A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn't...
Threat Forces California Lawmakers to Cancel, Work Elsewhere
The suspect who made “credible threats” against California's Capitol on Thursday shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs on Wednesday night, lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and a commercial building but injuring no one, authorities said. The suspect remains on the loose,...
Arrest Made in Death of Tech Founder Stabbed on a San Francisco Street
A technology entrepreneur was arrested Thursday in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee last week in San Francisco, police said. Nima Momeni, 38, was booked on suspicion of murder, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said during a news conference. He was taken into custody Thursday morning in...
Biden Says Nothing of ‘Great Consequence’ in Pentagon Leaks
President Joe Biden on Thursday said while he was concerned that sensitive government documents had been leaked, “there's nothing contemporaneous that I'm aware of that is of great consequence.” It was the first time Biden has commented publicly about the release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social...
Tulare Boxer Torrez Joins Group Aiming to Save Sport at Olympics
American and British boxing officials are among the leaders of a breakaway group launched Thursday with the aim of saving boxing's place at the Olympics. The new federation, to be called World Boxing, is a rival to the 77-year-old International Boxing Association, which has been suspended from organizing the sport...
Diplomat: Russia Might Discuss Swap for Jailed US Reporter
Russia might be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap with the U.S. involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial on espionage charges, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Gershkovich, 31, his employer and the U. S. government all deny he was involved in spying and...
US, Ukraine Say Many War Secrets Safe from Intel Leaks
Ukraine's leaders say they don’t see a major U.S. intelligence leak as gravely damaging future offensives. A key reason: They have long held back on sharing their most sensitive operational information, doubting Washington's ability to keep their secrets safe. Ukrainian and U.S. officials said this week that only Ukrainians know some battle...
N. Korea Fires Missile That May Have Been New Type of Weapon
North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new more mobile, harder-to-detect missile for the first time, its neighbors said, as it extends its provocative run of weapons tests. Japan briefly urged residents on a northern island to take shelter in...
Amid Growing Calls to Resign, Feinstein Steps Away From Key Senate Committee
Recuperating U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee, shortly after two House Democrats called on her to resign after her extended absence from Washington. In a statement, the long-serving Democratic senator said her recovery from a case of shingles she disclosed in early...
2nd Black Lawmaker Expelled Over Tennessee Gun Protest Set to Return
One of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after his banishment for supporting gun control protesters propelled him into the national spotlight. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to reinstate...