ISIL recruitment slows in US says FBI chief Comey
FBI Director James Comey says the surge in American recruits to the Islamic State has slowed in recent months due to aggressive prosecutions. He notes 20,000 English speaking ISIL Twitter followers worldwide and warns about returning fighters trained overseas who may attack the United States.
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Comey Notes Rising Violent Crime Demand Focus
FBI director James Comey said tracking returning fighters should not exceed bureau resources. He spoke at FBI headquarters about pockets of rising violent crime and the need for a new enforcement focus while crime in much of the country has declined.
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Russia and U S clash over Syria strikes and targets
Russia mounted a second Syria air strike round and met Pentagon officials by videoconference as the White House charged Moscow targets areas with few Islamic State militants. Lavrov said Moscow and the U S coalition share aims on ISIL Nusra and other extremists, while Earnest warned of indiscriminate airstrikes and in discussed deconfliction measures.
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Roseburg shooting rattles Oregon as gun policy debates flare
Gov Kate Brown voiced profound dismay as Obama pledged new gun policies after a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College. Hospitals reported 13 patients with several in serious condition while blood drives began to aid victims. Police locked down the campus and evacuated students as first responders arrived. families awaited news amid a nationwide call for tighter gun controls.
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Weather fears as Joaquin batters Bahamas and US braces
The storm Joaquin battered the Bahamas while the US faces a potential landfall as Accu Weather forecasts a second life threatening rainfall event in the Southeast. States from New Jersey to North Carolina declared emergencies as authorities warn of varying paths for Joaquin and another system. The Obama administration imposed new restrictions on smog causing emissions.
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Madrid rules limit ozone to 70 ppb amid industry backlash
The EPA proposed rules set ozone production at 70 parts per billion, below the current 75, drawing denouncements from business groups as job killers while environmentalists urge deeper cuts. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy defended the plan as protecting health and the environment as the UN General Assembly hosted Netanyahu warned Iran could fund terror while inspectors and snapback sanctions must work. An American C 130 crashed in Afghanistan killing 11, including six US service members and five civilians, near Jalalabad Airport.
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