The FBI has arrested a former Army employee accused of leaking classified information to a journalist.
FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday that Courtney Williams, 40, a former employee at Fort Bragg who previously held top security clearance, has been charged with transmitting classified national defense information. 
“FBI and our partners have arrested a former [Special Operations Command] employee, who supported our top-level military warfighters, for allegedly transmitting classified information to a member of the media. Outstanding work by [FBI Charlotte] and the FBI Counterintelligence &amp; Espionage Division &#8211; as well as our [Justice Department] partners,” Patel said. 
“Let this serve as a message to any would-be leakers: we’re working these cases, and we’re making arrests. This FBI will not tolerate those who seek to betray our country and put Americans in harm’s way,” he added. 
In a subsequent <a href="https://x.com/fbidirectorkash/status/2042199396738080809?s=46">post</a>, Patel suggested that more arrests over leaks were “coming.” The arrest follows statements by President Donald Trump threatening jail time for reporters who decline to identify sources in connection with a leak about a downed American aircraft. 
Williams held top security clearance from 2010 to 2016. Authorities say that from 2022 to 2025, she communicated with an investigative journalist through more than 10 hours of phone calls and 180 text messages. She allegedly shared “tactics, techniques and procedures” related to a special operations force. 
While not named in court documents, the journalist appears to be Seth Harp, the author of “The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces.” An excerpt from the book appeared in POLITICO under the headline, “My Life Became a Living Hell: One Woman’s Career in Delta Force, the Army’s Most Elite Unit,” and focused on Williams&#8217; experience in Delta Force. 
In a post on X, Harp <a href="https://x.com/sethharpesq/status/2042037022336934195?s=20">claimed</a> that Williams had done nothing criminal. 
“Trump&#8217;s unhinged DOJ will not even say what ‘classified information’ she allegedly leaked,” he said. “Her arrest and imprisonment is an outrage.”
Harp <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-fort-bragg-employee-charged-leaking-classified-military-information-journalist">told</a> WRAL-TV that &#8220;the government is going after Courtney for the sole reason that she exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the unit,&#8221; adding, &#8220;This is a vindictive act of retaliation.&#8221;
Text messages cited in court documents suggest Williams was aware of potential legal risk following the publication of Harp’s book. In one message, she allegedly expressed concern about “the amount of classified information being disclosed,” and in a separate message wrote, “I might actually get arrested . . . for disclosing classified information.” 
Another message attributed to Williams said that she knew she was “probably going to jail for life.”
Court documents show that Williams will be appointed counsel from the Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Public Defender’s Office. An attorney has not yet been publicly identified.

