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Russian Metro Bomb Blast Kills at Least 10

At least 10 people were killed in a blast on the St. Petersburg metro Monday, three state-run Russian news agencies said. Authorities say the explosion is a terrorist attack.

April 3, 2017

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Assailant In London Attack Had Been Investigated For Terrorism; Slain Officer Identified

The British-born suspect is believed to be the assailant who plowed through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge on Wednesday, then ran toward the Parliament compound with a knife, which he used to fatally wound Police Constable Keith Palmer before he was shot and killed by other police.

March 23, 2017

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Police Officer Killed In London Attack Was Father, 15-Year Police Veteran

"Keith Palmer was killed while bravely doing his duty, protecting our city and the heart of our democracy from those who want to destroy our way of life," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.

March 23, 2017

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At Least 4 Dead in London Terror Attack, Police Officer Fatally Stabbed

An apparent terror attack outside Parliament plunged London into turmoil on Wednesday, leaving at least four people including a police officer dead and 20 injured. The police said they were treating the attack as terrorism.

March 22, 2017

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NYPD Amends Vehicle Shooting Policy to Cover Terror Attacks

The NYPD has told officers they can open fire on vehicles to prevent a “mass ramming attack” like the terror strike last year in Nice, France, where a truck plowed through a crowd and killed 86 people.

March 1, 2017

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Terrorism Suspected as Truck Plows into Berlin Christmas Market, Kills 9

A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night, killing nine and injuring at least 50. Officials are investigating the crash as an act of terrorism, according to a German intelligence official familiar with the matter.

December 19, 2016

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Video: Police Warned of Possible Al Qaeda Attacks in U.S. Monday

U.S. intelligence has alerted joint terrorism task forces that al Qaeda could be planning attacks in three states for Monday, the day before the national election.

November 4, 2016

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2 Belgian Police Officers Stabbed in Possible Terror-Related Incident

Two police officers were stabbed Wednesday by a knife-wielding man in Brussels in an incident classified as a "potential terrorist attack," prosecutors said. More Here.

October 5, 2016

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Video: 2 Belgian Police Officers Stabbed in Possible Terror-Related Incident

Two police officers were stabbed Wednesday by a knife-wielding man in Brussels in an incident classified as a "potential terrorist attack," prosecutors said.

October 5, 2016

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Lawmakers Denounce Plan to Transfer GITMO Detainees to U.S. Soil

The Major County Sheriff's Association sent a letter to the president to express their opposition to the plan. The letter states, "Detainees, deemed too dangerous to release, should not be brought to the homeland where they will pose a threat to the local communities we serve."

May 3, 2016

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White House Poised to Release Secret Pages from 9/11 Inquiry

The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers.

April 25, 2016

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NYPD Draws Up Response Plan for Coordinated Terror Attack

The NYPD mapped out behind closed doors its plan for a coordinated attack on the Big Apple with multiple "active shooters," suicide bombers, and terrorists holding innocent people hostage Monday.

March 29, 2016