Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty in one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States.
Biden Admin Asks Court to Block Plea Deals for 9/11 Defendants
The defendants involved in the potential plea deal include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
US Defence Secretary loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
A military appeals court has ruled against US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s bid to throw out the plea deals reached for three defendants.
Biden Administration Moves to Halt Sept. 11 Plea Deal
Justice Department lawyers are defending the defense secretary’s decision to back out of the agreement that avoided a death penalty trial, moving the question from military to civilian courts.
9/11 Defendants' Lives to Be Spared After Court Upholds Biden Plea Deal
The ruling reinstates plea agreements under which the three men would admit guilt in connection with the September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda attacks.
Biden administration seeks to block plea deal for 9/11 mastermind
The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants that would spare them the risk of the death penalty.
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Military Appeals Court Rules September 11 Terrorists Won’t Face Death Penalty Despite Pentagon’s Objections
According to ABC News, the military appeals court ruled on Monday night that Mr. Austin had no authority to nullify the plea ...
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9/11 attack: Pentagon wants to stop justice deal
The government of US President Joe Biden wants to stop a judicial agreement with the alleged chief planner of the terrorist ...
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Biden administration transfers 11 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman
The Biden administration has transferred 11 detainees from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Oman. It's the most dramatic step in years to reduce the inmate population there.
Haunting backstory behind seemingly innocent photo of a car park
A photo of a number of abandoned cars sitting in a car park at Giants Stadium has a particularly sad backstory.
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U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman
The Biden administration's move leaves just 15 detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Oman will help ...
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Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, renowned for coverage of 9/11 attacks, dead at 76
Brown, a radio talk show host from Minnesota and longtime ABC News anchor, was most known for his broadcast coverage of the attacks on September 11, 2001. It was his first appearance on CNN ...
Sen. Patty Murray discusses public safety, security following deadly New Orleans attack
Washington Sen. Patty Murray says the deadly attack in New Orleans reinforces the need for funding intelligence agencies to ...
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Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the 9/11 attacks, has died
Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the September 11, 2001, attacks, has died. Brown died on Sunday of pneumonia ...