Military style knife on him and that is why they shot and killed usaama rahim but he posed a threat even before killing him in a parking lot. The man under 24 hour surveillance from the joint Terrorism Task force had purchased weapons on internet prosecutors believe, in a plot to behead an unnaturaled target. But over time the plot formed by isis changed. Rahim said in a text to an associate, i cant wait that long. I cant wait that long man. He later writes im going to be on vacation right here in massachusetts. Im just going to go after them nose boys in blue. Because it is the easiest target and the most common is the easiest for me. Vacation code for jihad according to investigators. Boys in blue in obvious reference to Law Enforcement. Those messages sent police say, to 25yearold david wright now charged in federal court with conspiracy and attempting to obstruct justice by destroying a cell phone. On tuesday police searched his home and a warwick, rhode island home and it is relat
Societies there as well. Quite stunning to behold those ruins. They may not be there if isis do what theyve done in the past but there has been substantial group theres now a very modern human crisis emerging 100 soldiers killed overnight as isis swept in taking the airport there. A prison and Intelligence Headquarters were told. Unclear the fate of the prisoners, potentially theyve been killed reports of executions in the streets as well. Potentially 100,000 people in that city. A long telegraphed capacity for isis to move in but seems the regime have pulled back. Its a vital moment alisyn because this is the first time that isis who havent really messed with the Syrian Regime quite some time focusing on other rebels the first time theyve moved against the regime Population Center and this does potentially give them a straight highway move toward the capital damascus run by the regime. Troubling indeed isis still having that momentum. This is a vital moment as you say, nick. Thanks so
Fight isis and defend themselves . Defense secretary ash carter has his doubts. As the brutal terror group murders hundreds of women and children. Plus president obama enjoying an Ice Cream Cone. Lbj chowing down on texas barbecue. These pictures from the democrats official twitter feed. But this isnt what memorial day is about. Lets talk. Live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning, im carol costello. Thank you have much for joining me. After more than a decade of war and an endless debate mired in politics a nation pauses to honor the sacrifices of those who are served. Right now in washington a day of remembrance and reflection begins to unfold. This is a live picture of observances at the world war ii memorial. President obama honors the war dead later this morning. Over the next couple of hours well check in on memorial day events around the country. But first, here to talk about the weather because boy it is brutal. Thousands fleeing for Higher Ground as deadly flash flooding rava
But then about two hours later, two officers knocked on our door and told us we needed to evacuate since our apartment faces its actually directly across the street from the Police Headquarters parking lot and thats where they found a few of the explosives so since our apartment is all windows on that side they told us we need to evacuate and everybody else on that side had to as well. So then when we exited our apartment, there were several officers just down the hallway with their weapons drawn and it looked like they were surrounding a person an individual up against the wall just a few apartments down from ours. Rick thank you very much. Stand by because it is the top of the hour and i do want to reset here for our viewers. 5 00 eastern, youre in cnn newsroom. Im poppy harlow in new york. We continue to follow the developments out of dallas where the picture is getting a bit clearer after that shocking ambush overnight. It started just after midnight when bullets were flying outsid
Parents of jamele shaw i said was killed by an undocumented immigrant . Anderson. We understand that meeting is happen right now. It is expected to be an extremely emotional meeting. Between the father of 17yearold jamele shaw and donald trump. This is a meeting this father very much wanted to have. His son, a 17yearold football star was shot and killed shot twice by an undocumented immigrant, a known gang member who had been released from prison the day before his son was killed. He says he hasnt been able to tell his story. His wife was in iraq fighting for the u. S. Army on behalf of her country and had to fly home to bury her son. This family says this is the president ial candidate who actually makes sense to them. Heres what he said earlier to reporters. I was watching. When he said it. I wanted to cheer. Its like man, the relief. For the first time i feel like i was Walking Around with carrying a bag of weight, you know it was unbelievable. The feeling to see finally, finally so