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An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Pennsylvania man charged after FBI says he plotted ISIS-inspired attack

Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with receiving a firearm and ammunition while allegedly knowing or having reasonable cause to believe they would be used to commit a felony or federal crime of terrorism, including providing, attempting to provide, or conspiring to provide material support or resources to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, according to the Department of Justice.

September 15, 2026
An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Pittsburgh-area man charged after alleged ISIS attack plot

A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, Jonathan Hunter Kramer, was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism-related offense after agents said he assembled a semiautomatic rifle, nearly 200 rounds of ammunition and other gear while expressing support for ISIS.

September 15, 2026
Ed Sheeran attends Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ed Sheeran: Dropping Macklemore from tour was promoter’s decision

ED SHEERAN breaks silence on Macklemore being dropped from his tour: "I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care. Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way."

September 15, 2026
Host Mariska Hargitay speaks during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Actors of color shut out again at 78th Emmy Awards

No actor of color won any of the 12 lead or supporting acting prizes handed out at the 78th Emmy Awards this year, a repeat of last year's near-shutout that has again drawn the "Emmys So White" label from industry observers.

September 15, 2026
Kosovo's then-acting Prime Minister and Vetevendosje party leader Albin Kurti addresses media after voting in parliamentary election in Pristina, Kosovo, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu, File)

5 questions about Kosovo’s new government

Kosovo's parliament installed a new Kurti-led government Sunday amid an opposition boycott, extending an 18-month political crisis that could still lead to another early election.

September 14, 2026
Dan Schneider, center, accepts an award in Los Angeles. Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Appeals court dismisses Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ suit

A California appeals court threw out former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider's defamation lawsuit against the makers of "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," ruling unanimously that the 2024 docuseries never implied he sexually abused children.

September 12, 2026
Lil Durk poses in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for "All My Life" by Lil Durk featuring J. Cole during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case

A federal jury on Friday acquitted rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges tied to an alleged 2022 plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo, a case rooted in the 2020 killing of fellow Chicago artist Dayvon "King Von" Bennett.

September 12, 2026