U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind NYT | Top Stories Carol Rosenberg 10 January 2025 at 09:50 A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid. © Marisa Schwartz Taylor/The New York TimesThe Camp Justice sign at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Relatives of Sept. 11 victims had been taken to the naval base to observe the plea hearing that had been set for Friday.
Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open NYT | Top Stories Carol Rosenberg 10 January 2025 at 02:56 Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesA prisoner at Guantánamo in 2019. Fifteen inmates remain at the military base.