America built a fortress after 9/11. Then the threat started hiding in plain sight

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What happened

Twenty-five years after 9/11, lone actors radicalized online have replaced al Qaeda's complex plots as the greatest terrorism threat to the homeland.

Key facts

  • Twenty-five years after 9/11, lone actors radicalized online have replaced al Qaeda's complex plots as the greatest terrorism threat to the homeland.
  • Reported by Fox News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:04:34 UTC.

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  1. 25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks away

  2. Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

  3. Passenger plane aborts landing after wing clips Dublin runway

  4. AfD files criminal complaint against Merz for 'ethnic cleansing' charge

  5. America built a fortress after 9/11. Then the threat started hiding in plain sight

  6. Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point

  7. Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks

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