Nov 05 FBI says bomb threats to several states are non-credible, sent from Russian domains By Associated Press The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that he said came from Russia. Continue reading
Oct 22 FBI investigating document leak on Israel’s possible attack plans By Associated Press The documents are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency and note that Israel is still moving military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran’s blistering ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Oct 09 FBI arrests man for plotting Election Day attack in the U.S. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging… Continue reading
Sep 30 FBI to pay $22 million to women who alleged sexual discrimination at training academy By Jim Mustian, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Feds unseal criminal charges against Iranians accused of hacking Trump campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The indictment comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran as Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel escalate attacks against each other, raising concerns about the prospect of an all-out war. Continue reading
Sep 23 FBI report shows violent crime declined in 2023. Here’s what else the numbers show By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Continue reading
Sep 21 FBI agents board vessel managed by company whose other ship caused Baltimore bridge collapse By Jonathan Mattise, Lea Skene, Associated Press Spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a ship managed by Synergy Marine Group. The raid came several months after investigators conducted a similar search of the Dali, the… Continue reading
Sep 18 FBI says Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden campaign in stolen Trump info By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement is the latest effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the 2024 election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran. Continue reading
Sep 05 Hunter Biden pleads guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges in federal tax case By Amy Taxin, Deepa Bharath, Alex Veiga, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press “Enough is enough,” defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge before Hunter Biden entered his plea. “Mr. Biden is prepared, because of the public and private interest, to proceed today and finish this.”… Continue reading
Aug 28 Gunman who attempted Trump assassination saw Butler rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania rally where he opened fire as a “target of opportunity,”… Continue reading