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  "id": 2238741,
  "title": "US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-charges-woman-with-is-inspired-plot-to-blow-up-new-york-state-2238741",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1515646/us-charges-woman-inspired-plot-blow-new-york-state-capitol"
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  "account": "On Thursday, US authorities charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after she allegedly expressed her desire to destroy the New York State Capitol buildings to an FBI informant. The New York State Capitol, located in Albany near the Canadian border, serves as the nerve center of the state government, housing both houses of the state legislature.\n\nBowie, who reportedly converted to Islam and became a vocal online supporter of the Islamic State group, allegedly posted anti-American messages, including support for the September 11, 2001 attacks. She sought guidance from an FBI informant on how to manufacture explosives, according to court filings. The woman allegedly planned to stage picnics near the Capitol to observe and learn about security measures, and she claimed to have acquired some anarchist literature at a social justice center that could provide useful tips.\n\nBowie mentioned her intention to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they were meeting, with the goal of causing significant damage to important documents. She even contemplated posing as a food delivery driver to gain access to the facility and plant a bomb before fleeing to Syria. Her plan included returning to the US to target other high-profile locations, such as New York's Times Square, if her escape from Syria was successful.\n\nAfter acquiring a DoorDash bag and bomb-making components, including nails for shrapnel, Bowie was arrested on August 19 by FBI agents. She allegedly told the agents, \"There's no helping me, you guys know enough.\" Bowie was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, but her attorney declined to comment.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offence on Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.",
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        "title": "Woman accused of plotting \"major attack\" on New York State Capitol building",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T19:28:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Woman charged with IS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/woman-charged-with-is-inspired-plot-to-bomb-new-york-state-capitol",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:31:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-charges-woman-with-is-inspired-plot-to-blow-up-new-york-state",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:34:19.000Z"
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        "title": "Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/woman-charged-with-planning-is-inspired-attack-on-new-york-state",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:19:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Woman charged with plot to blow up New York State Capitol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/woman-charged-with-plot-to-blow-up-new-york-state-capitol",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:28:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-arrests-woman-over-alleged-plot-to-bomb-new-york-capitol-building",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:03:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "ISIS-Inspired Woman Charged Over Plot To Attack New York Capitol Building",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/isis-inspired-woman-charged-over-plot-to-attack-new-york-capitol",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Woman charged with plotting ISIS-inspired attack on New York Capitol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/woman-charged-with-plotting-isis-inspired-attack-on-new-york-capitol",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:15:24.000Z"
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