A man with links to the Neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement on Tuesday hijacked an ambulance at gunpoint–with three medical personnel in the back–before using the vehicle to ram at least three people (a woman and two babies), in Oslo, Norway. Another ambulance attempted to stop the vehicle by crashing into it. After firing several rounds […]
The long Thanksgiving holiday weekend was coming to a close when Division 3 units were reminded that no alarm can be considered routine. An initial smoke investigation eventually revealed a gas leak, which led to a serious explosion. Only the aggressive actions taken by FDNY units prevented this incident from having a tragic outcome. Overview […]
Eighteen firefighter recruits and a deputy station chief were among the 31 bus passengers abducted by armed members of the Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar. The deputy director of the fire service said the firefighters were mistakenly abducted because the AA believed them to be auxiliary government soldiers. A spokesman for AA said […]
Two people were killed after shootings near a synagogue in Halle, Germany this Wednesday on Yom Kippur—the holiest day in Judaism. One woman was killed on the street as a gunman, described as a neo-Nazi loner, opened fire. Security measures, including bolted doors, prevented the attacker from entering the synagogue, which held around 80 worshipers. […]
Consistent with beefed-up security nationwide, NYPD dispatched a number of its officers to protect an early screening of “Joker” Wednesday night at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. K-9 units and counterterrorism teams roamed the area around Tully Hall to ensure that the venue remained safe after months of online threats associated […]
Protests in Papua Province on the island of New Guinea, Indonesia broke out after rumors spread that a teacher insulted a local student, triggering a wave of violence that included burned government buildings, cars and motorbikes. At least 20 people were killed and 65 injured (some casualties came from other provinces). “We believe this false […]
A man with links to the Neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement on Tuesday hijacked an ambulance at gunpoint–with three medical personnel in the back–before using the vehicle to ram at least three people (a woman and two babies), in Oslo, Norway. Another ambulance attempted to stop the vehicle by crashing into it. After firing several rounds […]
The long Thanksgiving holiday weekend was coming to a close when Division 3 units were reminded that no alarm can be considered routine. An initial smoke investigation eventually revealed a gas leak, which led to a serious explosion. Only the aggressive actions taken by FDNY units prevented this incident from having a tragic outcome. Overview […]
Eighteen firefighter recruits and a deputy station chief were among the 31 bus passengers abducted by armed members of the Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar. The deputy director of the fire service said the firefighters were mistakenly abducted because the AA believed them to be auxiliary government soldiers. A spokesman for AA said […]
Two people were killed after shootings near a synagogue in Halle, Germany this Wednesday on Yom Kippur—the holiest day in Judaism. One woman was killed on the street as a gunman, described as a neo-Nazi loner, opened fire. Security measures, including bolted doors, prevented the attacker from entering the synagogue, which held around 80 worshipers. […]
Consistent with beefed-up security nationwide, NYPD dispatched a number of its officers to protect an early screening of “Joker” Wednesday night at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. K-9 units and counterterrorism teams roamed the area around Tully Hall to ensure that the venue remained safe after months of online threats associated […]
Protests in Papua Province on the island of New Guinea, Indonesia broke out after rumors spread that a teacher insulted a local student, triggering a wave of violence that included burned government buildings, cars and motorbikes. At least 20 people were killed and 65 injured (some casualties came from other provinces). “We believe this false […]
