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Obama’s Nominee to Lead TSA Gets Advances After Senate Committee Approval
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee to lead the TSA was approved by a Senate committee following the enforcement of the Commerce Committee less than two week earlier, Bloomberg reports. The Senate Homeland Security Committee approved Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger on a voice vote. The nomination comes at a strenuous period for…
FBI Investigates St. Louis Cardinals for Allegedly Hacking into Astros’ Network
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The St. Louis Cardinals are under investigation by the FBI for allegedly hacking the computer network of the Houston Astros to steal player information, The Washington Post reports. A federal law enforcement official said the investigation is “ongoing” and that there is “a lot of working going into” it. It would…
FBI: Suspect in Muhammad Cartoon Contest Shooting Planned a Super Bowl Attack
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The man accused of helping attack a Muhammad drawing contest in Texas also planned to attack the Super Bowl, investigators said. Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 43, who was arrested last week on charge connected to the Garland attack, is being held in jail without bond, Cleveland.com reports. He is accused of…
Is Texas Trying to Create Own Border Patrol? Governor to Spend $800M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The new Republican governor of Texas is spending a whopping $800 million for border security over the next two years, raising questions about his intentions. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Greg Abbott more than doubled the amount spent by his predecessor, Rick Perry. Included on the shopping list is a$7.5-million…
FBI Agent Shocked When Cleveland Police Unable to Help Tamir Rice After Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent who made a desperate, last-minute attempt to save the life of Tamir Rice said he was as shocked as anyone that Cleveland Police were unable to properly respond to the 12-year-old boy’s emergency medical needs after officers shot him. The agent, who has not been identified publicly, said…
New Records Reveal final Moments of Ibragim Todashev’s Life During FBI Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What happened in the final moments of Ibragim Todashev’s life has been the subject of intensive investigations and a lawsuit. Boston.com reports that new information suggests Todashev was “calm and respectful” when the FBI and Massachusetts State Police entered his apartment in Florida. By night’s end, Todashev, who was a friend…
FBI Probes Rash of Intentional Cuts to San Francisco Area’s Fiber Optic Cable
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to determine whether a series of deliberate cuts of fiber optic cable in the San Francisco area are related and were intended to be an act of terrorism. IDG News Service reports that telecom cables were intentionally cut in Fremont, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Berkeley and San Jose…
Massive Computer Hack May Have Compromised 400,000 Workers, Contractors
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A massive data breach that targeted Homeland Security may have compromised the security of nearly 400,000 former and current employees, contractors and job applicants. The Associated Press reports that the computer hack was discovered in September but many employees weren’t made available until April 27. This is a separate hack than…