Midday Roundup: Police detain suspect, identify two Brussels terrorists

Behind the bombings. Police have detained one suspect in Tuesday’s terror attacks in Belgium, but not the man pictured in a surveillance photo from the Brussels airport. The suspect was arrested during a search in the Schaerbeek neighborhood. Police are still looking for the man in a light-colored jacket pictured in the now-iconic airport photo of three men pushing luggage carts. Meanwhile, authorities identified two suicide bombers involved in the attacks. Ibrahim El Bakraoui was the man in the center of the airport photo. His brother, Khalid El Bakraoui, was responsible for the bombing at the Maelbeek metro station. A taxi driver who drove Ibrahim El Bakraoui and his accomplices to the airport came forward to help identify him and report the address of the residence where he picked up the men. There, police found explosives, chemicals, and an Islamic State (ISIS) flag. They also found a laptop with this statement from Ibrahim El Bakraoui: “I don’t know what to do, I am in a hurry. I am on the run. People are looking for me everywhere. And if I give myself up, I will end up in a cell.”

Helping hand. The FBI may be on the verge of a breakthrough in unlocking the iPhone of deceased San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook. The bureau has been in a prolonged legal battle to force Apple to unlock the phone. Apple has refused, claiming any so-called “backdoor” technology to unlock the device compromises security for millions of iPhone owners. But now an unidentified third party has come forward claiming to have the know-how to unlock the iPhone. The FBI asked a judge to delay a hearing in the case against Apple while it waits for results from the latest attempt to retrieve data from the phone, which will take at least two weeks.

Memorable mayor. Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died Tuesday after fighting a rare form of cancer for the last two years. He was 46. The controversial Canadian politician was best known for his substance abuse problems while in office. He admitted to having tried crack cocaine and drunken driving, but insisted he was not a drug addict. The Toronto City Council stripped him of some of his powers, but he refused to resign. He dropped his bid for re-election in September 2014 when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Still up there. An unidentified man climbed into a tall tree Tuesday morning in downtown Seattle and has refused to come down, causing a prolonged police response and street closures. The man stayed overnight near the top of the 80-foot tree outside a Macy’s store. Passers-by told The Seattle Times they thought they recognized the man as a homeless person who hangs around the area. “We want to make sure he’s OK and that he can get down from the tree without hurting himself or someone else,” police spokesman Patrick Michaud told the Times. “We’re on his schedule—we’re not going to rush it with someone at the top of a tall tree. If you rush it, it could become dangerous.” Social media users developed the hashtag #manintree to comment on and keep track of the tree-climber’s activities.

WORLD Radio’s Jim Henry and Mary Reichard contributed to this report.