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Suspicious device again reported near Zohran Mamdani’s residence

<p>NYPD officers responded to the alert, days after two men threw homemade explosives at Gracie Mansion</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york">New York</a> police department (NYPD) responded to a reported suspicious device near Gracie Mansion on Tuesday afternoon, days after two men threw homemade explosives during protests outside mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home in what authorities have called an act of “ISIS-inspired terrorism”.</p><p>The NYPD posted an <a href="https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/2031419643567460435?s=20">advisory</a> on X, which said: “Due to a suspicious device, East End ...

Vehicle crashes into barricade near White House, Secret Service investigating

A vehicle crashed into a barricade near the White House on Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Van driven into barricade near White House, police say

A van has been driven into a barricade near the White House, officials have said.

Centcom commander touts use of AI in fight against Iran during Operation Epic Fury

Advanced AI tools "can turn processes that used to take hours and sometimes even days into seconds,” Adm. Cooper said. The post Centcom commander touts use of AI in fight against Iran during Operation Epic Fury appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Van drives through barricade near White House

A van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. said officers responded to Connecticut Ave., NW and H Street, NW around 6:37 a.m. EDT for the crash. There were no injuries reported. The driver was detained and being questioned, according to a…

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