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What was the alleged ISIS‑style plot to bomb the New York State Capitol?
An ISIS style plot. I'm Lisa Lacera of Fox News, an Albany New York woman under arrest in what authorities say was a plan to kill state lawmakers by setting off a bomb at the state capitol. Federal authorities say thirty-five year old Jessica Bowie is facing federal terrorism charges. She'd been under surveillance for more than a month as she communicated with a confidential informant posing as an ISIS facilitator.
As alleged, this defendant was radicalized online and spread messages of hate and violence against the American people.
Assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, John Sarcon, authorities say Bowie planned to flee the country after the bombing, but said she would be willing to return to launch more attacks on the White House or in Times Square on New Year's Eve. The Texas prosecutor who oversaw the conviction of black teenager Carmelo Anthony in a deadly stabbing of Austin Metcalfe, who was wife at a track meet last year, said both sides agreed to hold back evidence. evidence that risks inflaming the racially charged case as the defense seeks a new trial.
Why is the Texas prosecutor’s decision to withhold evidence in the Carmelo Anthony case controversial?
That Anthony had a history of getting into fights, was obsessed with knives and guns, and fantasized about stabbing someone. In one text message to his girlfriend, Anthony said, When I stab somebody, I'm gonna lick their blood off the blade.
Fox is Garrett Henny in McKinney, Texas. The hearing set to continue tomorrow. It's not clear when the judge will rule. A charter plane with eight people on board crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska. There's no information on the status of the two pilots or the six passengers. Two former organizers of Hong Kong's decades-old vigil in remembrance of the nineteen eighty nine Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case. America's listening to Fox News.
What details are known about the charter plane crash in remote Alaska?
Federal officials say the captain of a charter boat encapsized in New York Harbor earlier this month. Killing a young mother and her child is in the country.
Illegally. The Coast Guard says the boat had way too many passengers, so it capsized and sent more than a dozen people into the New York Harbor. And the Feds say the boat's captain, Manuel Hernandez, was not just in the country illegally, but was also not licensed by the Coast Guard, now facing two federal felony charges, one for each death. Investigators say this happened about three hours into the boat tour out near the Statue of Liberty. They say Hernandez. Tried to make a U turn and accelerate over the wake of another boat that was coming by and the boat went under.
Fox's Alexis McAdams in New York City.
How did the illegal boat tour in New York Harbor lead to multiple deaths and federal charges?
The Department of Homeland Security says Hernandez could be deported. Three cities in the running to host the twenty twenty eight Democratic National Convention.
Denver and Philadelphia are in the running to host the convention where delegates will pick their presidential nominee who will try to retake the White House. D and C Chair Ken Martin describes the bids from all three cities as incredibly strong, promising the huge event will be an inspiring celebration of our party's future nominee. Officials visited five cities earlier this year, considering logistical and fundraising capacity of the city. among other factors. Atlanta did not make the cut, neither did Chicago, which was hoping to host the convention for a second straight time. CJ Papa Fox News.
Which three cities are competing to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention and why?
Commanders of the Army's 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, offering its service members a special bonus if they re-enlist soon, four extra days off, timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto 6. The commanders say they believe free time to play the game or if players commit carjackings and battle police will persuade some soldiers to extend their service. A Fort Stewart spokesman says the idea was a very good thing. To have a unique incentives program that connects to what soldiers are interested in. I'm Lee Silicera. This is Fox News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What was the alleged ISIS‑style plot to bomb the New York State Capitol?
0:03–1:07
2
Why is the Texas prosecutor’s decision to withhold evidence in the Carmelo Anthony case controversial?
1:07–2:01
3
What details are known about the charter plane crash in remote Alaska?
2:01–2:41
4
How did the illegal boat tour in New York Harbor lead to multiple deaths and federal charges?
2:41–3:25
5
Which three cities are competing to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention and why?
3:25–3:57