Brooklyn gang of rappers face gun trafficking charges

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against nine alleged rappers and gang members in connection with a firearms trafficking operation that allegedly brought dozens of guns from Georgia to New York City.

Iranian official: Plot to kidnap dissidents is 'imaginary story'

An Iranian government spokesman says U.S. accusations that Iranian intelligence operatives plotted to kidnap Iranians abroad who criticize the country are "baseless and ridiculous." The FBI says the operatives wanted to grab an Iranian opposition activist who is a U.S. citizen and lives in Brooklyn.