Andrea Noble

FBI warns of al Qaeda threat in 3 states on eve of Election Day

FBI officials have alerted authorities in three states of the possibility of an al Qaeda terror attack ahead of Election Day, putting law enforcement on alert as the credibility of the threat is assessed.

November 4, 2016

Suspect in Iowa cop killings charged with murder

The man accused of ambushing and killing two Iowa police officers was arrested and charged with murder Thursday, after investigators said they had recovered the rifle that was used in the fatal attacks hidden in a heavily wooded area.

November 3, 2016

Park Police officer accidentally shoots self fending off raccoon

A U.S. Park Police officer accidentally shot himself in the foot Thursday while he was being attacked by a raccoon.

November 3, 2016

Iowa police find the rifle used to fatally shoot two officers

The rifle believed to have been used in the fatal shooting of two Iowa police officers was recovered, and investigators said the suspected gunman appeared to have tried to hide the firearm in the rural wooded area where he was taken into custody.

November 3, 2016

Scott Michael Greene, suspect in Iowa police ambush, in custody

A white man with a history of run-ins with law enforcement was suspected in the fatal shootings of two Iowa police officers in separate ambushes Wednesday -- firing as many as 30 rounds at one of the officers in his patrol car, authorities said.

November 2, 2016

Huma Abedin often handled classified data on computer she shared with Anthony Weiner

Emails released by the State Department over the past 18 months show that Huma Abedin frequently handled classified information -- suggesting a major reason why the FBI has been eager to get a full look at the personal computer she shared with her now-estranged husband.

November 1, 2016

Orlando nightclub gunman’s wife speaks out for first time

The wife of Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen broke her silence for the first time since the June mass shooting, insisting that she was "unaware" of his plans and describing the abuse she endured during their marriage.

November 1, 2016

U.S. Office of Special Counsel could probe possible Hatch Act violation by FBI Director James Comey

As FBI agents race to sort through the latest trove of emails related to the probe of Hillary Clinton's private email server ahead of Election Day, another investigation involving the bureau's director is brewing.

October 31, 2016

Former prosecutors question FBI Director James Comey actions, not motive

Democrats have accused FBI Director James B. Comey of wading into political territory after he notified Congress that the bureau was restarting the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server -- with one Democratic congressman even calling on the director to resign.

October 31, 2016

Death of Mikhail Lesin, Russian media exec and Putin confidante, ruled accidental: U.S. Attorney

Rumors swirled about the mysterious demise of a Russian media executive and trusted confidante of Vladimir Putin, after the 57-year-old was found dead in his D.C. hotel room in 2015. But federal prosecutors now say Mikhail Lesin's death was an accident caused in part by excessive drinking.

October 28, 2016

Virginia authorities charge man with felony voter fraud

Virginia authorities have charged a man who registered voters for a liberal political advocacy group with voter registration fraud, saying he filed false applications for people who do not exist.

October 28, 2016

Harold Martin stole identities of U.S. covert agents, prosecutors say

The identities of covert intelligence officers were among the highly classified information stolen by a former National Security Agency contractor and found in his suburban Maryland home, according to court documents filed by the Justice Department.

October 27, 2016

Federal appeals court orders new trial for woman suing Baltimore police in video case

A federal appeals court has order a new trial for a woman who is suing the Baltimore Police Department over a video-recording incident.

October 27, 2016

IRS call scam from India: Justice Dept. indicts 56 people, 5 firms

The scam is familiar: Someone pretending to be an IRS agent calls and says you owe back taxes and must pay up now or risk arrest.

October 27, 2016

Republican poll watchers sign up in droves

County-level Republican Party officials in several states are reporting a surge in the number of citizens signing up to be poll watchers on Election Day amid concerns over voter fraud and intimidation.

October 26, 2016

Hackers used Chinese devices to target U.S.; firm announces recall

Technology companies, security specialists and the Department of Homeland Security are taking steps to protect against another massive cyberattack like the one that hampered access to popular websites Friday after hackers hijacked millions of digital devices.

October 24, 2016

Authorities monitoring cyberattacks that knocked major websites offline

U.S. authorities are monitoring a series of cyberattacks that shut down user access to numerous popular websites across the East Coast on Friday.

October 21, 2016

OpenOversight helps public identify Chicago police officers in misconduct complaints

It's rare when a misconduct complaint filed against a Chicago police officer ends in discipline: Complaints records show officers were punished as a result of just 2 percent of the more than 28,000 misconduct accusations from 2011 to 2015.

October 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton said Heller gun-rights case was about toddlers

During Wednesday night's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton defended her disagreement with the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on gun rights by saying it was about keeping toddlers from gaining access to firearms.

October 20, 2016

Bill de Blasio: ‘The shooting of Deborah Danner is tragic and it is unacceptable’

New York City authorities on Wednesday called the fatal shooting of a 66-year-old mentally ill woman by a police officer a tragedy that resulted from a failure to follow police protocol.

October 19, 2016