Federal authorities are heightening security in several highly populated locations on New Year’s Eve after President Obama said one threat overseas may involve three American cities.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The three men accused of plotting an attack at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas had been making plans for months. The men were friends outside of a Phoenix mosque lighting off fireworks during a New Year’s Eve celebration when authorities said they expressed a desire to make pipe bombs,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com While more than one billion people tuned in to watch the ball drop at Times Square on New Year’s eve, a massive counterterrorism operation was underway. CBS News went behind the scenes to see how the FBI keeps the city safe during one of the busiest nights of the year. “It’s a…
By Allan Lengel For AOL News With just hours to go before the ball drops, the FBI in New York says it knows of no credible terrorist threats involving the traditional New Year’s Eve celebration in Manhattan’s famed Times Square. “While there’s no credible threat, the FBI and NYPD, as they do every year, will…
