Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan lawful permanent resident living in Texas, was deported after the Justice Department brought the first case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. Her lawyers said her agreement to leave should not be viewed as accepting the court’s legitimacy.
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Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding more than 100 American women of over $6 million through online romance scams were extradited from South Africa to the United States. The men face wire fraud and money laundering charges and are alleged to be linked to the Black Axe criminal network.
Jackson police arrested Jacques Ratliff in the homicide of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree in August. Police said the investigation remains active and additional arrests are possible.
Newly declassified CIA briefings show repeated warnings to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush that Osama bin Laden wanted to attack the United States before 9/11. The records include a 1998 warning that al-Qaida “may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.”
David Rush, a former CIA officer found with 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million, has reached a tentative plea deal with federal prosecutors. The proposed pre-indictment resolution could avoid extensive litigation over classified material.
The CIA released 71 President’s Daily Brief intelligence reports showing years of warnings about Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda before the Sept. 11 attacks. One 1998 memo warned extremists “may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.”
Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Pentagon remarks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to connect the attacks to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Other figures marked the day with calls for unity, service and accountability for alleged Saudi support of the attackers.
Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Leaders, families and survivors honored the nearly 3,000 killed and thousands more who died from related illnesses.