Phillip Swarts

Afghanistan govt. took $1M from the CIA and used it for al Qaeda ransom: report

One million dollars that the CIA gave to the government of Afghanistan was in turn handed over to al Qaeda.

March 14, 2015

Bristol Palin set to marry Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer

Wedding bells are in the air for the Palin family as Sarah Palin's daughter is set to marry a Medal of Honor recipient.

March 14, 2015

Motorcyclist leads Royal Canadian Mounted Police on chase through mall

A Canadian motorcyclist led Royal Canadian Mounted Police on a wild chase through a shopping mall in Surrey, British Colombia last month.

March 14, 2015

William Gortney, NORAD commander, alarmed over Russia’s ‘military assertiveness,’ bomber patrols

The admiral in charge of defending North American airspace warned Thursday that increased Russian military activity is making it harder to defend the U.S. and Canada.

March 14, 2015

State Department contradicts Hillary Clinton’s claims of ‘immediately’ saved email records

A State Department spokeswoman on Friday said the agency did not start archiving emails from most officials until this year, calling into question Hillary Clinton's claims that her records were saved "immediately."

March 14, 2015

British authorities arrest Shilan Ozcelik, woman who wanted to fight Islamic State group

British authorities arrested an 18-year-old woman on Friday for trying join forces battling the Islamic State group in the Middle East.

March 14, 2015

‘Jihadi John,’ Islamic State executioner, still has access to U.K. bank account: ‘incomprehensible’

"Jihadi John," the Islamic State group terrorist involved in the execution of multiple Western prisoners, still has access to his British bank account.

March 14, 2015

John Brennan, CIA director, backs Obama: Islamic State is not Islamic

The Obama administration is doubling down on its refusal to call the Islamic State group "Islamic," with the director of the CIA saying the word would give the group "legitimacy."

March 14, 2015

Wasserman Schultz’s ‘favorite’ Democratic policy Twitter request backfires

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Convention, got more than she bargained for on Friday when she asked Twitter users what their favorite Democratic policy was.

March 14, 2015

Adult trial for Wisconsin girls in Slender Man stabbing

A Wisconsin judge ordered Friday that two girls who attempted to kill their friend over the internet meme Slender Man must stand trial as adults for attempted homicide.

March 13, 2015

White House fence jumper pleads guilty to 2 charges

An Army veteran armed with a knife who jumped over the White House fence and made it inside the building pleaded guilty Friday to illegal entry charges.

March 13, 2015

Saturday’s ‘Pi Day’ a once-a-century event

Saturday will be a very special day for mathematicians with an event that only occurs once a century.

March 13, 2015

Border protection at railroads vulnerable to dangerous cargo: IG

High-risk rail cargo shipments might have crossed into the U.S. without being properly checked out by border patrol agents, a watchdog said Thursday.

March 12, 2015

Justice Dept. names 6 cities for program to improve police-community relations

The Justice Department announced Thursday the six cities that will be part of a $4.75 million pilot program to restore trust between police agencies and the communities they serve.

March 12, 2015

‘Star Wars’: ‘Rogue One’ is the name of the first stand-alone film

Hopefully, the Force is strong with this one. The first stand-alone live-action Star Wars movie finally has a name: Rogue One.

March 12, 2015

Terry Pratchett, ‘Discworld’ author, dies at 66

Famed author Terry Pratchett passed away Thursday at the age of 66 after a battle with Alzheimer's, his publisher said.

March 12, 2015

Officers expected to recover after Ferguson shooting: Police chief

The two police officers shot in Ferguson during the night are expected to recover and have no long-term injuries, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said Thursday at a press conference.

March 12, 2015

Ferguson police Chief Tom Jackson resigns after scathing report

Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson resigned Wednesday, a week after a federal report that found a widespread pattern of abuse and civil rights violations at his department.

March 11, 2015

Massive alligator crosses Florida golf course

Golfers on a course in Florida got quite the shock on Saturday when a large alligator started trotting across the green.

March 11, 2015

State Dept. employees aren’t properly recording e-mails, watchdog says

State Department employees don't have the proper training to preserve agency e-mails, a watchdog found in a report released Wednesday, raising the issue that billions of department e-mails may not have been recorded as they were supposed to be.

March 11, 2015