Pentagon Says It Will Livestream Fort Hood Mass Shooter's Firing Squad Execution
The planned execution of the Fort Hood shooter is taking an extraordinary turn, with the Pentagon outlining a way for the public to watch.
Former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 56, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Thursday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. Central Time at Fort Hood, Texas, according to an Army announcement.
The Pentagon now says the execution will be livestreamed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, Oct. 8.
If carried out, the execution would be the military’s first since 1961 and its first by firing squad since World War II, according to the Death Penalty…
Yonkers Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.
Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now been sentenced, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity on Monday, April 13, authorities said.
The case stems…
Xfinity Outage Hits Thousands Nationwide
If your screen suddenly froze, you were not alone.
Xfinity users reported a sharp spike in service problems on Monday afternoon, June 22, with more than 25,000 logged on Downdetector.com.
A Downdetector chart showed 25,541 reports at about 4:15 p.m., far above the normal baseline for Xfinity by Comcast.
Most involved TV service. Downdetector data showed that 77 percent of user submissions were tied to video issues, 13 percent to internet service, and 8 percent to TV streaming.
Users reported frozen screens, loading loops, error messages, and trouble accessing the service.
The d…
