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  • Whitefish lawmaker, ex-Navy SEAL reflects on Bin Laden's death Play Video

    May 3, 2012 9:41 AM

    KALISPELL- It's been one year since U.S. Special Forces successfully carried out a plan to kill Osama Bin Laden and reporter caught up with a Whitefish man who once led the Navy SEAL Team 6 unit that executed the operation. Montana State Senator Ryan Zinke served as a Navy... more »
  • Baucus calls for change of course in Afghanistan

    May 26, 2011 11:41 PM

    WASHINGTON DC - Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Senator Max Baucus called on President Obama to bring American troops home from Afghanistan. "The U.S. should not be doing the work that Afghans should be doing for themselves," said Baucus. "The Afghans need to stand up and take... more »
  • Websites air audio purportedly recorded by Osama bin Laden

    May 18, 2011 10:24 PM

    (CNN) -- Radical Islamic websites Wednesday posted an "Arab Spring" audio message purportedly recorded by Osama bin Laden shortly before he was killed. The recording, which is more than 12 minutes long and was released by al Qaeda's media arm, As-Sahab, lists the speaker as bin Laden and calls... more »
  • MT students in DC during announcement of bin Laden's death

    May 5, 2011 8:48 AM

    BUTTE - After spending most of the school year studying history and the Constitution, Anaconda High School students found themselves witnessing history firsthand while on a recent trip to Washington, DC. They happened to be in the heart of our nation's capital on Sunday evening when the news broke... more »
  • Sources give new details on bin Laden's death; photo won't be released

    May 4, 2011 8:51 PM

    WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Navy SEAL team that fought its way upstairs at Osama bin Laden's compound killed him with rapid-fire shots to his chest and forehead, according to a U.S. official who has seen military reports of the raid. The unarmed bin Laden, who the White House said... more »
  • Senators misled by likely fake bin Laden photos

    May 4, 2011 7:53 PM

    Washington (CNN) -- Several Senators said Wednesday they had seen a photograph of Osama bin Laden after he was shot, describing it to reporters and using it to help form their opinion on whether or not President Obama should release pictures of the dead terrorist. Now, on a day... more »
  • Whitefish Ex-SEAL comments on U.S.-Pakistan relationship

    May 4, 2011 10:48 AM

    WHITEFISH- Some Americans found themselves questioning the relationship the U.S. has with Pakistan after Osama Bin Laden was found and killed in the country. Montana Senator Ryan Zinke of Whitefish is a retired Navy Seal of 23 years and was Commander of Seal Team 6, the same team that... more »
  • American who trained al Qaeda pilots still wonders, 'Why me?'

    May 4, 2011 10:14 AM

    NAPLES, Florida (CNN) -- He didn't lose any friends or family on that Tuesday in September of 2001, but Rudi Dekkers achieved infamy that day, watching two of his flight school students commit murder as they steered two hijacked passenger jets into the World Trade Center towers. Today, he... more »
  • FBI: e-mail virus claims to have bin Laden death pictures

    May 3, 2011 8:04 PM

    The FBI is warning people to be careful when opening e-mails claiming to have pictures or videos of Osama bin Laden's death, because it could be a computer virus. This malicious software, or "malware," can embed itself in computers and spread to users' contact lists, infecting other people's computers as... more »
  • Bin Laden was unarmed when killed, White House says

    May 3, 2011 3:04 PM

    ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden was not armed but did put up resistance when U.S. forces entered the compound he was in and killed him, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday. Providing some new details of the events that transpired early Monday in Pakistan, Carney said... more »
  • 9-11 witness living in Billings reacts to recent events

    May 3, 2011 2:56 PM

    BILLINGS- A current Billings resident who used to live in New York and watched 9-11 unfold is feeling relieved after the capture and death of Osama bin Laden. Jennifer Quinn made the move to Billings three years ago and started her own business. She says although she is... more »
  • Giuliani heaps congratulations on Obama

    May 3, 2011 11:37 AM

    (CNN) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani praised President Obama for making the "tough choice" to capture al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. "There was more of a chance that something could go wrong with this operation than something go right with it. There would have been... more »
  • Threat of revenge emerges after bin Laden killed

    May 3, 2011 8:09 AM

    ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- After a day of international exaltation over the death of Osama bin Laden, questions remain about who might take over his terrorist group and whether a trove of material gathered from bin Laden's compound might tip off U.S. officials to other al Qaeda leaders and plots.... more »
  • Twitter user unknowingly reported bin Laden attack

    May 2, 2011 11:28 PM

    (CNN) -- As U.S. forces in Pakistan swooped in on Osama bin Laden on Sunday, at least one Twitter user was unknowingly reporting details of the raid. Some of the first public accounts of the military operation that killed the terrorist leader came in the form of tweets from... more »
  • KPAX journalists reflect on bin Laden capture, East Coast experience on 9-11

    May 2, 2011 11:11 PM

    All over America, people are celebrating the end of the decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden. But news of the successful military operation is especially meaningful for people who were in New York, or close to New York on that terrible morning, even those living today here in Montana. ... more »
  • U.S. anticipates al Qaeda 'threats of retaliation'

    May 2, 2011 10:20 PM

    (CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects "threats of retaliation" from al Qaeda in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's death, a department official told CNN early Monday. "We certainly anticipate threats of retaliation -- this is an organization that declared war on the United States more... more »
  • A bittersweet day for 9/11 families

    May 2, 2011 10:07 PM

    (CBS News)- Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11th, 2001. Each anniversary, they're remembered in lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa. But their families live with the loss every day of the year. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric caught up with some families of the victims.... more »
  • Whitefish lawmaker, ex-SEAL discusses bin Laden death

