FBI: Islamic State Bigger Threat Than al-Qaida

FBI Director James Comey says the Islamic State group's online attempts to recruit Americans pose a bigger terror threat to the U.S. than al-Qaida. Speaking late Wednesday at the annual Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, Comey warned of the extremist group's intensifying social media campaign. "ISIL is not your parent's al-Qaida," said Comey, using an alternate name for the Islamic State. "ISIL is buzzing on your hip. They're right there on...

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