Canada designates far-right Proud Boys as a terrorist group

The Proud Boys is a far-right, male chauvinist extremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies. Canada is the first country to designate them as a terrorist entity.

Terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence following election

The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden's election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States has designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism."

Nashville police ID man in bombing case

Nashville Police say a Tennessee man named Anthony Quinn Warner is under investigation in connection with the Christmas Day bombing that rocked downtown Nashville.

Vienna attack: 2 killed, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say

Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in a terror attack that left at least two dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded, authorities said.

Woman, 23, charged with attempted terrorism in Lombard

A woman is facing charges after allegedly helping a man who attempted to fire-bomb municipal vehicles last month in west suburban Lombard.

Lombard man charged with attempted terrorism

A Lombard man allegedly equipped with Molotov cocktails is accused of trying to set village-owned vehicles ablaze Monday in the west suburb.

FBI finds phone evidence linking NAS Pensacola gunman with Al Qaeda

Cell-phone evidence was discovered by federal investigators that established the gunman's ties to Al Qaeda, not only before last year's deadly attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, but before he arrived in the U.S.

Militants attack maternity hospital in Kabul

Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.

Thailand shooting: soldier kills 20 and injures 31 in rampage

Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, "we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or deaths or not." He did not say whether the shooter had been found.

US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi

The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Pentagon chief says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat

Trump previously asserted that he had to strike quickly because intelligence showed Iran could have attacked four American embassies.

Tensions settle in conflict between Iran and U.S. but many questions remain
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Tom Mockaitis, terrorism expert and professor of history at DePaul University, joins Good Day Chicago to give us his takeaways from the Iran-US conflict.