Texan gets prison for lying about terrorist group allegiance

DALLAS — Federal prosecutors say a Texas man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to lying to U.S. agents about his support for a terrorist group. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Bilal Abood (bih-LAHL’ uh-BOOD’) of Mesquite was sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in October to making a false statement involving international […]