Teen Plotting Synagogue Attack Arrested

0:00In 18-year-old woman from Lexington, North Carolina, faces serious charges for plotting a deadly attack on a Houston synagogue. Angelina Han Hicks got arrested Wednesday and is locked up on a $10 million bond for conspiring to murder and assault at Congregation Beth. Israel on April 21, 2028. The plan? Drive straight through the crowd to kill as many Jews as possible. Jews accused of teaming up with two men whose last names authorities don't even know yet. Those guys aren't in custody, and earlier this week, officials worried about an imminent threat. Prompting quick action to keep Hicks detained. A judge ruled she can't contact them, saying it could put lives at risk right now. The news hit hard in Houston, where the synagogue Texas's oldest, dating back to the 1850s, shut down Wednesday out of caution. It even runs a school through 5th grade, so families felt the weight of this threat over 1,000 miles from North Carolina. Prosecutors have no clue on motive yet, and the investigation rolls on.

1:01Hicks's lawyer calls it early days, pointing to her youth as a defense angle, with experts lined up in a hearing set for May 13th. This plot's been stopped cold for now, but it shines a light on rising threats to Jewish communities. Stay vigilant as details unfold. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.