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Madison, Mississippi resident Stephen Spencer Pittman was alleged to have used an axe to break a window of Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn,  and entered to pour gasoline and set it ablaze.

According to Southern Jewish life, there were no injuries, but the building suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The library was reportedly charred, and two Torah scrolls were destroyed.

An ABC News affiliate reported that agents involved in the shooting were US Customs and Border Protection agents and that the FBI was leading the probe.

Federal prosecutors released transcripts of videos in which the Brown University shooting suspect said he planned the attack months in advance, offering limited insight into motive.

The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.

At clinics in Arizona and several other states, Mary Blakley and her husband told patients that, for just $300, they could provide a full-body scan to detect a variety of potential illnesses.

New Year’s Eve celebrations were canceled or restricted in several major cities amid terror threats, with authorities citing crowd risks and recent attack warnings.

A Kenyan al-Shabaab operative was sentenced to two life terms after plotting a 9/11-style aircraft attack on US soil, including training as a pilot to hijack a commercial plane.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.

Political betrayal has been altogether legitimized when the betrayed was not an individual but an entire country.