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Afghan national arrested over alleged bomb threat in Texas: DHS

Tuesday, December 2 by ABC News

(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- Homeland Security said investigators arrested an Afghan national who allegedly made a social media post about "building a bomb" and threatened to blow up a building in Fort Worth, Texas.Mohammad Dawood Alokozay's arrest took place on Nov. 25, Tricia McLaughlin,... Read More.

National Guardsman wounded in DC shooting shows positive sign, as profile of suspected gunman emerges

Monday, December 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to probe what motivated a man to allegedly gun down two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one just blocks from the White House, officials said on Monday that the victim who survived the attack was making positive progress.The... Read More.

Death of Afghan commander, financial stress surface in National Guard shooting investigation: Sources

Monday, December 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to delve into what may have motivated the suspect in the deadly National Guardsmen shooting last week, a portrait of a life of increasing financial stress and a potential mental health crisis has emerged, sources familiar told ABC News.... Read More.

DC National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with first-degree murder, Pirro says

Friday, November 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The suspect in the "targeted" shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., will now face charges upgraded to first-degree murder after President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the victims late Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia... Read More.

Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from some countries after National Guard shooting

Friday, November 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.In a post on his social media platform late Thursday, Trump did not specify which countries the... Read More.