Hawaiian police search for vandals who damaged ancient petroglyphs

Hawaiian police search for vandals who damaged ancient petroglyphs

Hawaiian police are searching for suspects who vandalized an ancient series of petroglyphs with a paintball gun earlier this week. White and yellow splotches of paint were spread across an entire basalt cliff face that features a series of 300-year-old petroglyphs known as Pu’u Kilea, according to reports. “I would guess several hundred paintballs were … Read more

Suicide bomb in Mogadishu kills nine in government convoy

Suicide bomb in Mogadishu kills nine in government convoy

A suicide bomb targeting a senior police official killed nine people in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday — the second deadly terrorist attack in the besieged city this month. Police commissioner Farhan Mohamud survived the attack by Al-Shabaab militants, who claimed responsibility, according to reports. A Somali police spokesman said the bomber drove … Read more

Confederate statues removed in Charlottesville — four years after deadly rally

Confederate statues removed in Charlottesville — four years after deadly rally

Charlottesville, Va. removed statues of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Saturday, four years after the bronzes sparked a deadly riot and heated national debate over historic monuments and America’s past. A small crowd of activists cheered briefly as city workers used a crane to hoist the century-old statue of … Read more

Part of Fort Lauderdale airport evacuated after bomb threat

Part of Fort Lauderdale airport evacuated after bomb threat

A Florida airport was partially evacuated for several hours Saturday after a bomb threat, police said. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closed down two terminals “as a precaution,” authorities said. About three hours later, the airport’s official account tweeted that the ” security incident is cleared.”  A local deputy said the lockdown was in response to a bomb threat, Parker Branton, … Read more