the attacks returned to a courtroom in guantanamo bay after a long delay our ken dilanian is there. ken, khalid sheikh mohammed looked a lot different than many remember >> reporter: lester, the confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks was escorted by guards into a military courtroom here today wearing a turban and a full beard dyed orange. his first appearance after a pandemic shutdown of more than 500 days khalid sheikh mohammed could be seen smiling and bantering with one of his four co-defendants. the death penalty case against the five men is in its ninth year of pretrial hearings with a new judge and no sign that it will reach a military jury anytime soon the judge called a halt after just two hours over a procedural issue the defendants were taken back to their cell as the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, justice in this case remains elusive. >> ken dilanian at guantanamo bay tonight, thanks. texas governor greg abbott signed sweeping new voting restrictions into law. critics say it suppresses voters of