Pentagon: 2 US Navy Boats Held By Iran
As many as 10 U.S. Navy sailors were detained — at least temporarily — on Tuesday by Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces when one of their boats became disabled.
Washington – Man Plotted To Kidnap Obama’s Dog
A North Dakota man who allegedly planned to dognap Bo – one of the White House pooches – was arrested in Washington D.C. this week, according to court documents.
Watchdog: Feds Paid Amtrak Worker To Spy On Passengers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration inappropriately paid an Amtrak employee more than $850,000 over 20 years to provide information on passengers who may be smuggling drugs, according a report from the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General.
House Intelligence Chair Seeks Answers On Report That US Spied On PM Netanyahu
The House Intelligence chairman says his committee will look into a report the U.S. spied on the Israeli prime minister and in the process swept up communications with Congress.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Fire Rockets Near US Warships In Gulf
WASHINGTON – Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday, giving only brief notice in a “highly provocative” act, a US military spokesman said on Tuesday.
WSJ: U.S. Spied on PM Netanyahu During Iran Deal Talks
The U.S. maintained National Security Agency surveillance on Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday in an exclusive that exposes the extent of cooperation and mistrust between the two allies.
American Jewish Group Urges US Army To Stop Denying Security Clearances Due To Israel Ties
NEW YORK – The American Jewish Committee has called on the United States Army to stop denying security clearances for Jews who have family living in Israel.
Orthodox Jew Denied Federal Security Clearance Because Of Relatives In Israel
Dr. Gershon Pincus practices dentistry in Brooklyn and Manhattan. After many years in private practice he decided that he wanted to give something back to his country so he found an opportunity for part time work at a Naval Clinic in Saratoga Springs NY about 200 miles north of NYC.
Chattanooga Shooting A ‘Terror Attack,’ FBI Director James Comey Says
he semantic dance of whether or not to call the July mass shooting in Chattanooga a “terrorist” attack appears to be winding down.
Pentagon Says Airstrike Killed ISIS And Al-Shabab Terror Leaders
Washington – A Pentagon official says the U.S. killed a senior leader of the al-Shabab extremist group in an airstrike last week in Somalia.