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Illinois teen charged over alleged plot to attack Hindu temple

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Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, Illinois, was arrested Sunday and charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing weapons after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora. Police said he had a white supremacy manifesto. He has appeared in court near Chicago; a Taco Bell worker reportedly reported suspicious activity that led to the plot being foiled.

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