Small explosive device found in suburban New York neighborhood, police say

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A small explosive device was found by an apartment building door in suburban New York after residents heard booms early Monday, police said. The White Plains Police Department said it was talking to two “people of interest” in the matter Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and no property was damaged … Read more

Brother and sister indicted in connection with explosive device found outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

Washington — Two siblings have been charged after an improvised explosive device was left outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Indictments were unsealed charging Alen Zheng and  his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, in connection with the device, which was found at the base’s visitor center on … Read more

U.S. military tested device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome on rats, sheep, confidential sources say

Tonight, we have details of a classified U.S. intelligence mission that has obtained a previously unknown weapon that may finally unlock a mystery. Since at least 2016, U.S. diplomats, spies and military officers have suffered crippling brain injuries. They’ve told of being hit by an overwhelming force, damaging their vision, hearing, sense of balance and … Read more

New device could detect explosive favored by terrorists

In the raid on the Brussels suspects’ apartment, police found a homemade explosive called TATP. Terrorists like it because it’s made with household chemicals, like nail polish remover, ingredients that don’t raise suspicion when they’re purchased. Now, American researchers have a new device to detect it. Dr. Jimmie Oxley is the director of the University … Read more

Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City

NEW YORK — A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said. Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning … Read more