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The man who targeted the largest Jewish Reform synagogue in Michigan earlier this month was directed by Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah and had watched footage of an Iranian fatwa for &#8220;total jihad against the U.S. military&#8221; shortly before carrying out his attack, the Department of Justice said on Monday.
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old Lebanese national, purposefully targeted the Jewish community when he drove his vehicle into Michigan&#8217;s largest synagogue and opened fire on March 12. The Department of Justice said at a press conference on Monday that Ghazali was directed by Hezbollah, which was confirmed by an investigation into his electronic devices and online activity.
&#8220;This man acted under Hezbollah&#8217;s direction and control,&#8221; said Jerome Gorgon, Jr., the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. &#8220;I&#8217;ve seen some odd attempts to explain away or even lessen this terrorist attack by claiming that he was an isolated lone wolf, but that is misleading. Terrorist propaganda is designed to activate the so-called lone wolf to act on behalf of the terrorist organization, and it makes no legal difference if the current leader of Hezbollah himself, Naim Qassem, called this man and told him to attack Temple Israel, or whether he simply heeded Hezbollah&#8217;s call to kill Jews, and in his words, &#8216;burn there world.'&#8221;
Ghazali was killed after exchanging gunfire with security guards at Temple Israel. If Ghazali had survived, Gorgon said he is confident a jury would convict the terrorist of providing material support to Hezbollah.
The FBI said that Ghazali drove his through the doors of Temple Israel &#8220;at a high rate of speed&#8221; and continued 200 feet down the hallway before he appeared to set off fireworks that were inside his vehicle. A photo shared by the FBI at the press conference show the attacker&#8217;s vehicle come to stop just a few feet from a baby stroller. Temple Israel houses a daycare and dozens of small children were present when Ghazali carried out his attack.
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&#8220;This evidence shows that the attacker meant to cause a significant amount of harm to the members and the children of Temple Israel,&#8221; FBI Detroit Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said.
One of the security guards was injured after he was struck by Ghazli&#8217;s vehicle, but no one else was harmed in the attack.
While the terrorist sat in his vehicle in the parking lot of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, before carrying out his attack, he sent numerous videos and posts to his sister in Lebanon that the FBI said reaffirmed his commitment to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of Hezbollah. Some of the posts referenced martyrdom and his desire to carry out an attack on &#8220;the largest gathering of Israelis in Michigan.&#8221; One of the posts Ghazali sent to his sister stated that &#8220;jihad is the gateway to heaven.&#8221;
Ghazali also mentioned his family members who were recently killed in an Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to the Israel Defense Forces, Ghazali&#8217;s brother was a Hezbollah commander, and President Donald Trump&#8217;s Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard <a href="https://x.com/KassyAkiva/status/2034278249958940838">confirmed</a> earlier this month that the synagogue attacker had &#8220;familial ties to a Hezbollah leader.&#8221;
The FBI said on Monday that even before some of Ghazali&#8217;s family members were killed in Lebanon, he was consuming Hezbollah propaganda. The attacker had searched pro-Hezbollah content online since January of this year, including following breaking news and statements from Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem. Ghazali also recently watched an Iranian fatwa for &#8220;total jihad against the U.S. military,&#8221; according to Runyan.
On March 9, three days before he attacked Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Ghazali began viewing websites of synagogues in his area. Ghazali worked and lived in Dearborn, a majority-Muslim city in Michigan. Later on March 9, the terrorist attempted to purchase weapons from two different people, but they eventually turned him down. Ghazali then went to a gun store in Dearborn Heights, where he purchased an AR-style rifle, 10 magazines, and around 300 rounds of ammunition.
&#8220;Throughout the night of March 9, the assailant began visiting numerous different web pages of Jewish cultural, educational, and religious centers all throughout the Detroit-metro area,&#8221; Runyan said. &#8220;And even viewed multiple pages of upcoming events at Temple Israel.&#8221;
Over the next few days, Ghazali searched online for &#8220;the largest gathering of Israelis in Michigan,&#8221; &#8220;orthodox synagogues,&#8221; &#8220;Israelis near me,&#8221; and &#8220;what time is the Trump rally in Michigan.&#8221; The FBI said that the terrorist tried to delete his online searches, but authorities &#8220;were able to recover them.&#8221;
Ghazali went to a gun range to practice firing with his new weapon two days before the shooting and purchased around $2,200 worth of fireworks from a local vendor.

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FBI Director Kash Patel&#8217;s personal email account was hacked, with some of his correspondence and photos leaked online by a group linked to Iran that has vowed to go after &#8220;all the enemies of Islam in the West.&#8221;
The FBI confirmed to The Daily Wire that Patel&#8217;s account was hacked, but added that &#8220;no government information&#8221; was compromised. The FBI said there is a $10 million reward for information on an Iranian group called the Handala Hack Team, which &#8220;has frequently targeted U.S. government officials.&#8221;
“The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel’s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity,&#8221; the bureau said. &#8220;The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information.&#8221;
The hackers released around 300 documents and multiple photos of Patel. The email correspondence leaked by the hackers was dated between 2010 and 2019, Reuters reported. Some of the photos leaked from Patel&#8217;s personal email include images showing Patel smoking a cigar and standing next to an antique car.
The Handala group is believed to be used by the Iranian regime to carry out cyberattacks on targets throughout the world. The hackers pledge their loyalty to &#8220;the supreme leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei&#8221; and &#8220;declare war on all the enemies of Islam in the West.&#8221; Earlier this month, Handala hackers took credit for illegally gaining access to the server of Stryker, a company in Michigan that provides medical devices.
Just last week, the Justice Department <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-disrupts-iranian-cyber-enabled-psychological-operations">removed</a> four websites operated by the Iranian-backed Handala group. The hackers used the websites to post sensitive stolen data. The website operators also called for &#8220;the killing of journalists, regime dissidents, and Israeli persons,&#8221; according to the Justice Department.
&#8220;Iran thought they could hide behind fake websites and keyboard threats to terrorize Americans and silence dissidents,” Patel said after the Justice Department took down Handala&#8217;s websites. “We took down four of their operation&#8217;s pillars and we&#8217;re not done. This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyberattacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them.”
The hack targeting Patel appears to be in response to the Justice Department&#8217;s actions, as the domain used to hack Patel&#8217;s personal email was registered on the same day the Justice Department announced its crackdown on Handala&#8217;s domains.
&#8220;Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw his name displayed with pride on the agency&#8217;s headquarters, will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims,&#8221; the hackers wrote on their website. &#8220;The so-called &#8216;impenetrable&#8217; systems of the FBI were brought to their knees within hours by our team.&#8221;

