Orlando terrorist said to have pledged allegiance to ISIL; Heavily-armed man in L.A. was headed for gay event

Orlando terrorist said to have pledged allegiance to ISIL; Heavily-armed man in L.A. was headed for gay event

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2016 The Muslim terrorist who killed 50 people and wounded more than 50 more at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on “Latin Night” had leanings to radical Islam, the FBI said on June 12. Authorities said the terrorist, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, a U.S. citizen with Afghan ties, may […]

Judge dismisses key gun charge against armed occupiers in Oregon standoff

Judge dismisses key gun charge against armed occupiers in Oregon standoff

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2016 The defense of Ammon Bundy and seven co-defendants in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff won a key victory on June 10 when a U.S. District Judge dismissed a key gun charge in the case. Judge Anna J. Brown dismissed Count 3 of the federal indictment, declaring that the […]

ISIL, intel reports warned of new terror threats targeting Florida, U.S. homeland

ISIL, intel reports warned of new terror threats targeting Florida, U.S. homeland

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) warned earlier this week it planned terror attacks in Florida and issued a list of names of Florida residents it intended to kill, according to a report. Shoebat.com reported on the threat on June 9. The report said ISIL released a “hit […]

Express check-in? DHS intel worker arrested for bringing loaded handgun to the office

Express check-in? DHS intel worker arrested for bringing loaded handgun to the office

by WorldTribune Staff, June 10, 2016 A 46 year-old man working for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis was arrested on June 9 for carrying a loaded handgun to work, sources confirmed. As an employee working in an area with classified information, the man was not authorized to have a handgun […]

U.S. charges ISIL defector; Palestinian-American claims suicide bomb vow was a test

U.S. charges ISIL defector; Palestinian-American claims suicide bomb vow was a test

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. authorities on June 9 leveled terrorism charges against a man who joined the Islamic State (of Iraq and Levant, ISIL) extremist group for two months before surrendering to Kurdish authorities in Iraq in March. In an affidavit that details the former militant’s everyday life in […]

White House spokesman terms Clinton email probe a ‘criminal investigation’

White House spokesman terms Clinton email probe a ‘criminal investigation’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 10, 2016 On the same day President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him, the White House for the first time referred to the probe into the former secretary of state’s emails as a “criminal investigation.” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest used the term at his June 9 briefing […]

Super-rich gold trader offers to pay for his own house arrest in Iran sanctions case

Super-rich gold trader offers to pay for his own house arrest in Iran sanctions case

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty A wealthy gold trader charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions asked a U.S. judge on June 2 to let him hire armed guards so he can stay in New York under house arrest while awaiting trial. An attorney for Reza Zarrab, 32, said an apartment […]

Tech wars: Obama took no action to stop advanced Russian arms sales to Iran

Tech wars: Obama took no action to stop advanced Russian arms sales to Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com Though he could contest the sale of Russia’s advanced S-300 missile system to Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama has not. Analysts see Obama’s hesitancy as another in a long line of capitulations to Iran and at least one congressman has launched an official inquiry into the matter. Administration officials declined […]

In blow to Iran nuclear deal, House votes to block heavy water sale

In blow to Iran nuclear deal, House votes to block heavy water sale

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. House has voted to bar the U.S. government from purchasing heavy water from Iran in the future, undercutting President Barack Obama’s nuclear pact with Tehran. The House attached the prohibition to an essential funding bill for the U.S. Energy Department with a 251-168 vote. […]

Memo from U.S. intelligence veterans: Clinton emails ‘a concern’ – ‘also a felony’

Memo from U.S. intelligence veterans: Clinton emails ‘a concern’ – ‘also a felony’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 26, 2016 While the mainstream media continues to downplay Hillary Clinton’s email scandal to protect their candidate, a group of U.S. intelligence veterans are letting the public know just how serious the situation is. The 14 intel vets signed a memo saying Clinton endangered national security “by carelessly exposing highly classified […]