Alexandria
city in the state of Virginia, United States
Photo: Duane Lempke, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 7
Former CIA official pleads guilty to $194 million wire fraud and intelligence breach
David J. Rush admitted in Virginia federal court to orchestrating a $194 million fraud scheme involving gold bars, Florida real estate, and leaking secrets about a human source.
- Jun 13
US child protection body flagged Lyhanna murder suspect years before killing, but French police took no action
Years before the murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent multiple alerts to French authorities about Jérôme Barella’s online activity, yet the warnings went unheeded amid chronic understaffing and a flood of reports.
- May 30
Federal Judge Freezes Trump's $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund, Calling Its Legal Basis Into Question
A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from operating a nearly $1.8 billion fund designed to compensate people who claim to be victims of government 'weaponization,' a program critics decry as a political slush fund.