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FALSE: Video of FBI seizing coronavirus-positive masks from China
The FBI confiscated the masks from an alleged hoarder in Brooklyn, USA who was selling with a very high markup price. The masks were later given to medical workers.

Quiboloy spokesman says former church members behind FBI arrests
A spokesman of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy said the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ officials is part of a conspiracy
U.S. expresses 'full support' for PH anti-drug campaign – Robredo
'Bilang kaibigan ng Pilipinas, gagawin nila ang lahat para tayo ay magtagumpay sa laban na ito,' says Vice President Leni Robredo, whose strategy against illegal drugs is focused on drug demand reduction and rehabilitation

Top U.S. official discussed Trump removal in 2017, says ex-FBI chief
Former FBI chief Andrew McCabe says invoking the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution was raised by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

Trump blasts FBI counterintel probe into whether he worked for Russia
US President Donald Trump on being asked if he had ever worked for Russia: 'I think it's the most insulting thing I've ever been asked'

FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians
(UPDATED) The investigation – a dual counterintelligence and criminal probe – was launched after the president fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017, the New York Times reports

Suspect in PH body-dumping case arrested in 2012 FBI operation
Mir Islam also served jail time for serial stalking, doxxing, and swatting

U.S. mail bombing suspect Cesar Sayoc claims Filipino ancestry
(UPDATED) A relative also tells the New York Times that Cesar Sayoc's father was from the Philippines and that his mother was from Brooklyn

Florida suspect charged over 13 bombs in mail
'I heard he was a person that preferred me over others,' US President Donald Trump told reporters, but insisted, 'There is no blame'

De Niro, Biden bring bomb alerts to 10 as manhunt intensifies
So far, no one has been hurt, but the attempted bomb-spree has frayed nerves and raised tensions

Former Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos pleads for light sentence
His meetings with individuals with apparent Russian intelligence ties in 2016 are the initial reason for the FBI launching the collusion investigation, which now has its focus on President Trump, his family and top advisors

Text-messaging FBI agent Peter Strzok fired – lawyer
Aitan Goelman, Strzok's attorney, says the 21-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was fired by FBI deputy director David Bowdich on Friday

FBI chief insists: Russia meddled, whatever Putin and Trump say
FBI director Christopher Wray says: 'The intelligence community's assessment has not changed. My view has not changed.'

Trump calls for prosecuting 'liar' ex-FBI chief Comey
A Tweet by the US president goes: 'James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired'

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FBI shuts down sex classifieds giant Backpage
Critics accuse Backpage.com of being the biggest website for prostitution in the world

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FBI investigates Quiboloy church in Hawaii for trafficking
The investigation stems from a 2015 case involving a former Quiboloy church member who said she was physically abused for failing to raise enough money

U.S. prosecutor Mueller charges lawyer with lying in Russia probe
Robert Mueller's powerful team of investigators accuses Alex Van Der Zwaan of knowingly making false statements about his communications with Richard Gates

Trump turns on FBI over school shooting after criticism from survivors
US authorities have come under mounting scrutiny for failing to act on a series of warning signs

Trump blocks release of Democratic memo on Russia probe
(2nd UPDATE) Trump has instructed DOJ officials to be available to help the House intelligence committee revise the Democrats' memo, if it so wishes, so as to 'mitigate the risks'

Trump lawyers want him to refuse Russia interview – report
However, Trump himself has repeatedly stated that he would like to speak with Robert Mueller about the ongoing investigation examining his 2016 campaign's possible collusion with Russia over election interference

U.S. lawmakers warn Trump vs firing DOJ, FBI chiefs over memo
The warnings come after the Republican-led House intelligence committee released a declassified memo that claims Democrat-funded research prompted the FBI to spy on a former Trump campaign aide

Trump, Republicans release memo targeting FBI's Russia probe
US Donald Trump defies his own FBI director and the Justice Department to declassify the 4-page Republican document, which implies malfeasance and partisanship at the very top of American law enforcement

Russia election probe circles back to Trump Tower meeting – NYT
Robert Mueller is zeroing in on the initial response given by the US president's son over a controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer

FBI challenges White House over explosive Russia case memo
(UPDATED) The release of the memo could sour relations between the president and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which Trump has repeatedly attacked as biased against him

FBI's No. 2, a Trump target, stepping down
The FBI's deputy director, Andrew McCabe, is stepping down after having been accused by President Donald Trump of being a Democratic partisan

Sessions questioned in Russia probe as FBI accused of bias
A report said the president himself could face an interview request within weeks in the probe into allegations of Russian election meddling

Trump says he won't fire Mueller
Republicans have sought to cast doubt on its impartiality and pressed for a new independent prosecutor to investigate anti-Trump bias

FBI agents on Russia probe called Trump 'idiot" – reports
Special counsel Robert Mueller removed Peter Strzok from his Russia election meddling probe this summer after becoming aware of the emails

FBI chief Wray rejects Trump criticism
'The agents, analysts and staff of the FBI are big boys and girls. We understand that we will take criticism from all corners. We're accustomed to that,' FBI Director Christopher Wray says in a testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

Methodically, prosecutor Mueller edges toward White House
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's end-game – who precisely is in his sights and for what – remains unclear

Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe
(UPDATED) United States President Donald Trump still insists he and his campaign did not collude with Moscow during the 2016 elections

Trump shrugs off Flynn guilty plea in Russia probe
As the Russia probe overshadows his big legislative win, the Senate's passing of landmark tax cuts, Trump again insists he and his campaign did not collude with Russia

Texas church shooter once escaped mental hospital
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says meanwhile that the bureau has recovered the phone belonging to the gunman, but has been unable to access the device so far

Ex-Trump aides charged as Russia probe accelerates
(UPDATED) The charges signal a dramatic new phase in special investigator Robert Mueller's investigation, one that holds grave peril for the Trump presidency

First charges, plea deal emerge in Trump Russia probe
(5th UPDATE) Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates were charged with allegedly hiding millions of dollars they earned working for former Ukrainian politician Viktor Yanukovych and his pro-Moscow political party

Cybersex traders nabbed in Manila
Police catch the suspects offering P9,000 to a 17-year-old girl in exchange for sex during a sting operation

No evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower – U.S. Justice Dept
The FBI had previously shot down the claims that were made as controversy over alleged links between Trump s campaign team and Russia intensified earlier this year

U.S. Senate confirms Christopher Wray as FBI director
The high flying criminal lawyer was an uncontroversial choice for the post winning widespread bipartisan backing

Trump's FBI nominee Wray vows he won't 'pull punches'
Christopher Wray stakes out an independent line amid worries Trump has sought to stifle the investigation into alleged collusion between his election campaign and Russia

FBI probing Michigan airport stabbing as 'terrorism'
The stabbing at Bishop International Airport in the city of Flint comes amid a wave of jihadist inspired attacks in Europe

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Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over 'leaks'
But Trump s denunciations of Comey only fuel demands that the US president give his account under oath

Trump says '100%' ready to testify under oath
Trump addresses reporters at the White House for the first time since ex FBI director James Comey s explosive testimony at the Senate

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Trump claims 'complete vindication' after Comey testimony
The early morning tweet is Trump s first response to Comey s testimony on Thursday before a Senate committee in which he accused the president of lies and defamation

Calida, Marawi clash, Comey | Midday wRap
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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 9, 2017
Hello Here are the stories you shouldn t miss this Friday

What we learned from Comey's testimony
Here are the key points of what ex FBI director James Comey had to say in his first public appearance since his ouster
