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FBI Arrests Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Blankets During Flight
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested a woman who set fire to two blankets while aboard a Puerto Rico-bound flight from New York City’s John F. Kennedy. According to the statement by the FBI, passenger Idializ Gomez was a passenger on a JetBlue aircraft when she “utilized a lighter to ignite and successfully damage…
Democratic Senator Calls for Investigation of Trump Model Management
A Democratic senator is calling for a federal investigation into Trump Model Management after a Mother Jones’ investigation uncovered alleged labor and immigration violations.
Asbury Park Press: Gov. Chris Christie Should Soon Stand Trial in Bridge Scheme
Jury selection will begin Thursday in the trial of two former senior staff members of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration: Bill Baroni, former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff.
Uniformed Secret Service Officer Accused of Sexting Underage Girls from White House
A Secret Service officer is facing charges of trying to solicit sex from who he thought was a 14-year-old girl, police said.
Retired FBI Assistant Director Lands Job at Nonprofit in Alabama
Jorge Garcia, who recently retired as an assistant director over Directorate of Intelligence with the FBI, will join a nonprofit that is focused on economic development in Huntsville, Alabama.
Man Who Killed TSA Officer, Wounded 3 Others Pleads Guilty to Avoid Death Penalty
A 26-year-old man who used a semi-automatic rifle to kill a TSA officer and wound three others at Los Angeles International Airport because he was angry about security checks pleaded guilty to murder and 10 other charges on Tuesday.
Federal Judges Dismiss Cases After FBI Hosted Child Pornography Site
The FBI’s child pornography sting “Operation Pacifier” was successful at locating and identifying abusers, but it has come under attack by federal judges across the country.
FBI Tries to Become Hip to Attract Elite Coders to Crack Down on Cyberattacks
One of the FBI’s biggest challenges is hackers who are targeting political and financial groups and personal computers.