A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would've allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.

Sept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

The Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating what it said was described by witnesses as a possible kidnapping.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Did former Public Defender Matt Shirk violate attorney-client privilege when he spoke about Cristian Fernandez's case with a documentary crew? That question lies at the heart of a state ethics complaint brought against Shirk, who filed a motion for his former client to testify about it at an administrative hearing Friday. As Public Defender in 2011, Shirk represented Fernandez when he was charged with murder at the age of 12 in the death of his 2-year-old half-brother. Elizabeth Miller, who represents the ethics panel, responded by saying Fernandez never waived his privilege. As Fernandezs counsel, (Shirk) saw a need to protect young Fernandezs welfare, she wrote.