Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25pm on 02 Jan 2026,Friday International
The FBI said it stopped a New Year’s Eve attack plan in North Carolina and charged 18-year-old Christan Sturdivant in the case. Officials said the Mint Hill resident was inspired by ISIS and planned knife and hammer attacks on civilians and police. Agents searched his home and found a handwritten note titled “New Year Attack 2026,” which listed plans to stab several people at a local grocery store. Sturdivant was taken into custody on Wednesday and ordered to remain in jail after a court hearing on Friday. He is charged with trying to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group. Investigators said the probe began after posts praising ISIS appeared on social media. (PC:HT)
