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Mohmed Ali is seen at Downriver Guns on September 25

How phone calls, sessions at gun ranges and secret meetings in parks led the FBI to charge suspects in alleged terrorist plot

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A series of encrypted phone calls – secretly recorded by a confidential FBI source – tipped off federal agents that a group was allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Michigan on behalf of ISIS, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. Mohmed Ali, 20, and Majed

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Who is Sara Ellis, the Obama-appointed judge who ordered federal agents to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters?

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge in Illinois who ordered federal agents to limit aggressive tactics against protesters is known for her stern tone and an extensive career in civil and criminal litigation. Trump administration officials have defended themselves in court as Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Northern District of Illinois

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Travelers wait in long security lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday.

Is it safe to fly during the government shutdown? Here’s what aviation experts say

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Air traffic controllers not showing up to work or taking second jobs to make ends meet, coupled with long lines at the airport and delays, understandably heighten the anxieties of some passengers. Since the start of the shutdown, controllers and other essential workers, like Transportation Security Administration screeners,

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A man stands in front of a damaged house following a deadly attack in Yelwata

The violence in Nigeria that Trump cites as a reason for military strikes is not limited to Christians

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump caused alarm across Nigeria over the weekend when he said he was contemplating military action in Africa’s most populous nation in response to what he claimed was a “mass slaughter” of Christians by Islamist insurgents. The reality on the ground, experts and analysts say, is

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