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A brother and sister are facing federal charges for allegations surrounding an explosive device found at the MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
The indictments come after a suspicious package was placed at the base’s visitor center on March 16. Ann Mary Zheng, 27, is in custody. Her 20-year-old brother Alen is in China, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/brother-sister-indicted-alleged-ied-plot-florida-base-tied-iran-war-one-suspect-in-china">Fox News</a>.
Alen Zheng allegedly failed to “detonate” the IED on March 10, according to a U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office, Middle District of Florida, <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/land-olakes-man-charged-attempting-detonate-improvised-explosive-device-macdill-air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>, which noted that the device was found days later and “safely disassembled.”
The federal prosecutor’s <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/land-olakes-woman-charged-assisting-after-fact-and-evidence-tampering-related-attempt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">office</a> also alleges that Ann Zheng knew about her brother’s plans to cause “damage” to the military base and helped with efforts for him to avoid “apprehension, trial, and punishment.” In addition, prosecutors allege that she also tried to damage a 2010 Mercedes-Benz to limit it as evidence against her brother.
“An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base &#8211; home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted to X on Thursday. The base has recently been in the spotlight due to Operation Epic Fury in Iran, but it&#8217;s unclear if the motive is linked to the ongoing conflict. Since the conflict began, there have been concerns raised about the potential for Iranian sleeper cells and lone wolf actors amid the ongoing operation.
“One is in custody for accessory and evidence tampering and the primary suspect is charged with explosives offenses and is currently in China,” Patel added, noting that the bureau “will continue pursuing all those responsible and ensure they are brought to justice.”
Despite Alen Zheng currently being in China, the Times reported that both are American citizens and appear to reside in Land O’Lakes, Florida. Both had originally fled to the Asian country after the explosive was placed.
Ann Zheng could face up to 30 years behind bars if convicted. Alen Zheng could face anywhere from 5 to 40 years in prison.

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Explosive Device Found At U.S. Military Base — Suspect Linked To China

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Former intelligence official Joe Kent is suspected of leaking classified information to &#8220;disaffected MAGA media&#8221; personalities like former Fox News host Tucker Carlson — and FBI Director Kash Patel may be poised to declassify information regarding a probe into former intelligence official Joe Kent in an effort to prove that the investigation was not retaliation for his resignation.
A <a href="https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/joe-kent-investigation-fbi-kash-patel">report</a> published Thursday by NOTUS also stated that FBI Director Kash Patel was considering declassifying as much information as possible in order to show that the investigation into Kent was already underway when he announced his plan to leave the administration.
A law enforcement source told NOTUS that FBI counterintelligence had already begun a criminal investigation into Kent&#8217;s alleged actions long before he announced his resignation. An administration official told the outlet that Kent had &#8220;leaked classified information from a server to a member of the media.&#8221;
Kent, according to a Wednesday report first published by <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/03/18/2026/fbi-investigates-national-security-aide-who-resigned-over-war">Semafor</a>, was already under the FBI&#8217;s microscope before he abruptly resigned on Tuesday and stated that he could no longer support President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration as it waged war against the Iranian regime.
The Green Beret veteran declared on Tuesday that he could not remain on the job — as director of the National Counterterrorism Center — as long as the Trump administration continued military action alongside Israel against Iran. &#8220;Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,&#8221; he claimed.
But shortly after Kent tendered his resignation, several sources revealed that he had not been part of the planning with regard to Iran — and had not been briefed on the intelligence that led President Trump to determine that Iran was, in fact, an imminent threat.
By Wednesday evening, reports began circulating that Kent was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-counterterror-chief-joe-kent-under-fbi-probe-for-leaking-classified-info">being investigated</a> by the FBI — and a strategic declassification of the relevant information could provide evidence that the investigation predated Kent&#8217;s exit from the administration.

