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Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd
Alleged DC Ambush Shooter Worked With CIA In Afghanistan; Wounded National Guard Troops ID'd Two West Virginia National Guard troops remain in critical condition a day after they were shot just blocks from the White House. Authorities have identified the shooter as an Afghan native who previously worked with the CIA. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of ambushing troops on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as they stood guard outside the Farragut West Metro station, authorities said. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Thursday identified the victims as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. She said Lakanwal shot them with a .357 handgun after driving…
Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies
Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies William Webster, the only person to ever lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. His family announced his death at age 101 in a statement Friday afternoon, August 8, calling Webster “a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and patriot.” Born in St. Louis in 1924, Webster served as a Navy lieutenant in World War II and the Korean War before launching a distinguished legal and public service career.  He was appointed FBI director in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, taking charge as the bureau worked to rebuild trust following revelations of corruption and illegal survei…
Netflix Axes Schwarzenegger Action Comedy After 2nd Season Netflix Axes Schwarzenegger Action Comedy After 2nd Season
Netflix Axes Schwarzenegger Action Comedy After 2nd Season Fans of this Netflix action comedy will call this decision fouled up beyond all recognition.  The streaming giant announced on Saturday, Aug. 2, that "Fubar," the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led action series, two months after releasing the series' sophomore season.   Deadline first reported the news, noting it is only the fourth series Netflix has axed this year. The others include fellow spy series "The Recruit," and the medical dramas "Pulse" and "The Resident." "Fubar" struggled to maintain its audience from its first season into its second, topping out at No. 7 in the Ne…
RFK Assassination Files Released By CIA, Including Killer's Chilling Handwritten Notes RFK Assassination Files Released By CIA, Including Killer's Chilling Handwritten Notes
RFK Assassination Files Released By CIA, Including Killer's Chilling Handwritten Notes The CIA has made public 54 declassified documents related to the assassination of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.  This release on Thursday, June 12, totaling 1,450 pages of previously unseen material, marks a significant step in fulfilling President Donald Trump’s Executive Order, which mandated the disclosure of all records tied to the tragic 1968 assassination. The 42-year-old Kennedy was shot June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after giving a victory speech following the California Democratic presidential primary. Kennedy died the following day. The files…
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Monia Spadaro was drunk, driving the wrong way, had a DUI on her record — and kept going even after cops opened fire outside CIA headquarter in Virginia Spadaro, the woman who was shot after trying to drive through a security gate at the CIA’s main entrance in Fairfax County, was intoxicated at the time and already had a prior DUI conviction, according to a newly filed federal affidavit. The early-morning incident happened just after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, when Spadaro’s gray Toyota Corolla entered the outbound lane of the CIA’s Langley campus — a direct violation of clearly marked …
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice."  The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…
CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff
CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff CBS’ 2025-2026 fall schedule is going heavy on the franchises. Tuesday will be devoted to its three “NCIS” shows, the original, “NCIS: Origins” and “NCIS: Sydney,” while Friday will see “Fire Country,” its spinoff “Sheriff’s Country” and the new “Blue Bloods” spinoff, “Boston Blue,” starring Donnie Wahlberg. CBS raised eyebrows earlier when it canceled its two FBI spinoffs “FBI: International and “FBI: Most Wanted” and the Queen Latifah drama, “The Equalizer.” The fall schedule is: Sunday 7 pm 60 Minutes 8 pm Tracker 9 pm The Road Monday 8 pm The Neighborhood 8:30 pm DMV 9 pm FB…
COVID-19: China Lab Leak Cited As Pandemic's 'True Origin' By Trump Administration COVID-19: China Lab Leak Cited As Pandemic's 'True Origin' By Trump Administration
