Duped! Hoax Website Falsely Claims ‘El Chapo’ Was Escaped Jail Again
Mexican and U.S. officials confirmed that Guzman did not escape and was still in custody.
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FBI Investigates Whether Pennsylvania Man Accused of Supporting ISIS Communicated with Terrorists
Days after they FBI arrested a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using 57 social media accounts to promote ISIS, their attention has turned to whether he was acting alone or had acquaintances.
Homeland Security Official Grilled Over Screening Visas for Potential Terrorism Ties
lBy Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Homeland Security official was grilled by a House committee over the lack of social media screening for people trying to enter the U.S. on visas for refugees, The San Francisco Gate reports. Leon Rodriguez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told members of the House Oversight and Government Reform…
FBI Director: San Bernardino Shooters Did Not Publicly Support Jihad on Social Media
FBI Director James B. Comey sought Wednesday to clear up confusion about reports that at least one of the San Bernardino shooters used social media to promote jihad.
FBI Finds That San Bernardino Shooter Pledged Support for Islamic Jihad on Facebook
The FBI said Tashfeen Malik, one of the two shooters involved in the San Bernardino massacre, pledged support for Islamic jihad in at least two Facebook messages to a small group of Pakistani friends in 2012 and 2014.
Minnesota Man Charged with Threatening FBI After Friend Arrested on Terrorism Charges
A Minnesota man is accused of threatening FBI agents on social media following the arrest of his friend who was charged with conspiring to help ISIS.
Secret Service Officer Assigned to White House Charged with Sending Nude Photo to Teen
A 37-year-old Secret Service officer assigned to the White House is accused of sending a picture of his genitals to a detective masquerading as a 14-year-old girl in Delaware.
Florida Man Accused of Plotting Terrorist Attack on Sept. 11 Anniversary
A 20-year-old man living with his parents in Florida is accused of encouraging a terrorist attack in Kansas City on today’s 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, the Washington Post reports. Joshua Ryne Goldberg was charged with distribution of information relating to explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction. “Hopefully there will be some jihad…