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A teen from the Chicago area was arrested at O'Hare International Airport over the weekend and accused of attempting to provide aid to ISIS, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced today.

Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 19, is charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. According to a criminal complaint, a round-trip ticket was purchased for Khan from Chicago to Istanbul. Ref. CNN

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Man arrested for YouTube cop threats

FBI agents on Monday arrested a military veteran after Google warned he threatened to kill police officers via postings on YouTube videos. Ref. Source 3

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Dianne Feinstein: Terrorist sleeper cells are in the U.S:

A key senator said Sunday she believes there are terrorist sleeper cells in the U.S. That could carry out attacks similar to the ones in France that left 17 people dead last week. Ref. Source 5

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I wouldn't doubt there are but for our sake I hope we have enough guys following them to prevent anything stupid they might do.

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The FBI has arrested an Ohio man who was allegedly plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol, according to a law enforcement official and a complaint filed in Ohio.

The suspect came to the FBI's attention several months ago for alarming social media posts in which he talked about violent jihad, according to the criminal complaint. He was plotting to set off pipe bombs in the Capitol and shoot people as they fled, the complaint says.

The plan was in the early stages and posed no threat to lawmakers, the law enforcement official said. Ref. CNN

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The FBI has arrested three men who allegedly attempted to fly from New York to Turkey in hopes of eventually joining ISIS in Syria, according to a complaint unsealed in Brooklyn federal court.

The suspects -- identified as Abdurasul Jaraboev, 24; Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19; and Abror Habibov, 30 -- face charges that include providing material support for terrorists, authorities said.

The men discussed staging attacks in the United States, according to court papers. Parts of their plan for attacks were posted online, the documents said. Ref. CNN

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New Orleans airport attack suspect has died

Richard White, 63, died in the hospital after being shot three times during an alleged attack on TSA officers in New Orleans airport, CNN and NBC report. In addition to wielding a machete, police say he also had a bag with six gasoline-filled Molotov cocktails and a barbecue lighter. Ref. USAToday

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San Diegan suspected of terror ties arrested

San Diego — A San Diego resident suspected of terrorist connections during his time in Syria was arrested in Rancho Bernardo Wednesday, accused of lying about his role as a member of ... Ref. Source 4