Killings in Mexico near record levels as drug cartel violence spreads

Killings in Mexico near record levels as drug cartel violence spreads

Violence in Mexico is up near record levels after 35 people were killed this weekend, as officials point to a worsening of gang and cartel violence across the country. The month of March saw over 2,000 homicides, the highest body count since 2011 when Mexico was coping with massive cartel violence. Now, unlike previous spikes […]

The FBI’s ‘starkly different’ investigations may have cost Hillary Clinton the election

The FBI’s ‘starkly different’ investigations may have cost Hillary Clinton the election

The New York Times published a lengthy retrospective on Saturday about FBI Director James Comey’s decision to revisit the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails 11 days before the presidential election, offering fresh insight into Comey’s thinking and sparking a new debate over whether he cost Clinton the election. Nate Silver, the editor in chief of […]

North Korea has detained a US citizen — the 3rd American now held there

North Korea has detained a US citizen — the 3rd American now held there

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, bringing to three the number of Americans now being held there. Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, the chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. […]

WikiLeaks publishes more secret CIA tools after the US threatens criminal charges

WikiLeaks publishes more secret CIA tools after the US threatens criminal charges

WikiLeaks released another trove of information on the Central Intelligence Agency’s secrets Friday afternoon, after the Justice Department said it was considering criminal charges against the organization and its founder, Julian Assange. The latest release is a 31-page user guide for a CIA device called “Weeping Angel” that was posted online on Friday, CBS News reported. […]

US will seek the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

US will seek the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

The United States government, through the Department of Justice, is seeking the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, according to a report from CNN. U.S. officials familiar with the matter say that Assange can no longer claim First Amendment protections. Prosecuting Assange has been a priority for the Department of Justice for many years, but under […]

Russian Nuclear Capable Tu-95H Bombers Spotted Within 36 Miles of Alaska

Russian Nuclear Capable Tu-95H Bombers Spotted Within 36 Miles of Alaska

For the second day in a row Russia Tu-95H nuclear capable bombers have flown off the coast of Alaska. On Monday the US Air Force reportedly scrambled a pair of F-22 Raptor jets to intercept the Russian bombers. No aircraft were sent up in this latest incursion Tuesday night. Monday April 19 – U.S. fighter […]

The United States Secret Service is looking for a new 5.56 Rifle

The United States Secret Service is looking for a new 5.56 Rifle

The United States Secret Service is on the hunt for a new 5.56x45mm rifle. According to their request The United States Secret Service has a requirement for a 5.56 x 45mm rifle, equipped with full- and semi- automatic firing capability, for use in all environmental conditions, including when discreet carry and/or maximum concealment is required. The weapon […]

US F-22s intercept Russian bombers off Alaska coast

US F-22s intercept Russian bombers off Alaska coast

Washington Two Russian TU-95 Bear bombers were intercepted in international airspace off the coast of Alaska by two US F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft on Monday, the Pentagon confirmed to CNN. The intercept, which was described by a US military official as safe and professional, took place about 100 miles from Kodiak Island after the Russian […]

Steve Stephens, Facebook Killer, shoots self after brief pursuit in Pennsylvania

Steve Stephens, Facebook Killer, shoots self after brief pursuit in Pennsylvania

Steve Stephens, the Cleveland man who posted a video to Facebook of him murdering an elderly father on his way home from Easter dinner on Sunday, ended his own life after a brief pursuit with Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday. Pennsylvania State Police officers received a tip that his white Ford Fusion was seen parked […]