Luke Barr
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Illegal drugs expected to be top national security threat in 2024: DHS
Illegal drugs are expected to be one of the biggest threats to national security in 2024, according to the Department of Homeland Security's annual threat study. → Read More
US to sanction 150 Russian-supporting entities over war in Ukraine
The U.S. is set to sanction more than 150 Russian-supporting individuals and entities over the war in Ukraine, the departments of State and Treasury announced Thursday. → Read More
Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante nabbed, and how a dog named Yoda helped collar him
Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, has been captured. → Read More
Judge again finds DACA illegal but doesn't strike down existing protections
A federal judge ruled -- again -- that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, is illegal, but he refrained from removing people from it → Read More
Former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed in prison: Source
Larry Nassar, a former USA gymnastics team doctor, was assaulted in prison overnight, according to two sources familiar with the situation. → Read More
Man charged with kidnapping, killing his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter
A Michigan man faces federal charges for allegedly kidnapping his former girlfriend's 2-year-old and then apparently strangling the toddler. → Read More
CBP rescues 2 people suffering from heat stress in southern Arizona
Two people suffering from heat stress had to be rescued via helicopter in a remote area of southern Arizona this week, officials said. → Read More
Man with guns arrested near Obama home 'attempted to evade' Secret Service: Prosecutors
Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto had been set for a detention hearing Wednesday. → Read More
Secret Service test confirms cocaine found at White House, spokesman says
A powder had been undergoing lab testing since being discovered Sunday. → Read More
Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine found inside White House complex
Further testing was being conducted. → Read More
FBI Director Wray deposed in lawsuit over FBI agent's firing; Trump could be next
FBI director Chris Wray has been deposed by lawyers for two ex-FBI employees who are suing over their departures, which followed public ridicule by then-President Trump. → Read More
FBI creates a national database to track swatting
As swatting incidents around the country increase, the FBI has created a national database to track them, according to new information from the law enforcement agency. "In response to the national call on swatting, the FBI initiated the Virtual Command Center (VCC) known as the National Common Operation Picture (NCOP),” the FBI said in a statement to ABC News. Swatting, as it is commonly called… → Read More
Man accused of plotting antisemitic attack indicted by grand jury
Seann Pietila, the 19-year-old who allegedly subscribed to a neo-Nazi ideology, was indicted by a grand jury. → Read More
Man with Jan. 6 warrant arrested near Obama DC home
Taylor Taranto, who has a Jan. 6-related warrant, was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s Washington, D.C., house, officials say. → Read More
Jeffrey Epstein's suicide: New details revealed
Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself in his jail cell with an orange noose he fashioned from "a sheet or a shirt," according to a new report issued Tuesday. → Read More
FBI and DHS 'failed' at 'fundamental level' in warning of Jan. 6: Senate report
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security failed to adequately assess threats leading up to Jan. 6, according to a report by the Senate Homeland Security Committee. → Read More
Who will pay for Titan submersible's search and rescue? The US taxpayer
The Coast Guard policy is not to ask for a refund from private operators. → Read More
Homeland Security deputy secretary retiring
John Tien announced he is leaving Tuesday. → Read More
Suspect arrested after FBI uncovers alleged mass shooting plot
A suspect who allegedly professed neo-Nazi ideologies online was arrested after federal investigators allege he planned a mass shooting. → Read More
3 men charged after allegedly vandalizing homes of New Hampshire journalists
The men also allegedly vandalized the homes of one of the reporter's parents on two occasions, the U.S. attorney's office said. → Read More