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Hero security guard, Richard Jewell, falsely accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies

On this day in 2007, Richard Jewell, once hailed as a hero for his actions during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, tragically passed away at 44 due to complications as a result of Type 2 Diabetes at his home in Georgia. Jewell’s life was marked by a series of dramatic and unfortunate events that followed his discovery of a bomb in Centennial Olympic Park during the Summer Games on July 27, 1996.

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Manhunt for Ronald Lee Syvrud underway after threats against Trump

Authorities in Arizona are currently searching for a suspect who issued a death threat against former President Trump ahead of a scheduled rally in the state on Thursday.

August 22, 2024 No Comments

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The French Olympic Follies

Despite Olympic ratings soaring after the post-pandemic Tokyo slump, the Paris Olympics were certainly short of perfect and kilometers from achieving the grand Olympics of the past. Here’s 8 reasons why…

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Aerial view of August 7, 1998 bombing at U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya, by al Qaeda.

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U.S. Embassies bombed in East Africa

On August 7, 1998, a powerful truck bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania resulting in the deaths of 224 people, including 12 Americans, and injuring over 4,500 others.

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Biden to Meet with National Security Team

President Biden is set to convene with his national security team in the Situation Room on Monday, in anticipation of an imminent Iranian attack on Israel.

August 5, 2024 No Comments

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House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Biden-Harris White House Over 9/11 Terrorists’ Plea Deal

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced this week that the Committee has initiated an investigation into the Biden-Harris White House regarding the plea deal offered to the terrorists behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

August 4, 2024 No Comments

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Secretary Austin Reverses 9/11 Plea Deal

The stunning reversal of a plea deal for the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks and his accomplices on Friday puts the death penalty back on the table.

August 3, 2024 No Comments

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Ismail Haniyeh Dead

Hamas’ top political leader killed in airstrike

July 31, 2024 No Comments

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Mayhem in France

Major Attack on French Rail Network Causes Travel Chaos Ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony

July 26, 2024 No Comments

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Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks?

We learn more about the 20 year-old who attempted to assassinate former president Trump.

July 14, 2024 No Comments

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Hero security guard, Richard Jewell, falsely accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies

Manhunt for Ronald Lee Syvrud underway after threats against Trump

The French Olympic Follies

U.S. Embassies bombed in East Africa

Biden to Meet with National Security Team

House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Biden-Harris White House Over 9/11 Terrorists’ Plea Deal

Secretary Austin Reverses 9/11 Plea Deal

Ismail Haniyeh Dead

Mayhem in France

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks?

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