NYPD have beefed up security at iconic locations like the
Empire State Building and World Trade Center amid online “chatter” about terror
threats.
The NYPD also is beefing up security at houses of worship
and increasing counterterrorism staffing.
The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities
in the Muslim world will be closed for the end of the week.
It says the move was made out of an abundance of caution and
is not an indication of a new threat.
Lawmakers, though, have said the intercepted chatter
suggested that a major terrorist attack was in the planning stages.
One
lawmaker said the chatter included specifics about dates and the scope of the
operation.
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