Straight ArrowThe cited sources give this account (ad): Five men were arrested in a suspected terror plot targeting a U.S.-operated air base in the UK, with potential ties to Iran. British police say they got a call just after midnight about three suspicious vehicles heading toward R.A. Fairford in southwestern England.
Armed officers moved in, and five men are now being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. The base belongs to the UK, but is operated by the U.S., and American bombers have used it for strikes on Iranian missile sites during the war. President Trump praised the arrests, saying the suspects had been under investigation (ad) for a long time. The arrest in the UK was fantastic, working with Britain, he said.
A powerful (ad) northeaster is causing flooding and power outages along the east coast, with additional flooding possible in New Jersey and New England. Streets turned into waterways this weekend, with people using canoes and small boats just to get around. The storm has also turned deadly, with a 56-year-old New York City housing worker killed after a tree fell on him in Brooklyn. More rain is possible into tonight, with additional flooding possible from New Jersey to New England.
The U.S. has arrested five men in a suspected terror plot targeting a U.S.-operated air base in the UK, with potential ties to Iran. The exact nature of the plot remains unclear, but American bombers have used the base to strike Iranian missile sites during the war, prompting Tehran to warn that such bases could become targets. Trump praised the arrests, stating they had been under investigation (ad) for a long time.
A powerful (ad) northeaster is causing flooding and power outages along the east coast, with additional flooding possible in New Jersey and New England. The extent of damage and recovery efforts from the storm are still being assessed, while the east coast remains under threat from more rain today. The storm has also turned deadly, with a 56-year-old worker killed in Brooklyn after a tree fell on him.