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Hamas is ‘inspiration' for terrorism against US, FBI director warns
FBI director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday that the Israel-Hamas war has raised terrorism threats against the U.S. “to a whole other level.”
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Smuggler with ISIS ties helped migrants enter US from Mexico, FBI says
The U.S. is working with the foreign partners to shut down the travel routes used by the smuggling network and to identify the people who used it to enter the country, the NSC said.
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Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the US tells families
Plea agreements under consideration may mean that the suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants never face the death penalty.
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One-On-One with first woman named to lead NYC's fight against terrorism
For the first time, the NYPD has a woman overseeing intelligence and counterterrorism programs. From overseas terror threats to homegrown violent extremism, the NYPD continues to focus on varying threats, with an added push to use the intelligence division to help everyday crime concerns. Jonathan Dienst spoke one-on-one with Rebecca Weiner about how she plans to stop the next attack.
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Ex-soccer star accused of plotting terror with Osama bin Laden found not guilty
In a rare and shocking development, an accused foreign Islamic terrorist was found not guilty Friday by a jury in federal court after a trial on charges he conspired with Osama bin Laden to conduct a suicide bombing on Americans in Europe two decades ago, his lawyer said.
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Massachusetts teen accused of buying gift cards to help support ISIS
A Massachusetts teenager was arrested Thursday on suspicion of running a gift card-reselling scheme to raise money for the terrorist group ISIS, federal prosecutors announced.
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NJ Software Engineer Gets 12 Years in Prison for Plotting Terrorist Attacks on US Landmarks
A jury at a trial last year heard prosecutors portray Saab as a highly trained terrorist who scoped out landmarks in the U.S., France, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
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‘Proud Murderer' Who Killed 8 on NYC Bike Path Gets Max Sentence — of 260 Years
The extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming 18 others in 2017 received the maximum sentence Wednesday — of 260 years total. Relatives of eight people killed in a Halloween terror attack on a New York City bike path in 2017, as well as those who were hurt, spoke at…
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No Unanimous Decision In Bike Path Attack Penalty Phase
Sayfullo Saipov is spending life in prison after he drove a U-Haul truck down a crowded New York bike path in 2017, Gus Rosendale reports.
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No Unanimous Decision on Death Penalty in NYC Bike Path Attack Case
Without a unanimous jury decision on the death penalty Monday, Saipov receives an automatic sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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Split Jury Means No Death Penalty in Manhattan Bike Path Terror Attack
A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming others. The decision gives Sayfullo Saipov, 35, an Uzbekistan citizen who lived in New Jersey, an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole…
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Jury Deliberations Start Over in Sayfullo Saipov Death Penalty Phase
The jury had to start deliberations over today after one of the jurors was dismissed due to a family emergency, Marc Santia reports.
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Death Penalty Deliberations Start Over in NYC Terror Case After Juror No-Show
Deliberations in a rare New York death penalty case had to start over Thursday, less than a day into the discussions, because of a missing juror — whose absence ended up excused because his brother had a heart attack. Jurors already convicted Sayfullo Saipov of killing eight individuals on a Manhattan bike path five years ago in a terrorist attack….
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Deliberations on Hold in Saipov Death Penalty Case
The death penalty phase of the Saipov is on hold due to the absence of a juror. Myles Miller reports.
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Sayfullo Saipov Case: Jury Mulls Death Penalty or Life for Man in NYC Bike Path Attack
Jurors will have to agree unanimously that Sayfullo Saipov should be put to death or the 35-year-old former Paterson, New Jersey, resident will spend the rest of his life in a high-security prison
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Man Who Hijacked FDNY Ambulance Found Guilty in Killing of EMT Yadira Arroyo
The jury took six hours to find Jose Gonzalez guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 death of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo in the Bronx, after he hijacked an ambulance and ran her over. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Emotional Outbursts from Suspect's Family Disrupts Death Penalty Trial in NYC Attack
Emotions ran high Thursday in death penalty proceedings for a man convicted of killing eight people on a New York City bike path, as the man’s father professed both shame and love for his son and the defendant’s uncle shouted “dirty ISIS bastards!” and punched a door as he left the room. Habibulloh Saipov’s testimony in Manhattan federal court...
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Chaos Erupts at NYC Terrorism Trial Following Outburst From Defendant's Uncle
News 4’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Judge Bans Public and Media from Court in NYC Bike Path Terror Trial
A judge barred the general public and media from a courtroom where defense lawyers claim emotional testimony from victims has spoiled the death penalty phase of the trial of a man who admits that he killed eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group.
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Emotional Testimony in Sayfullo Saipov Death Penalty Trial
Erica Byfield with updates on the high-profile federal case that could result in the death penalty.