CIA personnel killed in Mexico crash tied to cartel operation; questions mount over US role

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mexico’s president is demanding answers after a crash killed two U.S. officials tied to a cartel-related operation, an incident exposing conflicting accounts over American involvement inside the country. Fox News independently confirmed via a U.S. official that the two deceased individuals worked for the CIA, which declined … Read more

Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers’ medical records

The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they … Read more

DHS keeps paying Coast Guard personnel despite partial government shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security is using discretionary funding to continue paying active-duty U.S. Coast Guard personnel during the department’s ongoing shutdown, even as civilian employees remain unpaid, according to several U.S. officials and a department spokesperson. “Military members received their latest paycheck last week. USCG civilian workforce is not receiving paychecks,” the spokesperson said … Read more

Military personnel with Havana Syndrome injuries: The Purple Heart debate

More than a decade after U.S. officials first publicly reported mysterious neurological injuries while serving overseas, some military personnel are seeking recognition for what happened to them. The government has long said it was unlikely these injuries were caused by a weapon, because no such weapon was known to exist. But this week on 60 … Read more

State Dept orders evacuation of non-emergency US personnel from embassy in Beirut

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday. The department did not offer any details for the reason behind the evacuation. The move comes as President Donald Trump has ordered a large buildup of forces in the Middle … Read more