The terrorist group that President Barack Obama famously referred to as the "JV team" may be gaining ground in Canada and Mexico. On Wednesday an Islamic State sympathizer blew himself up in Ontario during an encounter with police, and another man arrested in Ohio reportedly told federal investigators the "Islamic state has brothers in Mexico."
According to multiple media reports, 24-year-old Canadian citizen Aaron Driver's plans to detonate a bomb in an urban area were disrupted when the FBI shared intelligence with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The tip led police to Driver's hometown of Strathroy, Ont., located about halfway between Detroit and Toronto.
BOSTON — Farmers are worried about their crops, firefighters are battling wild fires burning 8 inches underground, some streams have been reduced to a trickle and homeowners have watched their lawns dry to a pale brown color.
Environmental science experts on Thursday agreed: much of Massachusetts is in the midst of a serious drought and its impact could be felt long after the hot weather gives way to autumn.
