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Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, Diana Toebbe, are seen in booking photos. Federal prosecutors accuse the Maryland couple in a plot to sell sensitive U.S. submarine secrets to a foreign government.

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The FBI is still looking for a trove of nuclear sub secrets in an espionage case

5:36pm October 20, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The bureau has not recovered the vast majority of secret documents related to nuclear submarines that a U.S. naval engineer is accused of trying to sell to a foreign power, an FBI agent testified.

Haitian gang wants $1 million ransom for each of the 17 kidnapped missionaries

4:54pm October 20, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

17 people with the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries remain missing after being kidnapped in Haiti. A gang has claimed responsibility and is reportedly asking for a ransom of $1 million per person.

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Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty on all charges in Parkland school shooting rampage

4:54pm October 20, 2021

by Greg Allen

Nikolas Cruz admitted to being the gunman in the shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in 2018.

VA Secretary visited LA to talk about housing plans to combat veteran homelessness

6:31pm October 19, 2021

by Anna Scott

The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs visited a Los Angeles encampment to discuss veteran homelessness and plans for new affordable housing.

Chris Magnus testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on his nomination to be the next U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner, Tuesday, Oct. 19, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Customs and Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security and humanity

6:19pm October 19, 2021

by Joel Rose

President Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, told senators that he would seek to balance border security with humane treatment of migrants.

Jan. 6 committee votes on holding Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena

4:43pm October 19, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been looking at the causes of the riot. It's now voting on contempt resolution for Steve Bannon who defied its subpoena.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell points to Iraqi airbases at a Pentagon briefing on Jan. 23, 1991. Powell became a household name during the first Gulf War.

Colin Powell's legacy, defined by two very different wars in Iraq

6:18pm October 18, 2021

by Tom Bowman

Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later.

Gen. Colin Powell, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the bombed courtyard of the Panamanian Defense Force Comandancia in Panama City during the U.S. invasion of Panama on Jan. 5, 1990.

PHOTOS: Colin Powell's life in public service

5:17pm October 18, 2021

by Tien Le

Colin Powell died at age 84 on Monday. He spent much of his life in the military and served in the Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations.

Colin Powell, a former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs, has died at age 84. Above, Powell speaks at eBay headquarters in California in 2010.

Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84

5:16pm October 18, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.

Benton Harbor mayor talks about his city's lead water crisis

5:07pm October 18, 2021

Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.