Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals

An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win to the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week they block the agreements ahead of a Friday hearing. Judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a brief order granted the request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the plea deals for now, but said the move was only to give time for a ruling on the issue. The DOJ submitted a request to the court on...