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US citizen refuses to be an FBI informant, lands on no-fly list

A Muslim man of Lebanese descent was threatened and harassed by FBI agents for rejecting to be their informant. He’s now stranded in Lebanon.

Swiss hacker charged in US for fraud and identity theft

Prolific Swiss computer hacker Till Kottmann had stolen credentials, private records and proprietary information from dozens of companies and government agencies, according to US authorities.

Family, demonstrators call for justice a year after Breonna Taylor's death

The FBI said it had made "significant progress" in its investigation of the death a year ago of Breonna Taylor, a young Black woman mistakenly shot and killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky during a botched raid of her apartment.

US House scraps sessions after warning of possible domestic terror plot

Conspiracy-embracing extremists believe March 4 is the day former president Donald Trump will return to Washington to be inaugurated for a second term.

Activist Malcolm X's family calls to reopen investigation into his murder

Members of Malcolm X's family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were behind the 1965 killing of the famed activist and civil rights advocate.

US charges nine Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm Capitol

In a superseding indictment, the US has charged six people allegedly connected to far-right fringe group Oath Keepers for conspiring to storm the Capitol. The remaining three defendants were previously indicted for conspiracy in January.

Proud Boys leader was ‘prolific’ informer for law enforcement

Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators.

In pictures: Washington D.C. holds its breath as thousands of troops arrive

Unnerving photos portray a city holding up under a military siege.

FBI screening Guard troops in Washington amid fears of insider attack

FBI is vetting all of 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after warnings about possible insider attack or other threat from service members.

Another Muslim prayer app tracks user locations

Salaat First is the second app in two months that has come under criticism for sharing user data belonging to Muslims with US contractors who are linked to the US security establishment.

Trump shifts blame on 'Antifa' for US Capitol rampage

US President Trump in a call with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blames "Antifa people" for storming the Capitol, Axios reports, with the latter insisting "it's not Antifa, it's MAGA."

Chad Wolf steps down as acting Homeland Security secretary

Wolf's resignation comes as the country braces for the possibility of more violence during the January 20 presidential inauguration.