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Added on the 24/12/2014 12:09:19 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
The FBI arrested a Queens college student on Saturday on suspicion of plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in New York City on behalf of ISIS.
Federal agents have charged an Iraqi-born American citizen, described as an ex-military translator, for allegedly lying about pledging allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State.
At least six men were arrested on Sunday in connection to an on-going investigation of U.S. residents traveling to Syria to support the Islamic State.
President Joe Biden takes a swipe at rival Donald Trump's desire for "revenge and retribution" during his State of the Union address. SOUNDBITE
The United States warns Israel that staging a military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah without proper planning would run the risk of becoming a "disaster." State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel says Washington has "yet to see any evidence of serious planning for such an operation," adding: "To conduct such an operation right now with no planning and little thought in an area" where one million people are sheltering "would be a disaster." SOUNDBITE