The widow of the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges she aided her husband in planning the attack.

Noor Salman, 30, entered her plea at a hearing in federal court in northern California where she was arrested on Monday in relation to last year&#39;s assault by her husband Omar Mateen.

The wife of Orlando nightclub gunman who killed 49 people in a deadly mass shooting pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of aiding and abetting her husband in planning the attack.

Noor Salman, 30, was ordered to be detained by a federal court in northern California until her bail hearing on February 1.

Federal prosecutor Roger Handberg argued in a hearing on Tuesday that Salman knew about her husband&#39;s plans for the attack.

Salman&#39;s family claim that she was ignorant of her husband&#39;s intentions and was, in fact, a victim of domestic abuse.

&quot;We believe it is misguided and wrong to prosecute her and that it dishonors the memories of the victims to punish an innocent person,&quot; Linda Moreno, Salman&#39;s attorney, told local media.

If convicted, Salman faces up to life in prison.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Noor Salman early on Monday at her home in California on suspicions that she knew about her husband&#39;s plans to carry out the attack.

The two-count indictment states that Noor Salman, who was arrested Monday in northern California, aided and abetted her husband&#39;s attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation, namely the Islamic State group, AFP reported. The 30-year-old faces charges of obstruction of justice and misleading the authorities investigating the shooting.

Omar Mateen killed 49 people in an attack on Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando last year. He was killed in a shootout with the police. He pled allegiance to the Islamic State in a phone call to the dispatchers.

(With inputs from AFP)

The judge ordered Noor Salman to be detained pending a bail hearing on February 1

The widow of the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges she aided her husband in planning the attack. Noor Salman, 30, entered her plea at a hearing in federal court in northern California where she was arrested on Monday in relation to last year's assault by her husband Omar Mateen. The wife of Orlando nightclub gunman who killed 49 people in a deadly mass shooting pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of aiding and abetting her husband in planning the attack. Noor Salman, 30, was ordered to be detained by a federal court in northern California until her bail hearing on February 1. Federal prosecutor Roger Handberg argued in a hearing on Tuesday that Salman knew about her husband's plans for the attack. Salman's family claim that she was ignorant of her husband's intentions and was, in fact, a victim of domestic abuse. "We believe it is misguided and wrong to prosecute her and that it dishonors the memories of the victims to punish an innocent person," Linda Moreno, Salman's attorney, told local media. If convicted, Salman faces up to life in prison. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Noor Salman early on Monday at her home in California on suspicions that she knew about her husband's plans to carry out the attack. The two-count indictment states that Noor Salman, who was arrested Monday in northern California, aided and abetted her husband's attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation, namely the Islamic State group, AFP reported. The 30-year-old faces charges of obstruction of justice and misleading the authorities investigating the shooting. Omar Mateen killed 49 people in an attack on Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando last year. He was killed in a shootout with the police. He pled allegiance to the Islamic State in a phone call to the dispatchers. (With inputs from AFP)

Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter pleads not guilty

New York&#39;s Empire State Building went dark late Sunday while the spire of One World Trade Center lit up in the colours of the gay pride flag in memory of the victims of the Orlando massacre. 
 
The symbolic move came as the United States mourned the 50 victims of the worst mass shooting in modern US history gunned down at a gay club in the Florida city. 
 
In the wake of the attack by a heavily armed assailant, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all flags will be flown at half-staff in the largest US city and that security measures have been strengthened, in particular around places associated with the LGBT community. 
 
De Blasio told reporters that the shooting that also left dozens injured was &quot;against our values.&quot; 
 
He said there were no credible threats directed at New York City. 
 
&quot;You&#39;ll see a lot of additional police presence on the streets of the city,&quot; he added, stressing: &quot;No city in the world is better prepared to stop terror, to stop hate.&quot; 
 
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday evening in Greenwich Village to reflect on the violence and leave flowers, candles and letters beside a sign reading &quot;Stop Hate.&quot; 
 
The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway, opened in New York dedicated to victims of the shooting, the deadliest terror attack in America since September 11, 2001

The attack at the gay nightclub in Orlando is the worst mass shooting in modern US history

New York's Empire State Building went dark late Sunday while the spire of One World Trade Center lit up in the colours of the gay pride flag in memory of the victims of the Orlando massacre. The symbolic move came as the United States mourned the 50 victims of the worst mass shooting in modern US history gunned down at a gay club in the Florida city. In the wake of the attack by a heavily armed assailant, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all flags will be flown at half-staff in the largest US city and that security measures have been strengthened, in particular around places associated with the LGBT community. De Blasio told reporters that the shooting that also left dozens injured was "against our values." He said there were no credible threats directed at New York City. "You'll see a lot of additional police presence on the streets of the city," he added, stressing: "No city in the world is better prepared to stop terror, to stop hate." Hundreds of people gathered Sunday evening in Greenwich Village to reflect on the violence and leave flowers, candles and letters beside a sign reading "Stop Hate." The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway, opened in New York dedicated to victims of the shooting, the deadliest terror attack in America since September 11, 2001

Empire State Building goes dark to mourn the victims of Orlando massacre

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