Coverage dated August 18, 2022

ISIS ‘Beatle' Sentenced to Life in Prison Over Deaths of US Hostages in Iraq and Syria

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. BizPac Review

    ISIS 'Beatle' convicted of kidnapping, torturing and murdering US hostages learns his fate (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A member of the ISIS Beatles has been sentenced to 8 concurrent life sentences in prison for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering Americans.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Islamic State 'Beatle' faces life sentence for US hostage deaths (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison after being convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, in A…

  3. Fox News

    ISIS 'Beatle' member gets life in prison for torture, ransom of US hostages (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    ISIS member in "Beatles" group is sentenced to eight concurrent life sentences for his involvement in the hostage taking and killing of four Americans in Syria.

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ISIS ‘Beatle' Sentenced to Life in Prison Over Deaths of US Hostages in Iraq and Syria (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Islamic State 'Beatle' sentenced to life in prison | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted in April for his part in the activities of the notorious four-member "Beatles" cell. They murdered hostages in Iraq and Syria.

  7. NPR

    An Islamic State member is sentenced to life in prison in the deaths of hostages (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    El Shafee Elsheikh, part of a group known as the "ISIS Beatles," is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group to be convicted in the U.S,, prosecutors said.

  8. Washington Examiner

    ISIS 'Beatle' sentenced to life in prison for killing four Americans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A British-born member of the Islamic State terrorist group who is known as one of the ISIS "Beatles" has been sentenced to life in prison for killing four American hostages.

  9. France 24

    US court sentences IS group ‘Beatle’ to life for hostage killings (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Islamic State ‘Beatle’ sentenced to life by US for beheading hostages (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    'Hatred truly overwhelmed your humanity,' mother of 1 of El Shafee Elsheikh's victims says, after he's found guilty for role in 'vicious and sadistic' group that killed 4 Americans

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Islamic State member 'Beatle' gets life term for U.S. hostage deaths (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Islamic State ‘Beatle’ gets life term for U.S. hostage deaths (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group ever to be convicted in a U.S. court.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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