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Man, 18, Charged Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Shoot People at Mall of America

By Plainly Now News Desk Published October 8, 2026

The glass front entrance of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, with the mall's name on a black sign beside a gold ribbon sculpture and a colorful glass star sculpture.

Federal prosecutors charged an 18-year-old Richfield man over an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to shoot people at the Mall of America after an undercover sale.

Washington Resident Charged With Conspiracy in Tumbler Ridge School Shooting, Federal Complaint Alleges

By Plainly Now News Desk Published October 7, 2026

The red-and-white town hall of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, a one-storey building with a clock tower over its entrance, seen from the street under a cloudy sky with forested hills behind.

James Cody Bryant, 30, was arrested on a complaint charging conspiracy in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting; the charge is an allegation. Hearing Oct. 13.

FBI Director Kash Patel defends eased hiring rules at Senate hearing; jet inquiry still open

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 15, 2026 Updated October 8, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel in his official FBI portrait, in front of a U.S. flag and the FBI flag.

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, defending eased hiring rules as jet-spending questions persist.