Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    Suspect in NY bomb attack said to have been inspired by Islamic State's call for attacks

    by Nina Agrawal and Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times Dec 12, 2017 3 minutes

    NEW YORK - The suspect in a bomb attack in New York City's transit system Monday told investigators he had been inspired by Islamic State's recent call for attacks in Western cities around the Christmas holidays, a federal law enforcement official said.

    The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was injured and in custody after detonating a makeshift pipe bomb near Times Square, injuring four people and snarling Manhattan transit.

    Ullah appears to have planned the attack on his own, and

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times3 min read
    Dylan Hernández: James Harden Delivers A Trademark Disappearing Act At The Worst Time For The Clippers
    LOS ANGELES — James Harden produced one of his trademark playoff performances on Wednesday night. Actually, that's not true. This was worse. In the Clippers' 123-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, the longtime post
    Los Angeles Times2 min readCrime & Violence
    Editorial: The Attack On The UCLA Protest Encampment Was Unacceptable
    It is never OK to use physical violence against people with whom you disagree. This should be obvious, but the events that unfolded on the UCLA campus early Wednesday show the consequences when that message is lost. Late Tuesday night, a large group
    Los Angeles Times4 min readCrime & Violence
    Commentary: The Trump Prosecution Has A Michael Cohen Problem — And A Plan To Solve It
    Since the opening of the Donald Trump’s New York trial — when the former president’s counsel told the jury that the prosecution’s star witness “cannot be trusted” — the defense has telegraphed its principal strategy: Eviscerate Michael Cohen. As Trum

    Related Books & Audiobooks