Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. The ruling, late … Read more

A man flew to the US without a passport or a ticket and only got caught once he landed in LA: FBI

A man was found traveling on a Scandinavian Airlines flight to the US without a passport. The FBI charged Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava with being a stowaway. Ochigava said he couldn’t remember how he boarded the flight without any valid documents. A man flew to the US without a passport or a ticket — and managed … Read more

Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Section 702 Spy Program

The PLEWSA likewise exited the House Judiciary Committee last week with broad bipartisan support from both Jordan, the Republican chair, and Jerrold Nadler, its ranking Democrat. Section 702 surveillance begins with monitoring the communications of foreigners believed to be located outside of the United States. Under these conditions, the US government can ignore most constitutional … Read more

Mexican immigration agents detain 2 Iranians who they say were under observation by the FBI

Mexico’s immigration agency says its agents have detained two Iranians who they say were under observation by the FBI ByThe Associated Press December 8, 2023, 4:53 PM MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s immigration agency said Friday its agents have detained two Iranians who they say were under observation by the FBI. The National Immigration Institute did … Read more

John Stamos Reveals He Needed FBI Protection After Death Threats

John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin are opening up about the time they needed FBI protection after they received death threats during their “Full House” days. The 60-year-old “Big Shot” actor appeared on Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber‘s “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast, where he opened up about how he received death threats in the 90s. Sweetin, … Read more

A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab

United States lawmakers are receiving a flood of warnings from across civil society not to be bend to the efforts by some members of Congress to derail a highly sought debate over the future of a powerful but polarizing US surveillance program. House and Senate party leaders are preparing to unveil legislation on Wednesday directing … Read more

FBI investigating vehicle explosion on U.S.-Canada bridge

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave FBI agents rushed to respond Wednesday to a vehicle explosion on the Rainbow Bridge connecting Canada to Niagara Falls, N.Y. — an incident that comes on one of America’s busiest travel days and as U.S. security officials have expressed heightened concerns about possible attacks. In a statement, … Read more

FBI probes vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge on New York-Canada border

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A speeding car that veered off the road, flew over a fence and crashed in a burning fireball at a security station on the U.S.-Canada border sent FBI agents scrambling Wednesday to determine the cause, but officials said there were no signs the fatal wreck was an … Read more

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Lee get Jan. 6 footage — but trying to blame the FBI could backfire

No surprise from a guy who took the lead defending Donald Trump’s attempted coup, but the newly appointed Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., moved quickly to abuse his power in an effort to spread lies and disinformation. He’s pretending to do so under the guise of “transparency,” by releasing over 40,000 hours … Read more

Inside Mirai, the Hack that Broke the Internet

In October 2016, a malware tool named Mirai took down some of the biggest sites and services on the web, including Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, PayPal, and Slack. The blackout affected most of the East Coast of the United States, and the size and scope of the outage alarmed the cybersecurity researchers and law enforcement agencies … Read more