In less than 24 hours, authorities say a would-be suicide bomber’s botched attack on a Manhattan transportation hub underneath Times Square became an open-and-shut case after a search of his apartment and hearing the suspect’s own words. Continue reading
The suspect was identified as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who was living in Brooklyn. Continue reading
A former Calgarian living in New York City said the scene in midtown Manhattan on Monday following an explosion was “madness.” Continue reading
At least one suspect is in custody after an explosion hit a major New York City transit hub during Monday morning’s rush hour in what officials say was an attempted terrorist attack. Continue reading
The father of the man charged with setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey informed the FBI in 2014 about his son’s apparent radicalization, he said. Continue reading
U.S. authorities investigated on Wednesday whether anyone helped an Afghan-born American citizen charged with carrying out bombings in New York and New Jersey. Continue reading
Lee Parker, a homeless man who found a backpack filled with bombs in New Jersey on Sunday night, is being hailed as a hero. Continue reading
Flee Jones, 27, who said he’d known Rahami since they were teenagers, told reporters he’d noticed a change in Rahami’s personality after a trip to Afghanistan in 2014. Continue reading
Three explosives devices found Saturday in New York and New Jersey used the same kind of flip cellphone as a trigger and were made with commonly available materials that can be bought without raising law-enforcement suspicions. Continue reading
Donald Trump showed no sign of changing, casting “many” foreigners coming to the U.S. as a “cancer within.” Continue reading