Covid-19: China Lab Leak Cited As Pandemic's 'True Origin' By Trump Administration A lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research in China is the "true origin" of COVID-19, according to comprehensive new statement issued by the Trump Administration on Friday, April 18. The statement, which accuses public health officials and intelligence agencies of suppressing this narrative for political motives, now appears on both the covid.gov and whitehouse.gov websites. The newly launched webpage by the White House claims that public health officials have misled the American public through inconsistent messaging, impulsive reactions, and a lack of transparenc…
New Texts, Including Specific Attack Plans, Released From Leaked Chat Involving Trump Advisers New Texts, Including Specific Attack Plans, Released From Leaked Chat Involving Trump Advisers
New Texts, Including Specific Attack Plans, Released From Leaked Chat Involving Trump Advisers The Atlantic has just released the precise attack plans laid out by Trump Administration advisers during a leaked chat on a commercial app prior to a military strike against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier this month. Two days ago, Jeffrey Goldberg, who edits The Atlantic, published a story stating that US national security leaders included him in an encrypted Signal messaging group chat. However, Goldberg did not release specific details regarding the attack itself. In a new story published Wednesday morning, March 26, headlined "Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advis…
Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun
Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun More than six decades after President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, newly unsealed government documents are pulling back the curtain on Cold War spycraft, internal power struggles, and long-whispered assassination plots. More than 77,000 pages of previously redacted records, ordered released last week by President Donald Trump, offer fresh insight into the JFK assassination and what the government knew but kept secret for years. It also provides a glimpse at the battle between Kennedy and the CIA. In reality, at least so far, no groundbreaking revelations have emerged to chall…
CIA Headquarters Barricade In McLean Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED) CIA Headquarters Barricade In McLean Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED)
CIA Headquarters Barricade In McLean Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (Updated) UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police A 69-year-old fugitive who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Hispanic community in Westchester through an immigration fraud scheme was arrested in another state and brought back to New York, authorities announced.  Juan Cedillo was brought back to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on Wednesday night, July 24 after his arrest in Washington state earlier on Monday, July 8, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25.  According to the department, Cedillo was originally arrested in 2019 following an investigation by Yonkers Police …
Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces
Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces A newly posted video suggests that a Princeton University doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq last March is alive. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of both Russia and Israel, was abducted while doing work for the Ivy League school, according to a July statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The Iran Observer posted the unauthenticated video clip on X on Monday, Nov. 13 claiming Tsurkov is an operative with Mossad — the national intelligence agency of Israel. "I worked for the Mossad and CIA," a translation of the video reads. Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov, kidnapped in Iraq 7 months ago, …
Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade
Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade What should've been a celebratory and unifying day for Edison's Indian community took a turn when a group of men from a right-wing group showed up waving hateful flags. Members of Edison's Indian community donned traditional garb and waved Indian flags in celebration of Indian's 76th year of independence on Sunday, Aug. 13. Organized by the Indian Business Association, a group of local merchants in the South Asian enclave, this year's parade served as tribute tot he legacy of India’s 200 million Muslims, "who played a pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle and continue to contribute …
Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD
Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD A Florida man told authorities he was making his way to the CIA when they found him on the property of a Fairfax County preschool on Tuesday, May 23, police said. Eric Sandow, 32, was found on the property of Dolly Madison Preschool in McLean, Fairfax County police said. A search warrant executed on his car turned up an AK-47 and another firearm, according to police. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property. 
Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say
Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say A Westchester man who had expressed support for radical Islamic extremism faces prison time after allegedly making repeated threats to kill police officers and a mayor, officials said.  Yonkers resident Ridon Kola, age 32, was arrested on Friday, March 17, and charged with making threats to kill members of the city's police department and the city's mayor, Mike Spano, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  Kola first allegedly started making the threats on Nov. 19, 2021, when he posted a message in Albanian on a Yonkers PD official social med…
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say A 53-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he blocked an area roadway for more than 90 minutes after parking his truck and camping trailer across the road. The incident took place in Ulster County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties.  Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call for a report of a pick-up truck with an attached camping trailer that had parked sideways on the New York State Thruway overpass, blocking all four lanes of traffic on Route 212, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police.…
Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways
Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways Have you spotted any celebrities? Roads in Washington DC have been shut down to film a new television series. "Lioness," the new Paramount+ original series, is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.  The show is scheduled to film throughout Maryland, including tentative locations in both the Baltimore and Washington, DC metropolitan suburbs, Western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore…
Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC
Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC Parts of Maryland and Washington DC will serve as the backdrop for a new television series. "Lioness," the new Paramount+ original series, is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.  Created and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, 1883, Mayor of Kingstown), "Lioness" stars Zoe Saldaña and De Oliveira. Saldaña will also serve as executive …
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at a New York college located in Westchester County, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme at Sarah Lawrence College, located near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. Related story - DOJ Acciden…
Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges
Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme. Related story - DOJ Accidentally Publishes List Of Alleged Clients In Sarah Lawrence Case It reportedly took the jury le…
Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley
Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley You never know where you will find Hollywood star Woody Harrelson these days in the Hudson Valley. Last week he was spotted at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh enjoying a game, he's also visited various restaurants, including Cafe Amarcord in Beacon, on the train heading for NYC, and driving down the streets waving to fans. The latest outing was a visit to the Gravity Vault in Poughkeepsie where Harrelson enjoyed a fun time climbing the gravity wall and talking with fans. In case anyone is wondering, Harrelson is in the area filming a five-part HBO series, "White House Plumbers," that al…
CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents
CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents Has anyone seen a UFO like the one recently spotted flashing in the sky in New England? The CIA just made it a little easier to find out. Earlier this month, January 2021, the Central Intelligence Agency declassified 700 files about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) aka unidentified flying objects (UFOs), according to multiple media reports including Fox, the Daily Mail, and the Black Vault, clearinghouse of declassified government documents with an emphasis on UFOs. On Thursday, Jan . 7, a video purportedly of a UFO flying over Northampton, Massachusetts, hit the web. Joe Douglass pos…
Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering
Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering The father of a former college student in Westchester who allegedly ran a sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade is now reportedly manipulating his victims from his prison cell. Lawrence Ray, 60, who is facing charges that include sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor, has been allegedly attempting to control at least two of his victims from inside his cell, according to a New York Times report. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged th…
Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends
Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends The father of a former college student in Westchester has been charged with running an alleged sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade. Lawrence Ray, 60, who was the subject of a cover story for New York Magazine, has been charged with sex trafficking, extortion, forced labor, and other offenses, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged that Ray subjected “his victims to sexual and psychological manipulati…
Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester
Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester A man who allegedly was involved in a scheme to steal money by taking advantage of undocumented immigrants in Westchester, claiming he could help them gain legal citizenship, has been arraigned on an 87 count indictment. Washington State resident Juan Cedillo, 64, was arrested in February after he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal immigrants. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Cedillo was charged this week with individual counts of scheme to defraud with he intent to defraud more than 10 people and t…
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Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight
Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Nearly as quickly as the CIA whistleblower attracted national attention, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was hoisted into the media spotlight. Maloney was credited with asking some of the most compelling questions on Thursday, Sept. 26 of Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Maguire was called to testify about the whistleblower's complaint that led six House Committees to launch an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, and the initial refusal by the Trump Administration to share the comp…
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry United States Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to review the origins of the Russia investigation into interference in the 2016 presidential election and the FBI’s surveillance activities. Durham has been assigned to conduct the inquiry into allegations of misconduct and improper surveillance of President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election. The concerns were first raised in congressional testimony following the release of Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia probe. "I am not saying that improper survei…
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Mark Wahlberg and producer Jason Blum are teaming up to adapt the story of students at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester who fell into the manipulations of the father of a classmate. Based on “The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence,” a cover story for New York magazine by Ezra Marcus and James D. White, Blum’s production company picked up the rights to the story about Larry Ray shortly after it was published late last month. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the production is in its infancy, and it is not clear if it will be turned into a feature film or limited series. Wahlberg woul…
Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu
Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu HYDE PARK, N.Y. – True to its core -- sorry -- we can't resist the pun -- the Apple Pie Bakery Café has reopened at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). The award-winning café had been closed for a redesign as well as a menu freshening. This includes a mix of both classic Apple Pie favorites and crave-worthy sweet and savory selections.  Since its opening, the café has been one of the CIA's most popular restaurants, prized by local residents and visitors for its food, breads, pastries, cakes, pies and casual atmosphere. By 2017, the restaurant was serving two to three times the number o…