The U.S. government has issued an advisory warning of al Qaeda’s “continued desire” to plot a terrorist attack on American interests abroad, but there has been no change in the U.S. terror threat level, officials said on Friday. A senior intelligence official said a classified advisory was sent to law enforcement and security personnel late on Thursday regarding “al Qaeda’s continued desire to plot or plan terrorist attacks with an emphasis on U.S. interests abroad.” But a Homeland Security spokesman said there was no change in the current color-coded threat level, which remains at “yellow” or an elevated risk of attack. “Based on assessment of current intelligence we have no plans to raise the threat level,” department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said. Full Story