Dec 10 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Lebanon officials charged with negligence in deadly Beirut blast In our news wrap Thursday, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three other former ministers were charged with negligence in the Beirut explosion, applications for unemployment aid have spiked as companies cut more jobs amid the pandemic, President-elect Biden continues to… Continue watching
Nov 02 Trump decries FBI probe of supporters surrounding Biden bus By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press On Sunday night, Trump retweeted a screenshot of the FBI statement, adding: “In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong."… Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: U.S. officials say Iran sent emails intimidating American voters By Frank Bajak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and home addresses and can include email addresses and phone numbers. Continue reading
Oct 10 Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests By David Eggert, Associated Press Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown this past spring were some of the men now accused in stunning plots to kidnap her, storm the Capitol and start a “civil war.”… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Michigan governor says Trump's words inspire extremists By Grant Schulte, Associated Press State and federal authorities said earlier in the day that agents have foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Whitmer. They have announced charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: 13 charged in plots against Michigan government By Ed White, Associated Press Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 19 AP source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 9:32 Peter Strzok on why he believes Trump is 'compromised' by Russia Former FBI official Peter Strzok has been a target of President Trump's ire for his role in investigations of Hillary Clinton’s emails and the 2016 Trump campaign’s connections with Russia -- as well as his extramarital affair. Now Strzok is… Continue watching
Sep 01 Barr tightens rules on surveillance of political candidates By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is imposing new restrictions on how it conducts any secret national security surveillance of candidates for federal offices or their staff. Continue reading
Aug 17 FBI arrests Puerto Rico lawmaker, family in corruption probe By Dánica Coto, Associated Press FBI agents have arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island's House Ethics Committee was charged in a public corruption case that officials say also involved her son, husband and an assistant. Continue reading