‘Allahu Akbar’: Stabbing attack at Flint airport by Canadian being…

The stabbing of a police officer at a Michigan airport Wednesday by a Canadian citizen who yelled "Allahu Akbar" and referenced people being killed in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism, officials said. FBI Special Agent in Charge David P. Gelios said at a news conference Amor Ftouhi, a 50-year-old Canadian citizen, entered Bishop International Airport in Flint around 9:45 a.m. and went to a restroom before dropping both of his bags, coming out with a knife and yelling "Allahu Akbar," the Arabic phrase for "God is great," before stabbing Officer Jeff Neville in the neck.

Trump Lawyer: President Not Under Investigation

U.S. President Donald Trump is not under investigation by the prosecutor probing Russian meddling in last year's election and his possible obstruction of justice, one of his lawyers said Sunday, contradicting Trump's own tweet acknowledging the probe. Attorney Jay Sekulow told NBC and CNN in interviews that Trump "is not under investigation by the special counsel," Robert Mueller, although Trump said Friday that Mueller is investigating him.

Trump blasts reported obstruction probe as phony

Washington - Donald Trump derided claims of collusion between Moscow and his associates as "phony" on Thursday after reports that the head of a probe into Russia's alleged election meddling is investigating him for obstructing justice. "They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story.

Angry Trump decries being target of Russian links probe

President Donald Trump has responded angrily to reports that he is under criminal investigation, deriding a "witch hunt" against him led by some "very bad" people. He was answering accounts that he is personally being investigated for obstruction of justice with a characteristic scorched-earth defense: Claiming mistreatment of historic proportions and calling into question the probity of his accusers.

Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs captured after 1 year

Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs was captured Wednesday at a marina in southeast South Dakota after being on the run for nearly a year after escaping from home confinement in Utah pending trial on food stamp fraud charges. The FBI announced the capture Thursday morning with a Tweet: "#ARRESTED: FLDS leader Lyle Jeffs in custody after nearly a year on the lam."

Russia offers asylum to former U.S. FBI director Comey

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered asylum to the former director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation , James Comey. Putin said that Comey's release of records of his conversations with President Donald Trump equated to being an activist, like former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who lives in Russia under asylum.

Jeff Sessions to Face Long-awaited Senate Grilling on Russia Ties, Comey Firing

His comments came as Christopher Ruddy , chief executive of Newsmax Media and a friend of Donald Trump visited the White House on Monday, said in a TV interview that the president may consider firing Mr Mueller. Mr. Comey said that there were matters with respect to the recusal that were problematic, and he couldn't talk about them.

Intel Officials Won’t Publicly Testify On Private Trump Talks

The committee is holding a closed session after lunch with staff about the technicalities of the law that allows the intelligence community to surveil foreign targets. Rogers at the hearing Wednesday said he's never been asked to do anything illegal or felt pressure to do anything immoral during his three years as head of the intelligence agency.

In Senate hearing, Jeff Sessions denies ‘false and scurrilous allegations’

The U.S. Attorney General denounced as a "detestable lie" charges that he had been party to any Russian election interference during the 2016 campaign, as Jeff Sessions sidestepped a number of questions from Democrats in a politically charged hearing on Russia's election actions. Sessions also denied the notion that concerns about Trump's behavior caused him to linger after a meeting when Trump asked for everyone but Comey to leave the room.

Trump allies now question Mueller probe, even those who endorsed him

Then Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies during a 2013 hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump is considering firing Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia colluded in last year's bitter election campaign, a friend of the president said Monday.

Deputy attorney general says only he could fire Mueller

Amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering firing the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigations, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday that he - and not the president - is the only official empowered to dismiss the prosecutor and that he sees no reason to do so. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the No.

Chris Ruddy: President Trump Is Considering Firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee June 19, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media and a longtime Trump friend, told PBS's Judy Woodruff that Trump is weighing whether to fire Mueller.

First look Australia’s medicinal marijuana cannabis crop

'Looking forward to the memories we'll make in our new home!': Melania and Barron move into the White House as the Trumps welcome First Lady's parents in time for Donald's 71st birthday Boy, 15, is charged with first-degree murder after 10-year-old Colorado girl was found dead one mile from her home Trump's tantrum: President WON'T go ahead with state visit to UK unless he is guaranteed a rapturous welcome from the British people Lawsuit is filed against Jets player Lorenzo Mauldin for 'punching Manhattan partygoer in the face because he dropped his drink on the linebacker' Digging it! The first coal mine to open in 10 years is unveiled in Pennsylvania creating up to 100 new jobs - and Trump takes the credit despite it being planned before his presidency 'Extremely protective': Melania and Barron to move in to the White House on Donald's birthday and she wants to make sure it's one he'll ... (more)

There’s evidence to open case against Trump: Bharara

New York, June 12 - Indian-American prosecutor Preet Bharara who was fired by Donald Trump's administration in March, has said that said there were absolute evidence to begin a case for obstruction of justice against the President, the media reported. The former US attorney for the Southern District of New York made the remarks in an ABC news interview on Sunday night when asked whether he believed that there was enough evidence for a case claiming that Trump tried to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into former national security adviser, Michael Flynn's ties with Russian officials.