Putin blames ‘radical Islamists’ for Moscow attack while suggesting Ukraine link 

Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Monday called the gunmen who killed more than 130 people at a Moscow concert hall "radical Islamists," while suggesting the attack could be linked to Ukraine.

Putin said the shooting was committed by "radical Islamists," whose "ideology the world has been fighting for centuries," according to a translation from The Associated Press.

His remarks come days after multiple gunmen opened fire fire at Crocus City Hal...

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Girl dies from gunshot wound after grabbing LA officer’s gun, police say

Authorities say girl showed up at sheriff’s station, ‘lunged’ for gun and was pronounced dead at scene from self-inflicted injury

A girl died on Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after she entered a Los Angeles county sheriff’s station and grabbed a deputy’s gun, the department said.

The incident came after the girl’s foster parent called authorities to their home around 7.25pm on Sunday, saying the girl was suffering from a mental health crisis. By the time deputies a...

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Putin dismissed US warnings of extremist attacks in Moscow 

Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off U.S. warnings of extremist attacks in Moscow, days before gunmen carried out a rampage at a Moscow concert hall that left over 133 people dead last week.

The U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a security alert warning on March 7 that "extremists" are planning an attack in Moscow and advised individuals to avoid large gatherings over the next two days.

Putin later called the embassy's alerts "provocative" and "outright...

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2 suspects in Moscow concert hall terrorist attack appear in court

Two suspects in connection to the deadly Moscow concert hall terrorist attack appeared in the city’s district court Sunday night.

The Associated Press (AP) reported that two of the suspects in the concert hall shooting that left more than 130 people dead on Friday appeared in the Basmanny District Court on Sunday night. The AP reported a heavy police presence around the court, which is expected to determine pretrial restrictions for the two men suspected of opening fire on the...

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‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm conditions impacting Earth, NOAA says: What to know

(NEXSTAR) — A major geomagnetic storm is impacting Earth, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said Sunday afternoon. The U.S., however, may not see the aurora commonly associated with such celestial events.

Saturday, the SWPC issued geomagnetic storm watches through Monday as a coronal mass ejection was on track to impact Earth. At the time, the agency said the geomagnetic storms could reach G2 "moderate" and G3 "strong" strength.

However, on Su...

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Harris rejects Putin claims of Ukraine link to Moscow attack: ‘No evidence’

Vice President Kamala Harris quickly rejected claims from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could be involved with the terrorist attack that killed over 130 people at a Moscow concert hall on Saturday.

The U.S. government and Western allies said ISIS was responsible for the attack, the largest by the group in years and the deadliest in Moscow in over a decade.

“No, there is no, whatsoever, any evidence [of Ukraine involvement],” Harris said in an ABC inte...

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New Islamic State videos back claim it carried out Moscow concert hall attack

Footage of gunmen reinforces terror group’s claim to have masterminded worst terror attack on Russia in two decades

Islamic State has released new videos of the attack on the Crocus City concert hall outside Moscow that left 137 people dead, corroborating the terror group’s claim to have masterminded the slaughter even as Russia has sought to place the blame on Ukraine, which Kyiv denies.

The Moscow terrorist shooting on Friday is the deadliest IS-claimed attack to date on Euro...

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