3 Canadians, including 2 military service members, accused of links to plot to “create anti-government militia”

3 Canadians, including 2 military service members, accused of links to plot to "create anti-government militia"

Toronto — Canadian police have filed charges against three men, including two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who stand accused of an alleged extremist plot to build anti-government militias and a massive stockpile of weapons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement on Tuesday. A fourth suspect has been charged with … Read more

Arsonist sets fire to door at Australian synagogue with worshippers inside; no injuries reported

Arsonist sets fire to door at Australian synagogue with worshippers inside; no injuries reported

An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured. A man doused the double front doors of the downtown East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation and … Read more

Boulder attack suspect charged with 12 federal hate crimes

Boulder attack suspect charged with 12 federal hate crimes

Boulder attack suspect charged with 12 federal hate crimes – CBS News Watch CBS News The suspect in the terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, will be tried on a dozen federal hate crime charges. He’s accused of using Molotov cocktails to attack a group of people marching for the release of Israeli hostages. CBS News … Read more

FBI boosts resources to focus on counterterrorism after Iran strikes

FBI boosts resources to focus on counterterrorism after Iran strikes

Washington — The FBI is intensifying its focus and resources on counterterrorism threats after the United States carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, and Iran countered with an attack of its own on an American air base in Qatar. Two sources told CBS News that a memo was distributed to FBI field … Read more

FBI intensifies counterterrorism efforts following strikes on Iran, sources say

FBI intensifies counterterrorism efforts following strikes on Iran, sources say

FBI intensifies counterterrorism efforts following strikes on Iran, sources say – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI has intensified its counterterrorism efforts since the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear sites, sources say. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more

Homeland Security warns of “heightened threat environment” in U.S. after Iran strikes

Homeland Security warns of "heightened threat environment" in U.S. after Iran strikes

Homeland Security warns of “heightened threat environment” in U.S. after Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News In the wake of the U.S. attacks on some of Iran’s nuclear sites, the Department of Homeland Security is warning of a “heightened threat environment in the U.S.” CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the … Read more

Face the Nation: Morell, Salvanto

Face the Nation: Morell, Salvanto

Face the Nation: Morell, Salvanto – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell, a CBS News national security administrator, has warned that the threat environment right now echoes the period before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But he tells “Face the Nation” that … Read more

FBI, DHS prepare for possible attacks on U.S.

FBI, DHS prepare for possible attacks on U.S.

FBI, DHS prepare for possible attacks on U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Law enforcement sources tell CBS News the FBI and Department of Homeland Security will host a call with governors and other law enforcement to brief them on possible attacks amid a “heightened threat environment” following the U.S. strike on Iran. Shanelle … Read more

Terrorism advisory bulletin warns of “heightened threat environment” in U.S. after Iran strikes

Terrorism advisory bulletin warns of "heightened threat environment" in U.S. after Iran strikes

American B-2 bombers strike Iran American B-2 bombers strike Iran 02:37 A bulletin from the National Terrorism Advisory System warns of a “heightened threat environment in the United States” following the U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The bulletin, obtained by CBS News and dated Sunday morning, June 22, does not note any current … Read more