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Drone Found on White House Grounds
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com With the security breaches of recent, this is not very heartening. ABC News reports that a small drone was found on the White House grounds overnight. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the situation “does not pose any sort of ongoing threat,” according to ABC News. The Secret Service is…
FBI Drama About ‘Young, Sexy’ Recruits to Premiere on ABC This Season
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new drama about a group of “young, sexy” FBI recruits has been picked up by ABC in what will be a busy pilot season, A.V. Club reports. The show, Quantico, features the recruits at a real-life training center. But there’s a twist. “One of the recruits turns out to be…
Is Terrorism the FBI’s Top Priority in Indianapolis? Field Office Head Says Yes
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What’s the FBI’s most pressing concern in Indianapolis? Not public corruption, violent crime or the protection of civil liberties. According to Jay Abbott, director of the Indianapolis field office, the FBI’s most urgent issue in Indianapolis is terrorism, he told RTV6 ABC in an exclusive interview. Abbott said the attack on…
Who Tweeted a Bomb Threat That Triggered F-16 Jets to Escort Commercial Aircraft?
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a bomb threat made in a tweet that prompted the U.S. military to send F-16 fighter aircraft to escort two jets bound for Atlanta on Saturday, the Associated Press reports. The threats involved a Southwest Airlines flight from Milwaukee and a Delta Air Lines flight from Portland,…
WikiLeaks Journalists Face Serious Charges After Google Hands Over Information
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three WikiLeaks journalists are facing charges of espionage and conspiracy after Google turned over their confidential data to the U.S. government, WikiLeaks announced on its site Monday morning. The whistleblower organization now wants an explanation from both Google and the Justice Department. “The US government is claiming universal jurisdiction to apply…
Border Patrol Kills Second Suspect in 1 Week After Car Runs Checkpoint
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For the second time in Texas in one week, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed man. The Associated Press reports that agents fatally shot the man after he drove through the inspection checkpoint at 5 p.m. Thursday. According to authorities, the motorist was in the inspection lane on Interstate 10…
Powerful New York Assembly Speaker Arrested on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of New York government’s most influential and well-known politicians faces serious charges that he used his extraordinary power in return for millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, The Associated Press reports. The FBI arrested Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who posted $200,000 bail after being charged with federal counts of…