## Gunman in Michigan church shooting was Marine and Iraq War veteran: Officials

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The man suspected of opening fire on a Michigan LDS church on Sunday was a 40-year-old veteran of the Iraq War, according to officials.

Police said the suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove his truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, before firing shots and setting the building on fire.

The truck that he drove into the church bears an Iraq War veteran license plate, according to officials.

He had one combat tour to Iraq that ended three months before he left the Marines, being deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in August 2007.

Emergency responders work the scene outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following a shooting and fire in Grand Blanc, Mich., Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

No motive has yet been identified in the deadly shooting and fire on Sunday. »

### Envoy Kellogg: Trump authorises long-range strikes on Russia – video

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, has stated that Trump has authorised Kyiv to launch long-range strikes on Russia.

President Trump has authorized long-range strikes into Russia, Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg says -- but occasionally Ukraine has not been granted authority by the Pentagon to carry them out.

According to the special envoy, no decision has yet been made on this request. »

### QAnon Shaman says he’s rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion

Authored by phoenixnewtimes.com

That the NSA surveilled Chansley daily using the Patriot Act as he was writing a “2nd Declaration of Independence”.

That he was emailed by Donald Trump on Jan. 8, 2021, from an address of [email protected].

”If you haven’t been following the saga of the QAnon Shaman, it might seem surprising that Chansley would rail against the Trump administration. »

### Pro-EU party secures majority in high-stakes Moldovan election

Authored by politico.eu

“Russia is pulling out all the stops to tip this election,” Moldovan national security adviser Stanislav Secrieru told POLITICO ahead of the vote.

“We’re seeing unprecedented efforts: more money to buy votes, more AI-driven disinformation amplified by troll networks, and more resources dedicated to orchestrating street violence.”.

Throughout Sunday, bomb threats were reported at polling stations abroad — including one that forced the evacuation of Moldova’s embassy in Brussels. »

### Moldova's pro-EU party wins vote mired in claims of Russian interference

Authored by bbc.com

Moldova's pro-EU party wins vote mired in claims of Russian interference.

Sandu had warned of "massive Russian interference" after voting, saying the future of Moldova, flanked by Ukraine and Romania, was at stake.

Moldova also has a pro-Russian breakaway enclave called Transnistria along its border with Ukraine, complete with a Russian military presence. »

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