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Rem Rieder: Leave New York Times Reporter Jim Risen Alone
By Rem Rieder USA Today The New York Times ran a story the other day about a dilemma facing the Obama administration: whether to pursue its efforts to force Times reporter James Risen to testify in its prosecution of a former CIA agent suspected of leaking classified material. If it does so, it’s clear that…
FBI: Suburban Denver Woman Planned to Wage Jihad In Middle East
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 19-year-old suburban Denver woman boarded a flight on her way to wage jihad in the Middle East. But the Associated Press reports that authorities arrested her April 18 at the Denver International Airport, where she told agents she was en route to the Middle East to help start a holy war,…
After Pedophile’s Suicide, FBI Begins Arduous Task of Identifying Many Child Victims
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Investigators made a disturbing discovery at the bedside table of a man accused of possessing child pornography – cassette tapes showing him raping and molesting unconscious girls, the Houston Chronicle reports. Authorities found the cassettes among tens of thousands of images and videos of child porn at the Georgia home of Matthew…
FBI to Investigate VA Hospital in Texas Following Allegations of Paper-Shredding
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI plans to launch a criminal investigation into potential abuses at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in Temple, Tex., the Statesman reports. The probe comes at a time when several VA facilities are accused of manipulating wait time data. The investigation was triggered by U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round…
Relief Coming for Central American Immigrants After Protesters Disperse
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A day after three busloads of immigrant families were blocked and told to “Go home!” by American flag-waving protesters, the Murrieta Border Patrol Station has quieted down, the Press Enterprise reports. The original protesters were eventually outnumbered by throngs of people showing up to defend the Central American immigrants who are traveling…
Homeland Security Secretary Johnson Orders More Security at Overseas Airports
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. is increasing security at some overseas airports because of fears that some terrorist groups in the Middle East are devising bombs to slip past security, the USA Today reports. Noting that security risks are constantly evolving, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said TSA will begin “enhanced security measures in the…
Seven Colombians Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges In Murder of DEA Agent James Terry Watson
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Seven Colombian nationals have been extradited to the U.S. to face charges relating to the kidnapping and murder of DEA agent James Terry Watson, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. “With the extradition of these suspects, we are one step closer to ensuring that justice is served for the kidnapping and murder…