Jury selection in the terrorism trial of a man accused of planting bombs last year in New York City and New Jersey began with sifting through a pool of about 140 potential jurors, some telling the judge that they have ties to people who have been killed or hurt in terrorist attacks.
Ahmed Khan Rahimi, 29, faces eight counts related to accusations that, on Sept. 17, 2016, he planted two pressure-cooker bombs in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, of which one detonated and caused a dumpster to shoot 120 feet in the air. The incident injured 30 people.