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The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, a source familiar with the investigation told The Daily Wire.
Kent resigned Tuesday in protest of the ongoing war against Iran’s Islamic regime, arguing in his resignation letter that the regime “posed no imminent threat to our nation. He also accused President Trump of initiating the conflict due to “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
<a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/03/18/2026/fbi-investigates-national-security-aide-who-resigned-over-war">Semafor</a>, which first reported the story, confirmed with four sources that the leaking probe was already underway prior to Kent’s departure and has been ongoing for months. One source described the investigation as long-running, rather than a response to his resignation.
Following his departure, people in Trump’s orbit <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-intel-official-joe-kent-quits-over-iran-strikes-claims-israel-controls-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">accused him</a> of leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”
“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”
“This isn’t some principled resignation—he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”
President Trump pushed back on Kent’s claim, calling his departure “a good thing.”
“When I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing that he’s out because he said that Iran was not a threat,” Trump said. “Iran was a tremendous threat.”
He added, “I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security.”
In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent.
&#8220;I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,&#8221; he said.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment, and the FBI declined to comment.

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FBI Director Kash Patel credited brave students with saving many lives by stopping a gunman who carried out a suspected terror attack at Old Dominion University on Thursday.
“Earlier today, an armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University, leaving one person dead and two others wounded. The shooter is now deceased thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him – actions that undoubtedly saved lives along with the quick response of law enforcement,” Patel said in a social media post. 
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Earlier today, an armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University, leaving one person dead and two others wounded. The shooter is now deceased thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him – actions that undoubtedly saved lives along with the quick…
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Patel said the students likely saved many lives.
“The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism. Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is fully engaged, embedded with local authorities, and providing all resources necessary in the investigation,” he said. “In the meantime, please pray for the victims, their families, and the ODU community.”
The gunman has been identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman who was convicted in 2016 for conspiring to provide material support for ISIS. The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/hero-rotc-cadet-fatally-stabbed-crazed-old-dominion-gunman-to-prevent-more-carnage/">reported</a> that a student member of the Reserve Officers&#8217; Training Corps (ROTC) stopped the gunman with a knife. Two ROTC members were injured during the attack.
During a press conference Thursday afternoon, the FBI spoke about the students who subdued and killed Jalloh.
&#8220;There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive,&#8221; said Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI&#8217;s Norfolk office. &#8220;They basically were able to terminate the threat.&#8221;
Evans also noted that Jalloh yelled &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; during his attack.
“We are deeply saddened from the active shooter incident that occurred at Old Dominion University on March 12, 2026. We can confirm that two members of the university ROTC program were shot and were taken to a local hospital to treat their injuries,” U.S. Army Cadet Command said in a statement. 
Old Dominion Police Chief Garrett Shelton said that there were three victims in the shooting. Shelton confirmed two victims were transported to the hospital for medical treatment, and the third victim went on their own.
Patel confirmed early on Thursday that the FBI was on the scene and assisting police in investigating the attack. 
As a result of the attack, Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill cancelled all classes. 
“The safety of our campus community is my top priority. We are deeply committed to safeguarding all Monarchs and ensuring a secure learning, living, and working environment at all times,” he said. “We take this responsibility very seriously and remain vigilant in our efforts to maintain a safe campus. I extend my thoughts and prayers to those impacted.

