ISIS Terror Arrests in NYC: Three Caught as Man Tries to Board Plane for Syria

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ISIS Terror Arrests in NYC  FBI agents arrested three people accused of conspiring to help ISIS, including one Brooklyn man who was nabbed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for allegedly trying to reach Syria. If Abdurasul Juraboev couldn’t join ISIS overseas, authorities said he considered planting a bomb at Coney Island or trying to kill President Obama. NBC’s Pete Williams reports.     Learn More

Highway to Jihad  It has become the highway to jihad for hundreds of foreign fighters inspired by ISIS, and the New York terror suspects might have followed the same Turkey-to-Syria route. Budding extremists sneak across the 500-mile-long border of hills and farmland. NBC’s Richard Engel reports from Istanbul, where officials have a blacklist of 10,000 possible extremists and a border that is hard to patrol.     Learn More

Behind the Verdict  The families of Eddie Ray Routh’s victims are praising the jury for yesterday’s guilty verdict in the shooting deaths of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. “I’ve seen more good in this world than bad, even though I’ve lost my son,” said Littlefield’s father. As the families find closure, the public can now hear the evidence that was presented to the jury.     Learn More

70-Car Pileup in Maine  More than 70 vehicles crashed in a highway pileup near Bangor, Maine, as the record cold continues to create treacherous road conditions. One driver was hit three times and said “it was like being in a pinball machine.” Boston has now passed 100 inches of snow, Atlanta shut down today in advance of a storm, and in Florida farmers are using helicopters to keep air moving around crops.     Learn More

DC Pot Fight  Voters in the nation’s capital approved the legalization of marijuana on Election Day, but Congress tried to the block the law. Some even threatened Washington’s Mayor Muriel Bowser with jail time. She’s pushing forward and it’s all put to the test tonight at midnight.     Learn More

Saying Goodbye to $2 Gas?  You may be noticing something at the pump. The joy felt when gas dipped below $2 a gallon is slipping away as prices rise again. For those facing home heating oil bills in record cold temperatures, the increase is especially difficult to manage. Find out what’s driving up the costs and when relief could be in sight.     Learn More

A Blockbuster Idea  Valerie Jensen spent her career developing arts programs for the disabled and realized they didn’t need more trips to the zoo. “We just needed meaningful employment,” she said. Jensen raised millions of dollars to create a state-of-the-art movie theater staffed entirely by the disabled. The simple idea, say employees, has been life-changing.     Learn More