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
Aug 12 FBI investigates shooting of military helicopter in Virginia By Michael Balsamo, Robert Burns, Associated Press The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training mission this week in northern Virginia, injuring one crew member who was aboard, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 08 FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana By Associated Press Vauhxx Booker, a civil rights activist and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, said the men pinned him against a tree, shouted racial slurs and one of them threatened to “get a noose” at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 5:58 News Wrap: U.S. officially notifies United Nations of plan to withdraw from WHO In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration has officially notified Congress and the United Nations that the U.S. is withdrawing from the World Health Organization. The U.S. has previously contributed over $400 million annually to the organization -- more… Continue watching
Jun 15 State, FBI to oversee probe into black man's hanging death By Associated Press State and federal authorities will monitor the investigation into the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in the Southern California city of Palmdale. Continue reading
May 26 FBI investigating black man's death after video shows Minneapolis officer kneeling on neck By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The FBI and Minnesota agents are investigating the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody after video from a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck. Continue reading
May 22 FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 18 Barr doesn't think FBI Russia investigations will lead to criminal probes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect an investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation to lead to criminal probes of either Joe Biden or former President Barack Obama. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: FBI says shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Chris Wray are set to hold a news conference to announce developments in the shooting late last year at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Continue reading