All is Cool at Austin Airport Despite Security Panic Elsewhere
President Obama is scheduled to speak at 3:15 pm CST today about a potential terrorism plot being investigated on three continents. The scare involves suspicious packages shipped on cargo planes from...
View ArticleSaudi Resident Arrested in Lubbock
A 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student residing in Lubbock was arrested late Wednesday and charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.The Justice Department says Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, a...
View ArticleLooking Back: How the World Quickly Learned About Bin Laden's Death
One year ago today, we learned that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had been located and killed by U.S.
View ArticleBin Laden Papers Show Him Frustrated, Marginalized
Documents found at Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan reveal an al-Qaida leader who had come to feel marginalized and frustrated with actions taken by affiliated terror groups he had helped...
View ArticleCIA Thwarts New, More Sophisticated Underwear Bomber
The CIA has thwarted a new plot that sought to blow up an American airliner using a new, more sophisticated underwear bomb. The plot was hatched by an al-Qaida affiliate in Yemen.The Associated Press...
View ArticleTaliban Attack on Young Girl Shows Plight, Promise of Women in Pakistan
Samreen Ghauri is a visiting journalist from Pakistan. KUT News asked Samreen to share her thoughts on the Taliban’s attack on a young Pakistani girl who was fighting to educate girls in her region.The...
View ArticleMcCaul to Be Named Chair of Homeland Security Committee
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, will be named the chairman of the powerful House Committee on Homeland Security later today, Republican sources have confirmed. McCaul, who currently chairs the...
View ArticlePhotos: Urban Shield, Austin’s Terrorism Preparedness Exercise
Today, Austin began the first exercises of Urban Shield, a full-scale regional preparedness training.Over the next forty hours, Central Texas public safety agencies will assess the region's ability to...
View Article5 Questions About Justice Department Memo On Targeted Killings
A confidential Justice Department memo obtained by NBC News outlines legal theories the Obama administration has used to justify killing American citizens abroad.
View ArticleIn Al-Qaida Document, 22 Tips To Avoid Drones Strikes
As al-Qaida extremists streamed out of Timbuktu, they left behind a curious document and the Associated Press got its hands on it.It's written by Abdallah bin Muhammad, a senior commander of al-Qaida...
View ArticleAP Twitter Account Hacked; Tweet About Obama Shakes Market
A Twitter account from The Associated Press was hacked Tuesday afternoon and the erroneous message— to be perfectly clear, it WAS NOT TRUE— sent stocks down sharply for a few moments.The false message...
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