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CIA Director William Burns met Chinese leaders in Beijing as Washington tries to thaw tensions

Jun. 02, 2023 12:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director William Burns went to Beijing in May to meet with Chinese counterparts, a U.S. official said Friday, in what is the highest level visit by a Biden administration official since a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by American forces. Burns'...

Police: Man who said he was headed to CIA arrested at nearby preschool with AK-47 rifle in car

May. 24, 2023 14:24 PM EDT

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Florida man who police say had an AK-47 rifle in his car was arrested outside a northern Virginia preschool after he told officers he was headed to CIA headquarters, police said Wednesday. Fairfax County Police said the man was charged with possessing a firearm...

Man in custody after baseball bat attack hurts 2, including intern, at congressman's Virginia office

May. 15, 2023 21:47 PM EDT

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday, asked for him, then struck two of his workers with the bat, including an intern in her first day on the job, police and the congressman said. The...

Charles E. Stanley's 'Lost Airman' wins $5,000 military writing prize

May. 11, 2023 13:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles E. Stanley's “Lost Airmen,” an author's account of his father's harrowing World War II experiences, is this year's winner of the William E. Colby Military Writers’ Award. “'Lost Airmen' is an important addition to the history of World War II,...

‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of Watergate

May. 01, 2023 16:26 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In May 2017, comedian John Oliver tauntingly coined the phrase “ Stupid Watergate ” to refer to then-President Donald Trump’s ever-growing list of scandals at the time, including his reported dealings with Russia, the investigation into Michael Flynn and his firing of...