Aug 05 Watch 5:49 FBI investigating whether classified Clinton email was compromised By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton's lawyer has confirmed that the FBI is looking into the security of classified emails, sent while she was secretary of state, that were once stored on a private server. The former senator and first lady has not been… Continue watching
Jul 30 FBI rescued 600 kids from sexual abuse last year, calls level of trafficking 'epidemic' By Colleen Shalby Each year, tens of thousands of American children are sexually exploited. Every night, the FBI believes hundreds are sold into sex. Continue reading
Jul 25 Data breach may help Chinese government identify U.S. spies By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Several United States government and intelligence officials have expressed concern that a sweeping data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, first reported in early June, might have further ramifications. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Chattanooga shooter acted alone, says FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI reported that the gunman who killed five military service members in Chattanooga, Tennessee, acted alone. Also, House lawmakers attended a classified briefing on the Iran nuclear agreement by Secretary of State John Kerry,… Continue watching
Jul 18 FBI: Deadly shootings in Tennessee illustrate lone gunman threat By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence directed against a vulnerable government target by a lone gunman with apparent terrorist aspirations. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 4:04 FBI: Blacks most often targeted in hate crimes By PBS News Hour An estimated 260,000 suspected hate crimes happen in the U.S. every year. More than 50 out of every 1 million black citizens was the victim of a racially motivated hate crime in 2012, the highest of any group, according to… Continue watching
Jun 13 Deeply personal information exposed in security clearance hack By Ted Bridis and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Deeply personal information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances - mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, past arrests, bankruptcies and more - is in the hands of hackers linked to China, officials say. Continue reading
Jun 05 Massive cybersecurity breach may be first step in pursuit of bigger U.S. secrets By Ted Bridis, Ken Dilanian and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A giant hack of millions of government personnel files is being treated as the work of foreign spies who could use the information to fake their way into more-secure computers and plunder U.S. secrets. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 5:10 How the FBI is using a 'small air force' to track suspects By PBS News Hour According to the Associated Press, the FBI operates a fleet of undercover planes equipped with video cameras, some of which can also gather cell phone data. The FBI says these flights target suspected criminals, and that a warrant is not… Continue watching