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FBI: Pipe Bomb Found in Suspect’s Oklahoma Man’s Apartment Had ‘Unusual’ Features
One of two pipe pipe bombs found in the Oklahoma apartment of a man accused of setting off explosives near a military recruiting office had “unusual” features typically seen outside of the U.S., according to an FBI investigation.
Federal Appeals Court Approves FBI’s National Security Letter Gag Orders
The FBI’s use of gag orders to prevent companies from disclosing the number and details of national security letters does not run afoul of the First Amendment, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Fugitive Webb Told Wife to Dig His Grave in Secret Room Behind House
Donald Eugene Webb, a long-sought fugitive with mob ties wanted in connection with the killing of a Pennsylvania police chief, told his wife to dig a hole in the backyard to bury him after he had a stroke and believed he was dying.
Eighth Person to Meet Trump Jr. Identified As Employee of Russian Company
The eighth person to take part in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and Donald Trump Jr. was a senior vice president of a Russian real estate company run by an oligarch.
Trump, Putin Met for Undisclosed, Private Discussion During G20 Summit
President Trump secretly met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a one-on-one discussion over dinner during the Group of 20 summit meeting earlier this month, the New York Times reports.
Homeland Security Enlists American College Students in Fight Against Terrorism
Homeland Security’s battle to stop the radicalization and recruitment of young people has tapped American college students for help.
Disgraced Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert Released From Federal Prison
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, 75, who had long been regarded in the public eye as just a Regular Joe from the Midwest — that is until his scandal emerged — has been released from a federal prison hospital in Minnesota and transferred to a halfway house in Chicago, Josh Gerstein of…
Secret Service Employee Stole Authentic Money While Examining Counterfeit Cash
A Secret Service technician whose job was to determine whether suspicious currency was counterfeit pocketed some of the cash that was authentic.