Affluent PA teens accused in ISIS-inspired attack on NYC protest
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Two affluent Bucks County teens, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, are jailed on federal charges after allegedly attempting an ISIS-inspired attack by throwing explosive devices at a protest outside Gracie Mansion in NYC; the devices did not detonate, no one was hurt, and prosecutors say Balat pledged allegiance to ISIS; investigators are still probing how the pair connected and traveled from Pennsylvania to New York.
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