MANILA — Security forces killed 12 people during a drug raid in the southern Philippines on Saturday, officials said. It was the bloodiest episode in years in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on narcotics. A police officer was also killed in
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In effort to thwart carjackings, private security firm to post guards at gas stations
Kates Detective and Security Agency CEO William Kates, center, speaks at a news conference Friday with supporters, including Ald. Stephanie Coleman, left. | Mitch Dudek/Sun-Times The effort comes amid a spike in carjackings and is meant to ease the minds
Capitol Police arrested a man with an ‘unauthorized’ inauguration credential and a gun at a security checkpoint.
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man at a security checkpoint in Washington on Friday after he flashed an “unauthorized” inauguration credential and a search of his truck found an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, the
Man arrested at Washington checkpoint with gun and 500 rounds of ammunition, police say.
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man on Friday after he arrived at a security checkpoint in Washington with an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, according to a report from the city’s Metropolitan Police Department. The
Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves
The memorial at the former Buchenwald concentration camp in central Germany stepped up security this week after some visitors went sledding on graves, the latest example of violations that have happened at former Nazi camps in recent years. The episode
Pelosi: Security Requires ‘Truth and Trust’
When we’re talking about security, we have to talk about truth and trust. In order to serve here with each other, we must trust that people have respect for their oath of office, respect for this institution. We must trust
Russia follows US in withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Russia announced Friday that it will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty allowing observation flights over military
Uganda Forces Surround Home of Opposition Leader Bobi Wine
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan security forces on Friday surrounded and then breached the compound of Bobi Wine, the country’s leading opposition candidate, a day after a contentious general election that he said was marred by widespread “fraud and violence.” The
Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights
Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week’s presidential inauguration, with Delta and other major airlines saying they will prohibit passengers flying to the Washington area from putting guns in checked bags. The moves follow the
Delta, United, Alaska: No guns in luggage for DC flights
Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week’s presidential inauguration, with Delta, United and Alaska saying they will prohibit passengers flying to the Washington area from putting guns in checked bags. The moves follow the Jan.
Union: CPD suspended 17 officers, supervisors who lounged in congressman’s burglarized office
Chicago police officers in the burglarized office of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Images of security video from the office were released at a news conference in June. In all, 13 officers can be seen, making coffee and popping popcorn at
Watchdog raises concerns about Census Bureau’s IT security
A watchdog agency for the U.S. Census Bureau says that proper information-technology security safeguards weren’t in place leading up to the start of the 2020 census last year, but the statistical agency disputes some of the findings and says no
‘I’m sure it didn’t sit well with President’: Borger on Chad Wolf’s reaction to riots
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is resigning, he said in a letter to the department that was obtained by CNN. CNN’s Gloria Borger and Dana Bash discuss with Wolf Blitzer #CNN #News
Congress’s Sergeants-at-Arms Face Scrutiny After Siege
Lawmakers often held significant sway over how decisions about security were made, former law enforcement officials and a former sergeant-at-arms said. Terrance W. Gainer, who previously served as both the chief of the Capitol Police and the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms, said
State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns
State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. The protections came as the
Homeland Security Chief Chad Wolf Resigns
Chad F. Wolf, the acting secretary for the Homeland Security Department, resigned on Monday, just nine days before he was expected to help coordinate the security of a presidential inauguration facing heightened threats of violence. Mr. Wolf told employees of
Acting Homeland Secretary head Chad Wolf resigning
According to reports, Chad Wolf, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has announced his resignation. | Getty Wolf said in a message to staff that he would step down at 11:59 p.m. Monday, even though he had
Simon & Schuster cancels planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley in wake of Capitol insurrection
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asks questions during a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee in December. | AP The Missouri Republican called the decision “Orwellian” and vowed to fight in court. NEW YORK — A planned book by Sen.
Watch Live: Biden Gives Transition Update
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to announce his appointments for the National Security Council.
Illinois, FBI team up to tackle unemployment insurance benefits fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul | Sun-Times file The Illinois Department of Employment Security says it has stopped about 350,000 fraudulent claims. The Illinois attorney general’s office said Friday it is teaming up with the FBI to tackle unemployment insurance benefits
Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office
Also leaving were two other National Security Council aides as well as officials at the Justice and Commerce Departments. Gabriel Noronha, a Trump appointee who worked on Iran issues at the State Department official, was fired after tweeting that the
Why Trump critic doesn’t support using 25th amendment
John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, talks to Jake Tapper about the likelihood of Trump’s cabinet invoking the 25th Amendment against him following the deadly riots in Washington, DC. #JohnBolton #JakeTapper #CNN
Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2021
Jan. 5 Faryab Province: one civilian killed The Taliban attacked security outposts near the district town in Shirin Tagab District. During the clashes, a civilian vehicle was hit by a Taliban rocket, killing one civilian and wounding three others. The
China slams US order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps
China’s government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors after President Trump signed an order banning transactions with payment services Alipay and WeChat Pay and six other apps. Tuesday’s order escalated a
U.S.: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’
This June 6, 2013 file photo, shows the sign outside the National Security Agency (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md. All fingers are pointing to Russia as author of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies. But President Donald Trump,
Here’s why Trump’s Senate allies can’t overturn Electoral College votes they don’t like
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asks questions during a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. | Greg Nash/Pool via AP, File Can GOP Senators really subvert the Electoral College? The answer, both legally and politically, is no. On Jan. 6,
Security firms say suspicious object on oil tanker off Iraq
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Maritime security firms say a suspicious object has been found on the hull of an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iraq. The firms say officials fear it could be a
‘Irresponsibilty’: Biden hits Trump admin. over transition
President-elect Joe Biden criticizes the Trump administration for withholding national security information during the presidential transition. #CNN #News
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings
More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.
Homeland Security’s Latest Target: Vaccine Scams
ARLINGTON, Va. — A team of agents from the Department of Homeland Security was combing thousands of websites scouting for evidence of the next phase of fraud schemes: offers of treatments or vaccines for the coronavirus. One of those agents,