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Matthew Barakat
Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh, who were allegedly among four British jihadis who made up a brutal Islamic State cell dubbed "The Beatles," at a security center in Kobani, Syria, March 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
October 10, 2020, 3:36 am
British men accused of helping behead Islamic State hostages plead not guilty
2 suspects, allegedly part of brutal Jihadi cell dubbed ‘The Beatles,’ are on trial in US for helping terror group carry out killings, hostage negotiations
By Matthew Barakat
In this March 30, 2019, file photo, Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh, who were allegedly among four British jihadis who made up a brutal Islamic State cell dubbed "The Beatles," speak during an interview with The Associated Press at a security center in Kobani, Syria.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
October 8, 2020, 4:16 am
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ charged in gruesome killings of American, other hostages
British-born suspects appear in US court to face charges over campaign of torture, beheadings of victims in Syria including American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff
By Eric Tucker and Matthew Barakat
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, carried by Supreme Court police officers, arrives in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, September 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
September 24, 2020, 5:07 pm
Thousands of mourners line up to pay respects to Justice Ginsburg at court
People form lines of nearly half a mile to pay respects to women’s rights champion and leader of court’s liberal bloc during casket viewing
By Mark Sherman and Matthew Barakat
John C. Denton (Alexandria Sheriff's Office via AP)
July 14, 2020, 11:36 pm
Former leader of neo-Nazi group pleads guilty on plans to call in threats
John C. Denton of Montgomery, Texas, faces up to five years in prison after admitting he intended to ‘swat’ black church, cabinet secretary, journalists and others
By Matthew Barakat
Aleksey Burkov, a Russian hacker wanted by the United States, attends an appeals hearing against his pending extradition, at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, November 3, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 27, 2020, 8:20 am
Russian scammer tied to Naama Issachar case jailed for 9 years by US court
Aleksey Burkov, who facilitated $20 million in credit card fraud, is sentenced in Virginia; Israeli officials suggest Russia sought release by offering swap for jailed backpacker
By Matthew Barakat
Roger Stone, the former adviser to President Donald Trump, arrives on the second week of his trial at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on November 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)
November 12, 2019, 8:19 pm
Witness: Roger Stone wanted to ‘debrief’ Kushner on DNC email hack
Trump confidant is on trial for allegedly lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing House probe into campaign’s ties to Russia
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Matthew Barakat and Eric Tucker
Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" march down East Market Street toward Lee Park during the 'Unite the Right"'rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
September 21, 2019, 1:28 am
Virginia man facing weapons charges is a neo-Nazi, FBI says
Feds say Andrew Thomasberg called Pittsburgh synagogue shooter a ‘saint,’ wished Poway attack had killed more Jews
By Matthew Barakat
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 17, 2019, shows at left a police file photo made available February 6, 2002 of the 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh and at right a February 11, 2002 photograph of him as seen from the records of the Arabia Hassani Kalan Surani Bannu madrassa (religious school) in Pakistan's northwestern city of Bannu.(Photo by AFP)
May 23, 2019, 6:43 pm
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh freed after 17 years in prison
Release opposed by family of Mike Spann, a CIA officer killed during prisoner revolt in Afghanistan shortly after interrogating Lindh; fear looms he still harbors radical ideology
By Matthew Barakat
In this Jan. 30, 2017, file photo, attorney Gadeir Abbas speaks during a news conference at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon,)
February 21, 2019, 1:57 am
Muslim group seeks congressional probe on US terror watchlist
Lawsuit reveals government shares terrorist watchlist with more than 1,400 private entities, including hospitals and universities, even though it says it does not
By Matthew Barakat
Steve Schuh, county executive of Anne Arundel County, holds a copy of The Capital Gazette near the scene of a shooting at the newspaper's office, Friday, June 29, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. A man armed with smoke grenades and a shotgun attacked journalists in the building Thursday, killing several people before police quickly stormed the building and arrested him, police and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
June 30, 2018, 4:46 am
Newsroom massacre doesn’t stop the next day’s edition
After 5 of their colleagues were gunned down, journalists make sure that the Capital Gazette puts out Friday’s edition — just as it has since 1727
By Matthew Barakat
People leave the building of The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland after shooting on June 28, 2018. (Screen capture: CBSN)
June 29, 2018, 6:16 am
Maryland paper’s staff reports through grief after deadly shooting
Capital reporter Chase Cook writes on Twitter: ‘I can tell you this: We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow’
By Matthew Barakat
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik (YouTube screenshot)
June 10, 2017, 9:59 am
Mosque leader quits after imam’s genital mutilation comment
Shaker Elsayed described the practice as a way to avoid ‘hypersexuality’ and ‘the honorable thing to do if needed’
By Matthew Barakat
Undated photo of Mohamad Khweis, 27, of Alexandria, Va. (US District Court, Alexandria, Va. via AP)
June 8, 2017, 6:56 pm
Jury convicts Virginia man who joined Islamic State
Mohamad Khweis quit job, flew to Syria and spent two and a half months with jihadist group before capture
By Matthew Barakat
Frank Gleason, 96, a retired colonel with the Office of Strategic Services, looks at his old blue mess dress uniform hanging on a door as he sits in his home in Atlanta, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP/David Goldman)
October 2, 2016, 4:39 pm
Effort to recognize World War II spies is hung up in Congress
House Republicans delay award of Congressional Gold Medal to members of CIA forerunner
By Matthew Barakat
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia seen at a campaign rally in Annandale, Virginia, on July 14, 2016. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
July 22, 2016, 3:27 am
Virginia senator Kaine emerges as favorite for Clinton’s VP
Two Democrats confirm top choice, but stress no final decision has been made; announcement expected Friday or Saturday
By Ken Thomas and Matthew Barakat
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