    May 2, 2011 9:47 PM

    WHITEFISH- Whitefish lawmaker and former Navy Seal Ryan Zinke was once part of Seal Team 6, the team that killed terrorist Osama Bin Laden. He told us that he had a long and extensive career with the Navy Seals and added that he's really proud it was a Navy... more »
  • Montana remains vigilant following death of bin Laden

    May 2, 2011 9:30 PM

    The impact of the death of Osama bin Laden is being felt around the world as well as right here in Montana. The Montana Army National Guard ramped up security at Fort Harrison near Helena over the weekend, increasing the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) level from Alpha to Bravo.... more »
  • MSU student veterans reflect on bin Laden's death

    May 2, 2011 9:21 PM

    BOZEMAN- About 200 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are currently enrolled at Montana State University in Bozeman. While it may be finals week right now, student veterans Christopher Sturgill and Carissa Stein fit in some time to comment on the death of Osama bin Laden, describing the news as... more »
  • UM professor warns terror threat still exists

    May 2, 2011 7:48 PM

    MISSOULA- A professor at the University of Montana says that while the death of Osama Bin Laden is a great victory in the war on terror, it doesn't mean the battle is over. Associate Provost for International Programs, Dr. Mehrdad Kia, pointed out that the capturing or killing of... more »
  • Osama bin Laden's death sparks questions about Afghanistan war

    May 2, 2011 3:03 PM

    Opponents of the war in Afghanistan are saying today that Osama bin Laden's death marks a turning point that should spur President Obama to bring the troops home. Mr. Obama, as well as most other political leaders, have acknowledged that bin Laden's death marks a significant victory in the... more »
  • U.S. anticipates al Qaeda 'threats of retaliation'

    May 2, 2011 11:51 AM

    (CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects "threats of retaliation" from al Qaeda in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's death, a department official told CNN early Monday. "We certainly anticipate threats of retaliation -- this is an organization that declared war on the United States more... more »
  • The raid on Osama bin Laden's compound

    May 2, 2011 10:14 AM

    Early Sunday afternoon, President Obama ordered the "surgical" U.S. helicopter raid on the compound in Abbottabad, a small northwestern town a day's drive from the Afghan border and an hour's drive north of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The operation to kill or capture bin Laden was planned as... more »
  • Operation was designed to kill bin Laden, source says

    May 2, 2011 9:46 AM

    (CNN) -- The operation that killed Osama bin Laden was designed to do just that, not to take him alive, a U.S. government official told CNN Monday. DNA matching is under way on samples from the body of the slain terrorist leader, the official said. There are photographs of... more »
  • Obama: Osama bin Laden's death does not end fight against al Qaeda

    May 2, 2011 8:54 AM

    President Obama called the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden the "most significant achievement to date" of U.S. efforts to defeat al Qaeda since the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago, but added it does not mark the end of the fight. "For over two decades, bin Laden... more »
  • U.S. issues travel alert after bin Laden killing

    May 2, 2011 8:47 AM

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The State Department issued a travel alert Monday, warning Americans traveling or living abroad to be cautious about anti-American violence in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death. President Obama announced late Sunday that bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda, was killed by U.S. forces in... more »
  • Missoulians react to bin Laden death

    May 2, 2011 8:07 AM

    MISSOULA- Celebrations broke out across America as news spread of Osama Bin Laden's death. President Obama announced Sunday night that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. He was killed during a top secret operation by U.S. forces in Pakistan. He was living in a mansion a few miles... more »
  • U.S. forces kill elusive terror figure Osama bin Laden in Pakistan

    May 2, 2011 7:57 AM

    (CNN) -- DNA matching is under way on samples from the body of slain terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden, a U.S. government official told CNN on Monday. There are photographs of the body with a gunshot wound to the side of the head that shows an individual who is... more »
  • Key dates in the hunt for Osama bin Laden

    May 2, 2011 12:42 AM

    (CBS News)- The hunt for Osama bin Laden has spanned more than a dozen years, following the bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. While evading capture, the al Qaeda leader has released video and audio recordings announcing his continued presence, and many rumors have circulated of his location, capture... more »
  • FULL TEXT: Obama disuses bin Laden's death

    May 2, 2011 12:33 AM

    Below is the text of President Obama's Sunday night speech discussing the death of Osama bin Laden as released by the White House THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release May 1, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON OSAMA... more »
  • Osama bin Laden is dead

    May 1, 2011 11:55 PM

    The founder and spiritual figurehead for al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, is dead. President Barack Obama said in an address from the White House that a small team of Americans carried out the operation to kill bin Laden in Pakistan, and that cooperation from Pakistani authorities was crucial. ... more »
  • Baucus, Tester, Rehberg react to bin Laden death

    May 1, 2011 11:46 PM

    WASHINGTON, DC- Montana Senator Max Baucus released a statement in reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden who was killed by U.S. military forces. "This is a great day for America. I salute the brave men and women who made this happen. Tonight my thoughts are with the... more »
  • Osama bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan

    May 1, 2011 11:32 PM

    (CNN) -- The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, Osama Bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said Sunday night. Bin Laden was the leader of al Qaeda, the terrorist network behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. U.S. officials said... more »
  • CBS News LIVE coverage: Osama bin Laden dead

    May 1, 2011 11:11 PM

    The founder and spiritual figurehead for al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, is dead. Several officials confirmed the report to CBS News, and say that his body is currently in U.S. hands. President Barack Obama is expected to address the nation on the subject shortly. Click here to... more »
  • Bin Laden is dead according to sources

    May 1, 2011 10:55 PM

    (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden is dead, sources told CNN Sunday night. Congressional and administration sources say U.S. officials have the body of bin Laden, who was reportedly killed in Afghanistan. The details around his death were not immediately available. U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to address... more »

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