Turmoil in the FBI
Behind the scenes over the past 15 months, infighting among some agents and officials has exposed some parts of the storied bureau to be buffeted by some of the same bitter divisions as the rest of American society.This account is based on interviews with more than a dozen officials close to the matter who spoke anonymously because they've been ordered not to speak to the news media.Tensions have built in particular over the handling of matters related to Hillary Clinton. Some of the sharpest di..>> view originalChina Carfentanil Trade Thrives as Seizures Top 400 in US
SHANGHAI รข€” Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July, The Associated Press has found.Fueled by a thriving trade out of China, the weapons-grade chemical is suspected in hundreds of drug overdoses in North America. An AP investigation last month showed how easily carfentanil can be purchased online from China. Of the 12 companies that initially offered to export carfentanil, just three hav..>> view originalHassan, Ayotte paint each other as weak on cyber security
By Holly Ramer and Kathleen Ronayne | AP November 2 at 9:51 PM CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday turned a debate question about cyber attacks into one of her most aggressive critiques of her Democratic challenger, Gov. Maggie Hassan. During a one-hour televised debate on WMUR-TV, Ayotte didn’t directly answer a question about whether Russia has succeeded in trying to influence U.S. elections. Instead, she said the real cyber security issue is Demo..>> view originalMississippi Church Torched and Vandalized With Pro-Trump Slogan
The mayor of a Mississippi town where a black church was torched and vandalized with the words "Vote Trump" said Wednesday that the incident is being "investigated as a hate crime." Calling the burning of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville a "hateful and cowardly act," Mayor Errick Simmons said this was "an attack on the black community." "It appears to be a race crime," Simmons said. "It happened in the '50s. It happened in the '60s. It shouldn't happen in 2016." Aft..>> view originalSecret Recordings Fueled FBI Feud in Clinton Probe
Secret recordings of a suspect talking about the Clinton Foundation fueled an internal battle between FBI agents who wanted to pursue the case and corruption prosecutors who viewed the statements as worthless hearsay, people familiar with the matter said. Agents, using informants and recordings from unrelated corruption investigations, thought they had found enough material to merit aggressively pursuing the investigation into the foundation that started in summer 2015 based on claims made in a..>> view originalEarthquake hits already battered central Italy, no casualties
ROME A strong earthquake hit the same area of central Italy on Thursday that has already been battered by a spate of recent tremors, but there were no reports of casualties or further serious damage.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially measured the quake at 5.0 but later revised it to 4.8. Its epicenter was in the Marche region, one of three areas hit repeatedly since August.Nearly 10 hours after the latest quake, there were no reports of casualties, injuries or serious damage to buildi..>> view originalIowa police take suspect in 'ambush-style' killings of two officers into custody
Two police officers in central Iowa were shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 2, in a pair of "ambush-style attacks," the Des Moines Police Department said. Here's what you should know. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post) A man suspected of killing two police officers sitting in their squad cars in central Iowa was taken into custody Wednesday, according to authorities. In the hours after he was taken into custody, a picture began to emerge of Scott Michael Greene, 46, through court records, p..>> view originalMTA Worker Killed, Another Seriously Injured When Hit by G Train Near Prospect Park
WINDSOR TERRACE, BROOKLYN — One MTA worker was killed and another was seriously injured just after midnight while preparing a G train track near the Fort Hamilton Parkway station for overnight work, police and MTA officials said. The two workers were struck by a southbound G train in the tunnel between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue, the MTA said. Both men were pinned by the train after it went around a curve, according to police. Paramedics arrived on the scene near Caton Avenue and E..>> view originalFlorida man shot by police in standoff after killing wife, son
A gunman who killed his wife and son at their Miami-area home and then shot an attorney was shot by SWAT officers after a standoff Wednesday, police said. Fadel Jabado murdered the two people in the SW 192nd St. home in Miami-Dade and shot real ...>> view originalProtest marks former KKK member David Duke debate appearance
Police used pepper spray on protesters as they tried to squeeze through the doors of the debate venue on the New Orleans campus of historically black Dillard University, according to a university spokesman."I can taste the pepper spray," Nick Reimann, a writer for Loyola University's student newspaper, tweeted. Six people, including one student, were arrested for obstructing traffic, the spokesman said. Outside, protesters carried signs decorated with swastikas declaring "No hate," and "We have ..>> view original
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