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US ground stop caused by aging equipment, no evidence of cyberattack, Transportation Sec. says

"What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system," Duffy said, explaining that outdated analog telecommunications equipment began producing inconsistent data.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks as US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin looks on in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after the US Federal Aviation Administration issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstances and reasons for safety
US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned back after Pakistan refuses entry - report

A United Boeing 737-900 on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, January 2026; illustrative.

Twice-deported Honduran man arrested after alleged bomb threat on United Airlines flight

: The White House is seen on a clear, spring afternoon on June 2, 2026 in Washington, DC

US Secret Service arrests armed man near White House allegedly intending to kill Trump


Leak website releases data on tens of thousands of DHS employees

DHS said in a statement it was "aware of a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively."

Hacker attack

Israeli green card holder charged with illegal voting in 2024 US presidential election

Peer, a lawful permanent US resident but not a US citizen, has been charged with one count of voting by an alien after allegedly voting in the 2024 election.

People vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day at a voting site in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Trump ally Lewandowski faces criminal investigation over DHS tenure, sources say

The DHS Inspector General's Office has been investigating Lewandowski's involvement in the handling of certain government contracts, according to one of the people, a DHS official.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, US, October 3, 2026.

US to test Active Denial System energy weapon for potential use along border with Mexico - report

Despite being nonlethal, potential use of the weapon system on the US-Mexico border has raised concerns over potential direct and indirect harm to its targets.

A US Marine Corps truck is seen carrying a palletized version of the Active Denial System, March 9, 2012, at the US Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

Michigan nurse charged with helping immigrant flee ICE custody

The nurse "told the interviewers that she did not agree with ICE separating people from their families and that she knew she 'was going to set him free,'" an FBI special agent wrote.

The badge of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, US, May 10, 2023.

US Supreme Court allows Trump to continue deportation policy after judge labels it unlawful

The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Its three liberal justices dissented from the decision to let the deportations immediately resume pending the final outcome of the litigation.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

FBI chief Kash Patel warns online radicalization fueling threats to synagogues, public officials

Patel said that online spaces have become a central arena for radicalization and planning real-world violence, citing threats against houses of worship and public officials.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

The pilot declared an emergency after the aircraft's right engine failed during a flight from Atlanta to the Washington, DC, area, according to Mullin and air traffic control audio.

The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen on August 6, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia; illustrative

DOJ warns US states could lose billions in welfare funds over immigration reporting

The new interpretation expands the reporting requirement beyond the state agencies directly responsible for administering the federal programs.

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK

Yiannopoulos may have been in New Orleans ahead of Kanye West's scheduled performance there.

Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during the "Bishops: Enough is Enough" rally taking place adjacent to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) annual General Assembly meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, US, November 16, 2021.