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Heroic Students Stopped Gunman Carrying Out Terror Attack At Old Dominion

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FBI agents provided an active shooter training seminar for leadership and staff at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, just six weeks before armed security at the synagogue successfully stopped a shooter on the premises.
The FBI&#8217;s Detroit Field Office shared a photo and some information about the training on January 30, 2026, as two special agents joined Temple Israel&#8217;s clergy and staff members to walk them through active shooter scenarios and drills that could help them to prepare for the unthinkable.
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&#8220;FBI Detroit led an Active Shooter Attack Prevention and Preparedness (ASAPP) training for the clergy and staff of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield,&#8221; the post read. &#8220;The FBI course combines lessons learned from years of research and employs scenario-based exercises to help participants practice the decision-making process of the Run, Hide, Fight principles and take necessary actions for survival.&#8221;
&#8220;We appreciate them for having us. Our Division has partnered with many organizations in Michigan and is committed to protecting schools, workplaces, houses of worship, medical facilities, transportation centers, government facilities, other public gathering sites, and communities,&#8221; the post concluded, encouraging other organizations to reach out for access to similar training. &#8220;Contact us or your local FBI Field Office for questions regarding active shooter training.&#8221;
Just six weeks later, on March 12, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-respond-to-reports-of-active-shooter-as-michigan-synagogue-goes-up-in-smoke">shooter attacked</a> the massive synagogue. Ramming the building with his vehicle first — and armed with a rifle — security personnel on site were able to quickly evaluate the situation and engage the shooter.
As The Daily Wire initially reported, a security guard at the synagogue engaged the attacker and “shots were fired,” according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. The shooter was found dead in the vehicle. One security guard was injured after he was hit by the attacker’s vehicle, but he’s expected to recover, according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
The Republican Jewish Coalition commented on the fortuitous timing of the training, saying in an X post, &#8220;@FBI led an Active Shooter Attack Prevention and Preparedness (ASAPP) training at Temple Israel less than two months [ago]. @FBIDirectorKash. No doubt this helped to prevent a mass casualty event today.&#8221;
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.

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The FBI on Sunday raided the homes of two men who have since been charged in an ISIS-inspired attack outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence. 
The Pennsylvania homes of 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi were searched Sunday after they allegedly attempted to light an improvised explosive device (IED) outside of Mamdani’s mayoral mansion during a protest on Saturday. The device did not detonate, but officials said it could have been deadly.
“Earlier this evening, federal and local law enforcement conducted investigative activity in Middletown Township and Newtown related to an incident that occurred yesterday near the New York City Mayor’s official residence,” <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RepBrianFitz/posts/pfbid032gNxSC8hcxCSeWb9AX95b3KbLiLX5Y3CaptNK3o3iHdmc1P5X5dUiwHwdKv5Vjd4l">said</a> Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Sunday. “Authorities have indicated that there is no known threat to the surrounding community, and the situation remains under the control of law enforcement. The activity was not related to immigration enforcement.”
On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on social media: &#8220;We have charged the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb a protest in New York City. We will not allow ISIS’s poisonous, anti-American ideology to threaten this nation. Our law enforcement officers will remain vigilant.&#8221;
Both suspects reportedly made pro-ISIS statements while in custody, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/warrants-served-new-jersey-pennsylvania-feds-look-possible-nyc-terrorism">reported</a>. On Monday, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the attempted bombing was an “act of inspired ISIS terrorism.”
Police in Newtown Township, where Kayumi resides, <a href="https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/newtown-twp-pd/34824/post/police-activity-active-investigation">said</a> Sunday that they were working with the FBI on an investigation. His family&#8217;s 5,800-square-foot home is worth $2.25 million, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/us-news/parents-of-alleged-nyc-bomb-thrower-own-2-5m-home-are-naturalized-citizens-from-afghanistan/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter">reported</a>. His parents are <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2030771962973188114">repo</a><a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2030771962973188114">rtedly</a> from Afghanistan and were naturalized between 2004 and 2009. 
The home of Balat in Middletown Township was also searched on Sunday. That 3,200-square-foot home is worth $653,000, the New York Post reported. 
“The FBI, along with specialized federal teams, is conducting a court-authorized search warrant as part of a federal investigation related to an incident that occurred yesterday in New York City,” Middletown Township said. “There is no known threat to the public at this time, and this activity is not related to immigration enforcement.”
Balat is a high school senior in the Neshaminy School District, <a href="https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2026/03/09/emir-balat-ibrahim-kayumi-bucks-county-terrorism-nyc-isis-iran-protest-lang-mamdani/89064102007/">according</a> to school officials. His parents are <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2030771962973188114">reportedly</a> from Turkey and were naturalized in 2017. 
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An additional residence in New Jersey was raided as part of the investigation, Fox News reported. 
“FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the matter with our partners at NYPD as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York,” the FBI said on Sunday. “Preliminary analysis confirms one of the devices ignited and deployed by the subjects was an IED explosive. Tests remain ongoing for other devices.”

