By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A TSA officer based at Palm Beach, Fla. International Airport pleaded guilty Monday to taking bribes to let drugs pass through airport security. Christopher Allen, 46, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Have, Conn. to taking payments from a drug…
At the 2012 Brits, having won two categories, she ended up swearing in frustration at being cut off during her speech, yet for the most part on Wednesday, Adele was poised and calm but never imperious. She made pithy, heartfelt speeches, diplomatically thanking different people in each category, and cracking jokes. Usually incredibly private, she…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Even in death, his legal battle continues. The JTA News Service reports that attorneys for deceased Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk are trying to restore his U.S. citizenship. They’ve asked a U.S. appeals court to restore his status posthumously. Demjanjuk, a former Cleveland area autoworker, died in Germany in March at age 91….
By Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The blame game continues in Operation Fast and Furious. The latest: Two ATF managers — Bill Newell and David Voth — claim fed prosecutors blocked efforts to arrest gun runners or seize weapons before they crossed the border in Mexico, according to the Arizona Daily Star. The controversial program has caused…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A murder mystery in Alaska has set the FBI off on a hunt. Reuters reports that FBI agents are trying to determine who fatally shot two U.S. Coast Guard employees last week at a communications station on Alaska’s Kodiak Island. “No arrests have been made in connection with the shootings,” FBI…
An element in this game, a physical element, that has to stay, said Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. Also have to respect your opponent. The dilemma. For the record, it is safe to assume that those whose comments appear in this report are speaking for themselves and that their opinions do not necessarily reflect the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fed prosecutors in D.C. will get a second chance on Monday to try and convict baseball great Roger Clemens of lying to Congress about using performance enhancing drugs after the screwing up big time the first time around. Jury selection begins Monday in D.C. federal court, just blocks from the Capitol….
