May 20 Tugboats escort container ship that caused deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse back to port By Lea Skene, Associated Press Several tugboats are escorting the Dali on its 2.5-mile path to the marine terminal on Monday morning. Continue reading
May 14 Federal agencies warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued the announcement May 10 to raise awareness of "foreign terrorist organizations" or their supporters potentially targeting such events and venues. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 6:51 How families can protect children as FBI sees increase in online sextortion cases By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten FBI field offices across the country have reported an increase in youth sextortion cases where sexually explicit content is used as blackmail. Stephanie Sy reports on the concerning trend and preventive efforts to protect minors. Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: Attorney General Garland, FBI Director Wray give remarks on threats to November election By News Desk Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news briefing Monday at the beginning of the Election Threats Task Force meeting. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. government to pay $138.7M over FBI's failure to investigate Larry Nassar allegations By Ed White, Associated Press More than 100 people 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 victims before his arrest. Continue reading
Apr 12 House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans' data. Continue reading
Apr 10 Judge will redact witness names in Trump's classified documents case to protect identities By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The 24-page order centers on a dispute between special counsel Jack Smith’s team and lawyers for Trump over how much information about witnesses and their statements could be made public ahead of trial. Continue reading
Mar 27 Trump's classified documents case is mired in delays that may run past election By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The classified documents investigation of Donald Trump appeared to have clear momentum in 2022 when FBI agents who searched the former president's Mar-a-Lago estate recovered dozens of boxes containing sensitive documents. Continue reading
Mar 20 FBI data shows that violent crimes in the U.S. decreased in 2023 By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland called the data encouraging and touted law enforcement efforts to target gangs, illegal guns and other issues. Continue reading
Mar 01 NYC Mayor Adams says he stands by top aide at center of latest FBI raid on members of his inner circle By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press During a round of local media appearances Friday, the Democrat said his administration is fully cooperating with investigators but remains committed to serving city residents. Continue reading