The announcement of the firing came shortly after the FBI joined Illinois State Police in investigating the shooting late Tuesday of Marcellis Stinnette, 19, and the wounding of his girlfriend, Tafara Williams.

The news comes a day before U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are scheduled to take part in the final presidential debate.

The suspects were allegedly linked to a militia group that discussed overthrowing state governments.

Despite the ordeal, the couple are reportedly doing well.

Four men from Quebec and one from Plattsburgh, New York, face charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement and extortion for the abduction of James and Sandra Helm

Quebec provincial police say the arrest took place a little after 11 p.m. Thursday night in Hinchinbrooke, Que.

Shopify says two employees went 'rogue' and took customer information in a data breach affecting fewer than 200 of its merchants.

A spokesperson for the FBI said the police force has arrested "an individual allegedly responsible for sending a suspicious letter."

The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump, the official said.

Chrs Wray said of antifa:``It's not a group or an organization. It's a movement or an ideology.''