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The FBI seized election data from Maricopa County, Arizona, as the bureau expands its investigation into suspected election tampering, Just The News <a href="https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/monfbi-secretly-seizes-election-records-arizonas-largest-county-voting">reported</a> on Sunday night.
The FBI has kept the Maricopa County record seizure under wraps, but Just The News cited &#8220;multiple people familiar&#8221; with the probe who said that FBI agents are receiving gigabytes worth of data through a grand jury subpoena. The investigation into Maricopa County election records comes just a month after the FBI <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-raids-fulton-county-office-as-part-of-2020-election-interference-probe">raided</a> an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a 2020 election interference probe.
President Donald Trump celebrated the report of the FBI election data seizure, <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116199384958218035">writing</a> on Truth Social Monday morning, &#8220;Great!!!&#8221;
The Daily Wire reached out to the FBI for comment.
Trump continues to push for stronger election laws, including voter ID requirements and more restrictions on mail-in ballots, across the country as the 2026 midterms near. Maricopa County was scrutinized following Trump&#8217;s 2020 election loss to former President Joe Biden over allegations that hundreds of thousands of ballots were illegally counted.
After the 2020 election, the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate investigated Maricopa County&#8217;s ballot-counting process and found that more than 200,000 ballots were counted without being reviewed, despite containing mismatched signatures. Then, in 2024, election observers filed a report after noticing blank and filled-out absentee ballots in the same warehouse on election night, Just The News reported.
A Republican and a Democrat observer also included photos in their report, which showed heavily guarded absentee ballots. While that report has not been released to the public, Just The News&#8217; sources said it was one of the reasons for the subpoena, which authorized the FBI to obtain Maricopa County election data.
Maricopa County, which surrounds Phoenix, has played a pivotal role in determining the state&#8217;s outcome and its 11 electoral votes in recent elections. Trump won the county in his first presidential race in 2016 and then again in 2024, but Trump lost Maricopa County and Arizona to Biden in the contentious 2020 election.
Trump maintains that the 2020 election was &#8220;stolen&#8221; from him as states counted an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots, and Biden won the election with a record number of votes. A Republican-led <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/arizona-republicans-release-findings-widely-panned-election-audit-2021-09-24/">audit</a> of the 2020 election results from Maricopa County found that the initial results were &#8220;within a few hundred&#8221; votes of the recount and did not change the overall result.
As Trump continues to claim that he was cheated out of the White House in 2020, he is pushing for the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act before the vital 2026 midterm elections. The legislation would require states to check voter IDs to ensure that only U.S. citizens cast ballots.
The SAVE America Act passed the House last month, but it has stalled in the Republican-led Senate. Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/front-of-the-line-trump-says-he-wont-sign-a-thing-until-save-act-hits-his-desk">said</a> on Sunday that he would not sign any other legislation until it is sent to his desk.

