By Ed White | Associated Press DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on … Read more
The March 22 attack on a concert hall in a Moscow suburb killed at least 144 people, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years. A branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russian President Vladimir Putin, without citing evidence, has sought to blame Ukraine. FBI Director Christopher Wray. Photo: AFP US officials have been worried … Read more
By ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON — A bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program was blocked Wednesday by a conservative revolt, pushing the prospects of final passage into uncertainty amid a looming deadline. The legislative impasse follows an edict earlier in the day from former President Donald Trump to “kill” … Read more
In a letter to DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, five Indian-American lawmakers– Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera, noted that there is a feeling of “collective anxiety” amongst Hindu Americans due to the surge in hate crimes. Representational Image (FILE) Indian-American lawmakers in US House of Representatives have flagged the issue of … Read more
FBI investigates after man caught sneaking onto flight without ticket – CBS News Watch CBS News Alarming new details emerge as a man who managed to sneak onto a flight over the weekend without a ticket is now under FBI investigation and in custody. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
After nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a Colorado funeral home, lawmakers have proposed bills to overhaul the state’s threadbare funeral home regulations, which failed to prevent a string of gruesome cases — from sold body parts to fake ashes. The cases have shattered hundreds of families. Many learned that their loved … Read more
Commercial fishermen off the coast of Alaska have found a suspected surveillance balloon, raising concerns about possible espionage activities in the region. According to CNN, the fishermen discovered the object and are expected to hand it over to the FBI for further examination. The unmanned balloon, found in Alaskan airspace, will be transferred to the … Read more
By Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of stories during her time at Fox News about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but … Read more
AT&T said Thursday evening that a nationwide outage earlier in the day was not caused by a cyberattack, based on an initial review. “Based on our initial review, we believe the outage was caused by the application & execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack,” the … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI are investigating widespread outages in AT&T’s wireless network that affected customers across the country Thursday morning. The FCC said it is aware of the reported outages and its Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is actively investigating the incident. “We are in touch … Read more
