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wtop.com > world > 2026 > 09 > eu-warns-of-a-chilling-new-terror-menace-25-years-after-9-11-as-online-youths-seek-violent-thrills

EU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills – WTOP News

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (743+ words) The exact size of the network behind what is being called nihilistic violent extremism is unclear. But police investigators from nine European countries found about 4,340 URL web addresses linked to “The COM,” as the online community has become known, during…...

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wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 09 > montgomery-county-police-disbanding-of-alcohol-enforcement-unit-wont-be-a-green-light-for-drunk-drivers

Montgomery County police: Disbanding of alcohol enforcement unit won’t be a green light for drunk drivers – WTOP News

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are offering more details about the reasoning behind the disbanding of the decades-old alcohol enforcement unit. Assistant chief David McBain addressed reporters Tuesday morning, describing the move as a painful necessity for a department that’s…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > lawmakers-added-1-to-texans-car-insurance-policies-the-money-paid-for-thousands-of-flock-cameras

Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. The money paid for thousands of Flock cameras. – WTOP News

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1692+ words) In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward supercharging the state’s…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > police-arrest-a-california-man-after-finding-a-guillotine-near-the-us-capitol

Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol – WTOP News

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (151+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex. Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California,…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > idaho-countys-probation-office-compiles-foreign-born-list-for-ice

Idaho county???s probation office compiles???foreign born list??? for ICE

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1160+ words) August 19, 2026, 4:14 PM In May, a southwestern Idaho probation officer emailed immigration authorities about a man she would meet the next day for his regular check-in. “His meeting has not changed and he is expected to be here tomorrow morning at…...

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wtop.com > fairfax-county > 2026 > 08 > critics-challenge-fairfax-county-police-use-of-ai-powered-license-plate-cameras

Critics challenge Fairfax County police use of AI-powered license plate cameras

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) Gigi Barnett | [email protected] August 15, 2026, 8:18 AM Fairfax County police say artificial intelligence-powered traffic cameras have helped solve thousands of cases. But a new watchdog group wants them removed immediately. DeFlock Fairfax said the license plate-reading cameras collect driver data without a…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-orders-massachusetts-sheriff-to-hand-ice-detainee-records-to-aclu

Judge orders Massachusetts sheriff to hand ICE detainee records to ACLU

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (733+ words) August 13, 2026, 5:29 PM The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office must hand over hundreds of anonymized health records of immigrant detainees following a Massachusetts court ruling. Judge James Budreau issued the order, released Wednesday, a month after attorneys for the sheriff and the…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > tiffany-haddish-avoids-additional-jail-time-after-pleading-guilty-in-georgia-traffic-case

Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) August 11, 2026, 3:44 PM Other charges were dropped. After entering the plea by video, Haddish was placed on 12 months’ probation and told to avoid drugs and alcohol and complete a substance abuse evaluation. She was credited for the brief time she spent…...

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wtop.com > world > 2026 > 08 > police-respond-to-a-shooting-at-a-high-school-in-thailand

Police respond to a shooting at a high school in Thailand

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (43+ words) wtop.com Police respond to a shooting at a high school in Thailand August 7, 2026, 12:12 AM Thai news outlets reported several injuries and that the shooter remained inside the school....

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wtop.com > elections > 2026 > 07 > democratic-candidates-grapple-with-past-stances-on-defunding-the-police-ahead-of-key-midterm-races

Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (695+ words) July 31, 2026, 12:05 AM Across the country, Democratic candidates are grappling with their previous positions calling to “defund the police” — a prominent demand during the protests that followed George Floyd’s death — by either reimagining public safety services altogether or redirecting some police…...