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FBI Thwarts ISIS-Inspired New Year’s Eve Terror Plot In North Carolina

FBI Thwarts ISIS-Inspired New Year’s Eve Terror Plot In North Carolina

Published by Jenni Sidey

The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina. Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson said at a Jan. 2 press conference. Sturdivant appeared in court on Jan. 2. A U.S. citizen, Sturdivant had allegedly planned the attack for about a year, according to Ferguson. A hand-written document titled “The New Year’s Eve Attack 2026” was found in Sturdivant’s bedroom trash can and included a section labeled, “martyrdom Op,” court papers claim. As Jackson Richman reports below for The Epoch Times, Sturdivant read ISIS material online, visited the terrorist group’s websites, and made TikTok videos, Ferguson said. He communicated online with someone he thought was a member of ISIS, but was actually an undercover agent with the New York Police Department, he added. Ferguson said Sturdivant pledged his allegiance to ISIS with the agent and said he would “do jihad soon.” Sturdivant …

Politics Home | Copyright Thwarts Plan To Recreate Love Actually Moment In Prime Minister’s TikTok

Politics Home | Copyright Thwarts Plan To Recreate Love Actually Moment In Prime Minister’s TikTok

Published by Sam Flores

Hugh Grant in Love Actually (2003) | Alamy 2 min read11 December A plan for Keir Starmer to pay tribute to a scene from the Christmas film Love Actually in his first TikTok video was scrapped over copyright concerns. The Prime Minister joined the social media platform this week, as part of the government’s effort to modernise its communications and reach more voters, particularly young people. The government has also joined Reddit, PoliticsHome revealed earlier this year, and is teaming up with influencers in a bid to promote its work.  In his first post on TikTok earlier this week, Starmer was filmed walking through 10 Downing Street with his wife, Victoria Starmer, to a Christmas light switch-on outside, inviting viewers to “follow me”. PoliticsHome understands that aides had initially hoped to soundtrack the clip with Jump by The Pointer Sisters – the song that accompanies Hugh Grant’s famous dance in 10 Downing Street in the 2003 film. However, they decided against it out of concern that it could breach copyright rules. Instead, the video uses Santa’s Coming Home (For …