Undercover with al Qaeda
Devoted to Islam and America, fluent in Arabic and English, able to maintain an alias and work alone among killers -- Tamer Elnoury was a rare find for the FBI's undercover counterterrorism group
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Devoted to Islam and America, fluent in Arabic and English, able to maintain an alias and work alone among killers -- Tamer Elnoury was a rare find for the FBI's undercover counterterrorism group
"There's nothing like putting your arm around a bad guy and telling him you're his best friend, getting him to commit, and tell you all his secrets and all the evil inside of him. And lockin' him up."
This FBI operative's true identity is classified, and this week on 60 Minutes, we also hide his appearance through hours of meticulous special effects makeup
An FBI undercover operative tells Scott Pelley how he infiltrated al Qaeda and thwarted potential terror attacks planned for New York and Toronto
Bill Whitaker reports on Americans wrongly accused of espionage-related crimes as the U.S. steps up the fight against Chinese theft of U.S. trade secrets and intellectual property
Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe tells "60 Minutes" about taking over for James Comey, starting investigations of President Trump, interactions with the president and his own firing. Scott Pelley reports.
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The man boarded a Delta flight from Detroit to Shanghai, China, on Jan. 19 using a Chinese passport in his name.
The FBI called the Boulder, Colorado, mall attack a "targeted act of violence" and said it will be investigated as an act of terrorism. The suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is expected in court later on Monday. CBS News' Ashley Portillo has the latest updates, and CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more details from law enforcement.
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The FBI is offering a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Grant Hardin, a former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison. He was serving 80 years for murder and rape. Investigators say poor weather has made the search more challenging.
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Joseph Neumayer, who has U.S. and German citizenship, had three Molotov cocktails in his backpack when he went to the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
The FBI is collecting evidence from the Chicago home of the murder suspect charged with shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has updates.
Officials on Thursday provided an update on the shooting outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night.
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The negotiation comes after President Trump publicly said he wanted his administration to look at a rescue package for the budget carrier.
The new report evaluated air quality in different parts of the country by measuring the presence of ozone and particle pollution in the atmosphere.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is still investigating a potential violation of national security laws in the incident.
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Sun alleges that World Liberty Financial froze the digital tokens he had purchased, locking him out of assets worth as much as $1 billion.
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Sun alleges that World Liberty Financial froze the digital tokens he had purchased, locking him out of assets worth as much as $1 billion.
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The company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
Karex, which calls itself the "world's largest condom maker," could hike the company's prices by 20% to 30%, its CEO told Reuters.
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About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims services, criminal justice researchers and more.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is still investigating a potential violation of national security laws in the incident.
As thousands of undocumented migrants line up to apply for amnesty under a new program in Spain, the prime minister's opponents vow a fight.
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Singer D4vd appeared in court Monday, hours after prosecutors announced he would be charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Matt Gutman reports.
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Tim Cook announced he would be stepping down as Apple CEO on Monday. Jo Ling Kent reports on John Ternus, the mechanical engineer preparing to take the wheel.
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