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The FBI is reportedly looking at an attempted bombing in New York City as a potential act of terror after at least one of the suspects — who wielded a homemade bomb at a protest outside Gracie Mansion the day before — claimed that he had been inspired by ISIS.
NBC News correspondent Tom Winter reported on Sunday that one of the suspects referenced ISIS directly in statements to law enforcement after his apprehension, prompting the terror probe.
CNN reported that both suspects admitted to being &#8220;inspired by ISIS,&#8221; but said that officials do not believe that there is a connection between the New York City attack and the military action unfolding in Iran.
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Emir Balat and Ibrahim Nikk, the two NYC terrorists who hurled an IED at protestors were reportedly inspired by ISIS. <a href="https://t.co/gPiNeC0FoM">pic.twitter.com/gPiNeC0FoM</a>
— Thomas Hern (@ThomasMHern) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThomasMHern/status/2030735447656222986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Law enforcement sources [are] also telling us that the two suspects that were arrested in relation to those explosive devices have admitted to being inspired by ISIS,&#8221; correspondent Gloria Pazmino reported.
According to a report published Sunday by CBS News, the FBI&#8217;s Joint Terrorism Task Force has taken over the investigation into Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19 — both of whom live in Pennsylvania — after a lab in Quantico confirmed that what appeared to homemade bombs were not &#8220;hoax devices&#8221; but deadly Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) using components that have been seen in previous terror attacks.
The devices, two sources told CBS, contained sports drink bottles filled with explosives that were set inside glass jars packed with nails, bolts, and screws. The explosives were connected to a firework described as an &#8220;M-80-type&#8221; with a fuse.
The sources said that the explosive material inside was called triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, which is a white powder made from two readily available household chemicals: acetone and hydrogen peroxide.
Multiple reports suggest that the investigation is also likely to probe the recent travels of the suspects, both of whom have made extended visits to Istanbul in the last two years. Balat stayed in the Turkish city for months, from early May of 2025 to late August of the same year. Kayumi also traveled to Istanbul, but only stayed for a few weeks in July and August of 2024. He also traveled to Saudi Arabia in March of 2024.
Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin also reported that &#8220;New York City IED suspect Emir Balat’s parents are both from Turkey &amp; were naturalized into US citizens in 2017, while Ibrahim Kayumi’s parents are both from Afghanistan. Mom naturalized in 2009, dad naturalized in 2004.&#8221;
New York City&#8217;s Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mamdani-breaks-silence-after-nypd-confirms-bomb-was-used-in-terror-attempt">issued a statement</a> about the attack on Sunday, which had taken place as competing protests played out in front of Gracie Mansion.
Mamdani specifically named January 6th defendant Jake Lang — who led a protest of about 20 people — and referred to him as a &#8220;white supremacist,&#8221; saying his demonstration was &#8220;rooted in bigotry and racism&#8221; and was not welcome in New York City.
While he condemned the violent act that followed, he did not mention the names of the terror suspects or their potential inspiration. Instead, he said simply, &#8220;The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are.&#8221;

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FBI agents and airport police worked together to investigate after an unspecified threat caused officials to evacuate sections of Kansas City International Airport in Missouri on Sunday morning.
According to multiple <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/kansas-city-international-airport-evacuated-over-threat-as-fbi-cops-swarm-terminal/">reports</a>, hundreds of passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac as investigators closed one terminal, out of &#8220;an abundance of caution,&#8221; and diverted several flights, leaving others — who landed after the threat was received — stranded on the taxiway until they were given the all-clear.
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🚨 BREAKING: Kansas City International Airport is being EVACUATED of all travelers and workers due to a “SERIOUS INCIDENT”
Initial reports are of a credible bomb threat to the airport.
All planes have been halted and a sweep is underway <a href="https://t.co/QOZWFSa8bL">pic.twitter.com/QOZWFSa8bL</a>
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The threat, according to reports, came in at 11:50 a.m. local time and prompted an immediate and complete evacuation of the terminal. Flights did not resume until after 2 p.m. In the interim, airport police and FBI agents conducted sweeps of the terminal.
Passenger Logan Hawley told <a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/kc-aviation-department-aware-of-situation-at-kansas-city-international-airport">reporters</a> that he had been preparing to board a flight to Texas when law enforcement swarmed the terminal: &#8220;Suddenly there was an airport worker saying ‘immediately evacuate,’ people got up fast and rushed out of there.&#8221;
Highway traffic near the airport also faced delays as the Missouri Department of Transportation confirmed temporary road closures at Interstate 29 northbound to Interstate 435 eastbound and the KCI exit ramp.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the all-clear shortly after 2 p.m. CST, <a href="https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/2030723386511425750">posting</a> on X that the airport would be returning to business as usual. He did not give any details as to the nature of the threat or its resolution.
&#8220;The security incident at @Fly_KansasCity is now clear and normal operations are resuming,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I want to thank law enforcement including the @FBI for their timely response. The safety of passengers, airport staff, and crew members is always our number one priority @FAANews.&#8221;

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