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Illinois meeting probing 'supermayor' Tiffany Henyard's lavish spending devolves into chaos

A meeting that involved addressing allegations of corruption and lavish spending against scandal-ridden “supermayor” Tiffany Henyard descended into chaos on Monday as her opponents and supporters clashed in Dolton, Illinois. The scuffle in the small town south of Chicago took place after Dolton trustees voted, 4-2, to reinstate former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate Henyard, who has been accused …

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FBI director warns of jihadist attack in US, similar to Russian concert hall: 'Heightened terrorist threat'

FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the U.S., similar to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) attack in March at aconcert hall in Russia. Wray met with the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies to make his case …

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FBI director says US needs ‘a whole lot more from Mexico’ to take on cartels and stop flow of precursors

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. needs “a whole lot more from Mexico” in order to shut down the cartels and stop the flow of precursors into the U.S., as a new president was just elected to serve as the country’s top leader. Wray met Tuesday with the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies to …

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Mexican kidnappers crossed US border to collect ransom, left hostage tied up in trench: docs

A Los Angeles man was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint during a visit to Mexico, and the suspected captors sent his family graphic videos and a threatening photo. Their loved one was blindfolded and tied up in a rectangular concrete trench with weapons pointed at his head, according to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital. The suspects – a Mexican …

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Garland to push back on Trump's 'locked & loaded' FBI claim, deny DOJ control of NY case

Attorney General Merrick Garland is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning to respond to former President Donald Trump’s claims that FBI agents were “locked & loaded ready to take me out & put my family in danger” during a search of Mar-a-Lago. Garland will deny suggestions that the Justice Department was controlling the New York hush money case …

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Ex-US soldier accused of Florida double murder, ‘international crime spree’: feds

An ex-U.S. soldier went on an “international crime spree” – including an alleged double murder in Florida – to stockpile weapons and wage wars as a mercenary in foreign countries, federal prosecutors allege. On Monday, Craig Austin Lang, 34, appeared in U.S. federal court in Florida after he was extradited from Ukraine, where he volunteered to fight against Russian separatists, …

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Chicago man sent dozens of sextortion victims, family members threatening messages: court docs

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Chicago man admitted to targeting “dozens” of gay men in a cyberstalking and sextortion scheme and threatened to expose their concealed sexual orientation and leak their explicit photos. Court documents detail Omoruyi …

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5 ways to maximize your chances of survival in a kidnapping situation: experts

Not everyone who is kidnapped or goes missing is found alive or recovered safely — but those who do sometimes have their own resourcefulness and quick thinking to thank for their survival. In the event that you are held against your will or suspect that you are in danger of abduction, whether for ransom or for a kidnapper’s other nefarious …

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Authorities arrest Chinese suspect behind $99M botnet, dismantling major crime network

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade, amassing at least $99 million in profits by reselling access to criminals who used it for identity theft, child exploitation, and financial fraud, including pandemic relief scams. The U.S. Department of Justice quoted FBI Director Christopher …

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DOJ reaches settlement with ex-FBI 'lovebirds' caught in anti-Trump text scandal

Former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page have settled with the Justice Department over alleged privacy rights violations after the release of their disparaging text messages leveraged by former President Trump to challenge the Russia investigation during his presidency. The settlement is still pending finalization and approval from a judge. A tentative agreement was filed Tuesday resolving Page’s 5-year-old …

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