Ahmad Khan Rahami’s Father Told Police in 2014 His Son Was a Terrorist, Officials Say

Two years before Ahmad Khan Rahami went on a bombing rampage in New York and New Jersey, his father told the police that the son was a terrorist, prompting a review by federal agents, according to two senior law enforcement officials. The information was passed to the Joint Terrorism Task Force led by the Federal ... Read more

Suspect In Chelsea, Seaside Park Explosions In Custody

A man being sought in connection with explosions in Seaside Park, New Jersey and Chelsea is believed to have been taken into custody following a shootout, Linden police said. The arrest came just hours after the FBI, NYPD and New Jersey State Police issued bulletins and photos of Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. ... Read more

More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship

The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday. via More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship. ... Read more

MAN STABS 9 AT MINNESOTA MALL BEFORE COP KILLS HIM

A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people at a Minnesota shopping mall, reportedly asking one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty police officer shot and killed him in an attack the Islamic State group claimed as its own. via News from The Associated Press. ... Read more

Dumpster bomb rocks Chelsea, injuring 29; second device found nearby

A “deafening’’ explosion rocked Chelsea Saturday night, injuring 29 people, blowing out scores of windows and forcing the evacuation of at least two buildings. The blast went off in a 4-by-4-by-3-foot construction Dumpster via Dumpster bomb rocks Chelsea, injuring 29; second device found nearby | New York Post. ... Read more

Airport worker haunted by letting 9/11 hijackers on plane

The unsuspecting Dulles Airport worker who helped two harried 9/11 hijackers get through check-in and onto American Airlines Flt. 77 recalls feeling major guilt over it. via Airport worker haunted by letting 9/11 hijackers on plane | New York Post. ... Read more

On eve of 9/11 anniversary, Al Qaeda threatens more attacks

Days before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, terror group Al Qaeda has released a video referring to the day as a “slap” to the U.S. and calling on jihadis to carry out more attacks on U.S. soil. Al Qaeda’s media wing Al Sahab released the video online featuring the group’s current leader ... Read more

FBI Releases New Terror Warning

The FBI has issued a chilling but vague warning that new terror attacks may be launched against the United States in the coming days. “Certain information, while not specific as to target, gives the government reason to believe that there may be additional terrorist attacks within the United States and against U.S. interests overseas over ... Read more

NSA website recovers from outage amid intrigue

The National Security Agency’s website was offline for almost a full day until Tuesday evening, in an unexplained outage that began shortly after hackers claimed to have stolen a collection of the agency’s prized cyber weapons. via NSA website recovers from outage amid intrigue – POLITICO. ... Read more

LONDON TERROR: American woman dead and five injured in Russell Square stabbing rampage

A SOMALI teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death and five people injured in an attack in central London, with police saying "terror cannot be ruled out". via Russell Square stabbings – Teen arrested as woman stabbed to death and five injured | UK | News | ... Read more