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FBI leaker jailed for 4 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 06:27 AM

WASHINGTON - A former FBI agent who leaked internal documents showing how the agency used racial profiling in counter-terror investigations was sentenced to 4 years in prison Thursday. Read more »

FBI report looms as senators slam Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser

Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 08:05 AM

WASHINGTON - With the FBI poised to report as soon as Wednesday night on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's mocking remarks about one of Kavanaugh's accusers raised concerns among three Republicans whose votes could decide the confirmation fight. Read more »

Next battle in war over Kavanaugh: FBI probe

Doina Chiacu and John Walcott, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 01 09:44 AM

WASHINGTON - Democratic U.S. senators expressed concern on Sunday over reports the White House was working with Republicans to narrow the scope of an FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Read more »

Chinese national kidnapped in US, held for $2-M ransom

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 11:47 AM

LOS ANGELES - A Chinese national has been missing for five weeks after being abducted in California by three men demanding a $2 million ransom, the FBI revealed on Monday. Read more »

Australian teen sparks FBI action after hacking Apple -media

Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 10:13 AM

An Australian teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking into the main computer network of technology giant Apple Inc, downloading big internal files and accessing customer accounts, because he was a fan of the company, local media reported. Read more »

FBI agent Strzok, who criticized Trump in text messages, is fired

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 07:46 AM

WASHINGTON - Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who came under fire from President Donald Trump and other Republicans for sending text messages that disparaged the candidate during the presidential campaign, was fired late on Friday, his attorney said on Monday. Read more »

Sex, texts and politics: the 'FBI lovers' in Trump's sights

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 07:50 AM

If they can demonstrate the investigators themselves were deeply prejudiced against Trump, Republicans hope they can quash obstruction allegations against the president and a potential impeachment move. Read more »

2 suspek sa pagpatay sa US Marine, tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 11:03 PM

Naaresto ng mga tauhan ng National Bureau of Investigation ang dalawang suspek sa pagpatay sa isang Amerikanong Marine officer noong 2012 sa Makati.  Read more »

Watchdog faults Comey over Clinton probe, but says no bias

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 15 09:29 AM

WASHINGTON - Former FBI director James Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe, an official watchdog found Thursday, handing new ammunition to President Donald Trump in his feud with US investigators. Read more »

Woman arrested for pimping own kids online

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 01:55 AM

The youngest of the victims was a 6-month-old baby. Read more »

Nanay na inilalako ang 2 anak, 3 kapitbahay sa online pedophiles, timbog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 09:36 PM

Kabilang sa mga nasagip ng awtoridad ay isang sanggol na anim na buwan pa lamang. Read more »

Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel

Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 09:24 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who has been indicted by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller said in a court filing on Monday. Read more »

Trump attacks ex-CIA chief over 'hit job' Russia probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 22 08:16 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a "political hit job" on Monday, as a part of a mounting White House effort to paint the probe as politically motivated. Read more »

Comey memos show president Trump obsessed with Russia probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 01:11 PM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump repeatedly complained to FBI director James Comey in early 2017 that the Russia meddling investigation was a cloud over his young administration, weeks before firing him, leaked memorandums showed Thursday. Read more »

Trump 'morally unfit' for office, fired FBI chief Comey says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 06:36 PM

Fired former FBI chief James Comey lashed out at Donald Trump in an interview with ABC broadcast Sunday, calling him "morally unfit" to be president and describing him as a serial liar who will "stain everyone around him." Read more »

Former FBI director: Trump wanted FBI to disprove salacious dossier

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 13 09:53 PM

James Comey said he cautioned Trump against ordering a probe into allegations in an intelligence dossier about a Trump trip to Moscow in 2013. Read more »

'Godfather of Mexican drug trafficking' added to FBI's most wanted list

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 11:22 AM

WASHINGTON - A veteran Mexican drug lord drug, who is accused of murdering a federal agent in 1985, was added to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list on Thursday after a newly unsealed indictment charged him for his continued criminal drug activities. Read more »

Trump ran White House like a 'mob boss': ex-FBI chief Comey

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 13 08:37 AM

WASHINGTON - Former FBI director James Comey says in a new book that President Donald Trump reminded him of a mafia boss who demanded absolute loyalty, saw the entire world against him, and lied about everything. Read more »

Trump fumes over FBI raid that targeted payments to women - aides

John Walcott, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 08:24 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was fuming on Tuesday over FBI raids of his lawyer's office and home in search of details about ties between Trump and two women who say they had sex with him, aides said.   Read more »

FBI raids offices of Trump's personal lawyer

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 06:39 AM

NEW YORK, United States - Federal agents on Monday raided the New York offices of Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who made a $130,000 payment to an adult film actress who says she had a tryst with the US president. Read more »