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FBI: Calif. Man Planned Christmas Attack On San Francisco's Pier 39

Terrorism charges were filed Friday against Everitt Jameson, 26, of Modesto, Calif. He told an undercover officer that he wanted to carryout an attack on the popular tourist attraction, the FBI says.

A tow truck driver from Modesto, Calif., is in custody and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

The FBI says Everitt Jameson, 26, told an undercover agent, who he believed to be with the Islamic State, that he wanted

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