Two arrested in ISIS inspired Michigan Halloween plot

Two U.S. citizens were arrested Friday in Michigan for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack they called "pumpkin day," court records unsealed Monday say. The complaint alleges Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud bought a shotgun, an AR-15-style rifle and a forced reset trigger, practiced at firing ranges, and shared ISIS materials via encrypted apps. Searches found firearms and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition. The probe began after a 2024 phone search of a co-conspirator. Messages referenced attacks in Paris and at Pulse. Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked the FBI for stopping it "before innocent lives were lost."