The bombs Shamsud-Din Jabbar built with the explosive known as RDX would have had devastating effects were it not for an amateurish blunder.

A 9/11-style attack on the U.S. is unlikely now, he said, because ISIS and al-Qaida’s capabilities have been so degraded by U.S. and coalition efforts in the Middle East. “So they've looked to inspire individuals that already have access and in some cases,

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said she had hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant during a tense city council meeting Wednesday as officials and residents sought answers over security lapses after a terror attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter.

New Orleans is bringing on Bill Bratton, who has been the top cop in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, to counsel the city on its security measures following the deadly Bourbon Street attack, the New Orleans police chief said Wednesday.

Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton will review New Orleans security vulnerabilities and recommend ways to shore them up as officials scramble after a deadly Bourbon Street attack last week to ensure the city is protected.