Feds share intel on cyberthreats with businesses
"This is the 'if you see something, say something' of cybersecurity," Homeland Security chief says
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50-agency security crackdown greets Super Bowl 2016
In advance of Sunday's game, precautions marshaled by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson included an FAA ban of consumer drones
Bernie Sanders campaign requests Secret Service protection
But the Department of Homeland Security has yet to authorize a security detail for the Vermont senator
Feds: Iraqi refugee wanted to bomb Texas malls
Federal agent testifies Omar Al Hsardan was learning to make electronic transmitters that could be used to detonate explosive devices
Old driver's license? You can still fly for 2 more years
Passengers from five states and American Samoa would have had to use their passports as identification at airports due to federal law
U.S. preparing to deport hundreds of immigrant families
Federal agents could begin raids as soon as next month against families who crossed southern border illegally since start of 2014, sources say
U.S. quietly tweaks airport screening rules
Following the Paris attacks, the TSA is ramping up airport security measures, making it easier for mandatory body screening
Alleged Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to U.S.
Agents allegedly seized cocaine from New York; Texas; and Chicago, moved by a cartel that used an elaborate network of stash-houses and front companies
What the U.S. is reviewing to make the K-1 fiancé visa system more secure
The U.S. launched its review of this type of visa after investigators revealed that one of the San Bernardino shooters had used a fiancé visa to emigrate to the U.S.
President Obama: Counterterrorism efforts robust before holidays
The president received updates from his national security team at the National Counterterrorism Center
DHS modifies terror alert system
The alert level won't be based on a credible, specific threat, but will keep the public informed through bulletins
DHS to roll out changes to terror alert system on Wednesday
The administration is not getting rid of the current system, but will lower the threshold to allow government to better inform the public
Should social media scrubbing be part of visa screening process?
Revelations that Tashfeen Malik posted radical views on social media are putting the visa screening process under scrutiny
Homeland Security gets involved in search for missing Afghans
Afghan men disappeared while training with U.S. military at south Georgia base
Can the K-1 fiancé visa system be made more secure?
Revelations that one of the San Bernardino shooters was radicalized before coming to the U.S. has lawmakers asking for improvements
DHS chief: New terror alert system to be unveiled soon
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday that the new system will keep the public better informed
San Bernardino shooting raises questions about fiancée visa program
The female shooter was granted a K-1 fiancee visa to travel to the U.S. from the Middle East
Boston police detonate suitcase ditched near Homeland Security vehicle
Flowery suitcase with wires and a power source inside was dropped by a man who quickly left the area
After Paris attacks, GOP rolls out bill to strengthen visa waiver program
A Republican task force on counterterrorism unveiled the bill, which the House will vote on next week
Nation's bioterror defense system not trustworthy, GAO says
Reports finds that DHS "lacks reliable information" about the technical capabilities of the system designed to detect a biological attack
Keeping U.S. planes safe after Russian crash in Egypt
U.S. government officials say they have "higher confidence" a suicide bomber brought down a Russian plane over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
The challenge of keeping U.S. cities safe from terror attacks
"Simply not enough police on duty, off duty, hired security, to cover every potential gathering spot," says former assistant FBI director
Homeland chairman: Congress should pass broad war authorization
Rep. Michael McCaul said lawmakers should give the president any tools needed to defeat ISIS
Could attacks like Paris happen here in the U.S.?
U.S. officials are concerned the tactics used to kill 129 people and injure 352 others in Paris could be used here
NFL to increase security after Paris attacks
Sunday's football games among the U.S. venues stepping up security in the wake of deadly Paris bombings and shootings
Trump says if Iran kills protesters, U.S. will "come to their rescue"
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Swiss bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, amid efforts to ID victims
Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.
"Like a horror movie": Survivors, witnesses describe Swiss ski resort fire
As a deadly fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski town of Crans-Montana, young people trapped inside tried desperately to escape.
Records reveal Minnesota's long history with day care fraud warnings
Audits completed in the past 10 years show that Minnesota has lacked the teeth to properly vet attendance records and go after possible fraudsters proactively.
Maduro says Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking
In a pretaped interview on state TV, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro evaded a question about a U.S. strike at a docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by drug cartels.
Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Tesla sales drop for a second year in a row amid headwinds
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
A woman was killed in what appears to be the first fatal mountain lion attack in Colorado in nearly 30 years.