Judge to hear arguments on plea change by terror suspect

CHICAGO (AP) — The six-year-old case of a suburban Chicago man accused of trying to detonate what he believed was a bomb in Chicago may be nearing a resolution. A Chicago federal judge hears arguments Monday on a defense motion to let 25-year-old Adel Daoud enter an Alford plea, in which he doesn’t admit guilt... Read More

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Adel Daoud

November 19, 2018

Lawyer for WikiLeaks’ Assange says he would fight charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for a central figure in the U.S. special counsel’s Russia-Trump investigation. Assange, who has taken cover in the Ecuadorian Embassy in... Read More

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Julian Assange

November 16, 2018

WikiLeaks chief could see charges, US court filing suggests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department inadvertently named Julian Assange in a court filing in an unrelated case, suggesting prosecutors have prepared charges against the WikiLeaks founder under seal. Assange’s name appears twice in a recently-unsealed August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia who was attempting to keep sealed a separate case involving... Read More

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Julian Assange

November 16, 2018

Militia men convicted of bomb plot try to bar Somali videos

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Attorneys for three Kansas militia members convicted of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali immigrants in a western Kansas meatpacking town have asked the court to bar at sentencing any victim impact statements, arguing no one was actually hurt in the plot. Federal prosecutors have countered that... Read More

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Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, Patrick Stein

November 15, 2018

NYC man pleads guilty to trying to aid Islamic State group

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has admitted to trying to aid the Islamic State group by helping a co-conspirator travel abroad to fight for the militant group in the fall of 2015. Federal prosecutors say Saddam Mohamed Raishani pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to provide material support or resources to a... Read More

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Saddam Mohamed Raishani

November 14, 2018

CIA considered using ‘truth serum’ on post-9/11 detainees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information about potential attacks. After months of research, the agency decided that a drug called Versed, a sedative often prescribed to reduce anxiety, was “possibly worth a try.”... Read More

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CIA

November 7, 2018

Sentencing set for Syrian man convicted of making bomb parts

PHOENIX (AP) — A Syrian man accused of making a key component in improvised explosive devices used in attacks against U.S. soldiers during the Iraq War is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday on federal conspiracy charges. Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah is accused of making circuit boards used to remotely detonate roadside bombs for the 1920 Revolution Brigades.... Read More

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Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah

November 7, 2018

Pipe bombs suspect appears at hearing, held without bail

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail after his first court appearance in New York on Tuesday. Cesar Sayoc, who was transferred from federal custody in Florida, hugged his lawyer after a hearing in which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane... Read More

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Cesar Sayoc

November 7, 2018

Bangladeshi immigrant convicted in NYC subway bombing

NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi immigrant was convicted Tuesday of setting off a pipe bomb in New York City’s busiest subway station, disputing in court that he was supporting the Islamic State group and saying he was instead motivated by anger at President Donald Trump. The unusual outburst by Akayed Ullah, who was convicted... Read More

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Akayed Ullah

November 6, 2018

Pipe bomb suspect scheduled for Election Day court hearing

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump is expected to make his first court appearance Tuesday in New York, where prosecutors said they will ask for him to be held without bail because he is considered dangerous. Cesar Sayoc was being transferred from federal... Read More

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Cesar Sayoc

November 2, 2018

Pipe bomb suspect in court for bail, removal hearing

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump is due in court for a bail hearing. Federal prosecutors contend that 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc should remain jailed until trial, given the magnitude of the charges and the strong evidence against him. Sayoc is accused... Read More

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Cesar Sayoc

November 1, 2018

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted on 2nd day of funerals

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, and members of a grief-stricken Jewish community endured another round of funerals for victims of the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history. Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old truck driver who authorities say raged against Jews as he gunned... Read More

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Robert Bowers

October 31, 2018

DOJ: Pipe bomb suspect searched targets, photos online

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say in a new letter that pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc searched for addresses of his targets online and had photos of many of them on his cellphone. The letter sent by Justice Department prosecutors to a Miami federal judge also says Sayoc began plotting the “domestic terror... Read More

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Cesar Sayoc

October 31, 2018

Alleged New York City subway bomber goes on trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor and a defense attorney agreed Tuesday that a Bangladeshi immigrant detonated a pipe bomb last year in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, but they asked a federal jury to choose between conflicting accounts of why he did it – either as an act of terror or one... Read More

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Akayed Ullah

Judge to hear arguments on plea change by terror suspect

Lawyer for WikiLeaks’ Assange says he would fight charges

WikiLeaks chief could see charges, US court filing suggests

Militia men convicted of bomb plot try to bar Somali videos

NYC man pleads guilty to trying to aid Islamic State group

CIA considered using ‘truth serum’ on post-9/11 detainees

Sentencing set for Syrian man convicted of making bomb parts

Pipe bombs suspect appears at hearing, held without bail

Bangladeshi immigrant convicted in NYC subway bombing

Pipe bomb suspect scheduled for Election Day court hearing

Pipe bomb suspect in court for bail, removal hearing

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted on 2nd day of funerals

DOJ: Pipe bomb suspect searched targets, photos online

Alleged New York City subway bomber goes on trial

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