US Navy says Iran seized then released American sea drone in Persian Gulf DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a U.S. Navy warship and helicopter approached, officials said Tuesday. It was the first time Iran targeted the Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet’s new drone task force. While the interception ended without incident, tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran as negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s tattered nuclear…
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Last surviving member of The Monkees is suing FBI
Last surviving member of The Monkees is suing FBI Micky Dolenz is taking legal action to gain access to FBI files about The Monkees. The 77-year-old drummer-and-singer – the group’s last surviving member – has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking full access to the bureau’s documents on the band after attempts to secure the records via the Freedom of Information Act were allegedly ignored. Documents obtained by the New York Post newspaper describe the group as a “renowned and beloved rock…
Read MoreEx-NBA player Terrence Williams pleads guilty in fraud case
Ex-NBA player Terrence Williams pleads guilty in fraud case NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan, authorities said. Williams, 35, entered his plea in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January, and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison for the identity…
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