Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — A sheriff in Oregon says he has contacted the FBI and is increasingly concerned about a letter circulating in his rural, coastal community asking people to write down the license plate numbers of possible immigrants. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office...

Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday and Thursday temporarily banned drone flights...

Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge Friday in federal court. A grand jury in Salt Lake City brought...

Knife-wielding man shot at federal courthouse in Pennsylvania was on parole in 1988 murder, FBI says

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who attempted to stab security guards at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg was released on parole just seven months ago, after serving decades in prison for third-degree murder, authorities said Thursday. Joseph Camino, who was shot and wounded in...

FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City Hall, officials said. A statement from the office of Mayor Karen Bass said she was notified of Tuesday's search at the...

Former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery in cash-for-badges scheme

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia sheriff was convicted Wednesday night on federal bribery charges for deputizing individuals in exchange for cash payments. The jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, convicted former Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins on all counts after...

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty after feeling bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. His first pick happened during the campaign: JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate,...

Knife-wielding suspect shot at federal courthouse in Pennsylvania, authorities say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Security guards at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg shot and wounded a knife-wielding man who attempted to attack one of them on Monday, authorities said. Few details of Monday's shooting were immediately available, and authorities said the FBI was...

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Alexander Smirnov entered his plea to a felony charge in...

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes