• Alleged ISIS Video Threatens Attacks in Washington, DC Similar to Paris Massacre [WATCH]

    A new video allegedly released by Islamic State (ISIS) surfaced online Monday morning (Nov. 16), threatening an attack on Washington, DC and promises to attack any other country who supports or participates in the airs trikes against Syria. The hostile warnings were said to be similar to last week's Paris massacre that killed more than 125 people.

  • Beirut Suicide Bombings Kill 43: 6 Suspects Arrested in Lebanon

    Tragedy struck Lebanon's capital city of Beirut on Thursday (November 12), after twin suicide bombings left 43 people dead. Lebanon authorities have arrested six suspects, five Syrians and one Palestinian, in connection with the horrific murders, according to a recent 'Reuters' report.

  • ISIS Threatens Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey and Other Employees

    If we told you even a year ago that an extremist group was making threats against Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and other company workers you'd barely pay attention, let alone think that it was a serious situation. Unfortunately, after watching groups like ISIS make good on their threats, by threatening and then killing those that they believe are disrupting their plans, it's now necessary to take everything seriously. When ISIS supporters posted a message on Sunday threatening Dorsey for deleting accounts connected to Muslim extremists that have used the social networking site to promote terrorism.

  • Homeland Security Warns of Threats Made to Mall of America

    It seems like every few days there is a new video released by Islamic militants threatening to take aim at Western targets, and the latest one is threatening shopping malls across the U.S., Canada and Europe. The idea of lone-wolf attackers targeting softer targets such as shopping facilities is nothing new overseas, but here it has the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stepping up police presence and asking shoppers to be extra careful. The Mall of America, in Minnesota, was one of the targets mentioned by name, and this morning Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was interviewed on CNN about the warning that has been sounded to consumers in middle America.

  • Family of ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Confirms Death

    After a few days of uncertainty, the White House confirmed this morning that humanitarian worker Kayla Jean Mueller has lost her life while in the custody of ISIS militants. Her family had received word from her captors last weekend that she had been killed during Jordanian airstrikes and, while they are not exactly sure how her daughter died, they have now authenticated her death.

  • US Military's Twitter, YouTube Hacked by ISIS

    The United States is united with France in the notion that we will not walk in fear, but that does not mean the Muslim extremist groups are not going to do their best to generate that kind of reaction. On Monday afternoon, Jan. 12, individuals claiming to be part of the Islamic State — or ISIS — claimed responsibility immediately for hacking into the U.S. military's Central Command Twitter and YouTube accounts. "ISIS is already here, we are in your PCs, in each military base," read a message posted to CENTCOM's account by the hackers. "With Allah's permission we are in CENTCOM now." Other tweets sent out from CENTCOM's account included contact information for some of the U.S.'s most high-ranking officials. That would seem to indicate that this group has indeed infiltrated far more than just a few social media accounts.

  • 12 Dead in Terrorist Attack at Satirical Newspaper 'Charlie Hebdo' Offices in Paris

    What an awful story to begin the day, as we have learned that two gunmen stormed the offices of "Charlie Hebdo," a French satirical newspaper, and opened fire during an editorial meeting. As of now, 12 people are confirmed dead and at least 10 more are injured. The shooting reportedly went on for five minutes and, in spite of having a shootout with police, both gunmen are still on the loose. The publication has been vilified for years because of its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad and its offices were actually fire bombed once before. The publication had been seen as so much of a target that up until recently there was a strong police presence outside of the offices. Sources have said that it was only recently that the building became less protected. According to Chris Parsons of Yahoo News UK, French President Francois Hollande visited the site of the attack and has since called an emergency meeting. "Charlie Hebdo" has a history of causing controversy with cartoons of Islam's prophet Muhammad. Speaking to the BBC after its office was firebombed in November 2011, the paper's editor-in-chief, Stephane Charbonnier — who is said to be among the dead today — said the incident had only confirmed that it was right to take the stance it did.

  • Sydney Gunman Man Haron Monis Well-Known by Cops, Not on Terror Watch List

    Just one day after a hostage situation at a Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney, Australia's financial district ended with three dead after law enforcement stormed in, the country is left to ponder how something so sinister could have even played out there. We now know that Man Haron Monis was the 50-year-old gunman who fancied himself a sheikh with a personal agenda, but what is not clear is how he was free in the first place. Monis had a long history of brushes with the law and he was charged with everything from sexual assault to sending hate mail to the families of fallen Australian solders who died in Afghanistan. Perhaps the most horrific thing he had been charged with before yesterday was being an accessory to his former wife's murder. Apparently, Monis's latest girlfriend stabbed his ex and then set her on fire and he was actually out on bail for his part in the crime when he decided to take 17 hostages yesterday morning and demand that a flag of ISIS be brought to him. Sydney locals's shock morphed into anger when they realized that not only did their own law enforcement seem to drop the ball with Monis, but even with his outward love of Muslim extremist behavior he actually was not on any kind of terror watch list. This fact has left Prime Minister Tony Abbott deeply disturbed.

  • Sydney Cops Move in to Rescue Hostages Held in Café by Man Haron Monis, Self-Styled Iranian Sheikh with ISIS Ties

    It appears that a 15-hour standoff between a lone gunman and police has come to an end. Man Haron Monis, a self-styled Iranian sheikh, has been identified as the man who walked into a busy chocolate café in Sydney, Australia's financial district and took a number of hostages, according to AOL. The situation remains fluid, but as of now we know police stormed the cafe and, while gunshots rang out, at least some hostages were able to escape to safety. Monis already has an illustrious criminal record with various charges of sexual assault, and he also has been arrested for sending hate mail to families of Australian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan. Monis is currently free on bail after being considered an accessory to murder after his alleged girlfriend was killed and he then set his wife on fire. After taking several people hostage earlier today, said ABC News, Monis encouraged them to use social media to get his wish for an ISIS flag and a conversation with Australian political figures across to everyone listening. At times the hostages were seen pushed up against the plate-glass windows and Monis could be seen pacing wildly. After about 11 hours in captivity, five hostages were able to make a run for safety and, upon realizing it, Monis reportedly became more unstable, leading police to start to formulate their plan to go in after him.

  • Is ISIS Trying to Sell Body of Slain Hostage James Foley?

    It seems the Muslim extremist group ISIS has hit a new low — even for it. After months on end of threatening the lives of various hostages and extorting money from various governments in order to secure the release of some of those same hostages, the group has found a new way to make money. It is now ready to sell the remains of hostages who have been beheaded! According former Syrian rebel fighters, ISIS wants $1 million in exchange for the remains of James Foley, the first Western hostage who it publicly beheaded in August. A source for BuzzFeed is reporting that it is willing to provide DNA in order to prove that the remains do indeed belong to Foley, but first it want its money. Once a million dollars has changed hands, then ISIS will send the DNA to Turkey, where the deal would officially take place.

  • U.S. Sen. John McCain Weighs In on Hagel's Resignation from President Obama's Cabinet

    When U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced his resignation earlier today, it seemed that few Washington insiders were surprised. He reportedly had been dissatisfied with his job heading up the Pentagon and admitted that this decision was a mutual one made after only two years on the job. It had originally been Hagel's job to help guide our troops home after a 13-year war and to help our military to make as smooth a transition as possible. Hagel did accomplish that, but he seemed to see little hope of being able to do much else under the current administration. President Barack Obama has readily admitted that change is necessary and feels that putting a new person into the official role of Defense secretary might be a good move. U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., spoke earlier today about Hagel's frustration and how that did not mean he was no longer invested in his job, but instead felt that his options for action were extremely limited:
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