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June 11, 2021

FBI director confirms Mexico cartel activity 'spilling over' into US amid border crisis

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said there is "no question" that cartel activity from Mexico is "spilling over" into the U.S. – as the country faces a historic crisis at the southern border triggered by a massive surge in migration.

June 11, 2021

Kamala Harris snaps back at anchor when asked about border visit

RNC chair Ronna McDaniel reacts to Kamala Harris snapping back at a Univision anchor for asking when the vice president will visit the border

June 10, 2021

Tennessee honor guard 'blown away' by turnout at funeral for veteran who died without family: report

United States Army veteran Charles Sidney Sides, 84, passed away this month with no living family, so dozens of members of the public attended his funeral Thursday to honor the fallen hero.

June 10, 2021

Contractor that does nuclear weapons-related works for Energy Department hit by ransomware

A subcontractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) is the latest cyberattack victim officials confirmed Thursday – revealing another May attack in a string of cyber-based strikes last month.

June 10, 2021

Wray avoids specifics on COVID lab leak investigation, says FBI doing 'deeper dive on that subject'

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday avoided specifics when he was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz about the bureau's investigation of the possibility that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab or perhaps was even manipulated by the Chinese government, but said his agency is doing a “deeper dive” on the theory.

June 10, 2021

PC Matic CEO Cheng: Cyberattacks, JBS-style ransomware threats will continue until US takes these 3 steps

In just the last month, the United States and businesses within have succumbed to a number of high-profile ransomware attacks.

June 10, 2021

Sen. Marsha Blackburn rips Fauci, Big Tech and the media for working to 'silence' Wuhan lab theory

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., slammed Dr. Fauci, Big Tech, and the media on Thursday for working together in 2020 to shut down discussion of the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from the Wuhan Institue of Virology in China.

June 10, 2021

FBI’s Wray expected to face Capitol Hill grilling Thursday on problem-plagued bureau

Some recent unsavory incidents involving FBI personnel are expected to face scrutiny Thursday when the bureau’s director, Christopher Wray, appears before the House Judiciary Committee, according to a report.

June 9, 2021

Google employee fired for questioning equity training tells Tucker about ‘disruptive’ work environment

Former Google employee Taras Kobernyk described a 'disruptive' work environment after being let go by the tech giant for questioning company equity training on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Wednesday.

June 9, 2021

Two people taken to hospital after hazmat scare at Maryland FBI building

Two people were taken to a hospital Wednesday after possibly being exposed to a package with a nonhazardous substance at a Baltimore-area FBI building, authorities said.