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Grove Collective executive director Walker Jones says the FBI came through Ole Miss to check for bugs during Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU, describing a chaotic transition with split staff and separate communications; Ole Miss coach Pete Golding downplayed extraordinary FBI involvement, while Kiffin defended his decision to move to LSU.
FBI and CIA will premiere crossovers on Oct. 5: John Boyd's Stuart Scola joins the CIA Season 2 opener "The Deep" for a joint FBI-CIA mission, while Necar Zadegan's Nikki Reynard appears in FBI Season 9's premiere "Rendition" aiding Maggie with a case tied to a top-secret project; the episodes showcase collaboration across agencies, with Scola joining a CIA fusion cell and a joint SWAT operation, and Reynard returning to help on a case with international/terrorism connections. This marks Scola's first CIA appearance and Zadegan's second FBI crossover.
After Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU amid a College Football Playoff push, the Rebels reportedly had the FBI sweep the building for bugs, tightened communications, and split staff as Kiffin and his coaches prepared to depart; defensive coordinator Pete Golding was promoted to permanent head coach, and Ole Miss managed to retain most of its roster as it pressed toward the playoff.
US News exclusive reports that Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old ISIS-inspired suspect, allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol in Albany and threatened to blow up her apartment building; roommates recount months of alarming behavior and police visits that yielded little action before Bowie was arrested on Aug. 19 and charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
The federal government charged 36-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany with plotting to attack New York’s State Capitol, allegedly with a person she believed had ISIS ties. Bowie, who converted to Islam in 2021 and used the name Aisha Saif, lived on Sherman Street in Albany. Neighbors say the FBI questioned residents about her, and Bowie has been cited as saying she was once “a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11,” highlighting questions about how she became radicalized.
Eric Swalwell’s accuser Lonna Drewes’ attorney says he was caught off guard by the FBI’s actions, noting Drewes has not been contacted by federal investigators even as agents seized Swalwell’s phone and other electronics at a San Francisco airport and later searched his Washington, DC residence. The case, linked to multiple sexual-misconduct allegations that led Swalwell to resign from Congress in 2026, appears to be escalating, with possible information sharing with local authorities involved in Drewes’ report to police.
Declassified FBI files reveal that investigations into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s ties to alleged Chinese agent Christine Fang extended beyond the romance, detailing two FBI interviews and a broader probe into possible bribery, foreign campaign contributions and efforts to trade access to Swalwell and internships for donations, with agents viewing Fang as a significant counterintelligence risk tied to China’s MSS. The disclosures accompany a raid on Swalwell’s home and device seizures, and come after longtime Democrats like Pelosi and Schiff defended him while McCarthy pressed to remove him from Intel, highlighting a renewed focus on national-security concerns surrounding Swalwell.
Federal prosecutors say Jessica Bowie, 35, pledged loyalty to ISIS and plotted to blow up the New York State Capitol and kill lawmakers, with undercover informants helping supply materials and reconnoiter the building before her arrest.
Federal investigators seized Swalwell’s iPhone and a laptop at San Francisco International Airport and then searched his Washington, D.C. home as part of a broader sexual assault inquiry; authorities are weighing multiple federal charges, including a potential rights-violation offense, though Swalwell has not been charged. He has denied the allegations, and the case remains under active investigation.
The FBI arrested 35-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany, NY, after she allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol to kill lawmakers, pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and surveilling the building with undercover agents posing as IS members. Bowie allegedly hid a fake bomb in a DoorDash bag, carried a defective gun, and accepted $200 from agents to buy supposed bomb materials at Home Depot; she discussed the attack with operatives and had been a frequent social media user who praised IS and anti-American posts. She reportedly converted to Islam about five years ago, and it remains unclear whether she will fight the charges.
The FBI says Jessica Bowie, 35, sought to assist ISIS and asked an undercover agent for help learning to make explosives, allegedly planning to attack the New York State Capitol in Albany; Bowie is charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after communicating with an FBI source and discussing escape and future plots.
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport and then raided his Washington, DC home as part of a federal probe tied to sexual assault allegations; Swalwell had resigned from Congress earlier amid related claims, while investigations also opened in Manhattan and Los Angeles and the FBI has interviewed two accusers.
Federal agents confronted former Rep. Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport, seizing his cellphone and other electronics as part of a sexual misconduct investigation; prosecutors also executed warrants at his Washington, D.C. home as the probe broadens. Swalwell cooperated with investigators. The inquiry, led by the Department of Justice and tied to prior sexual misconduct allegations, follows a career that included resignation from Congress in 2024 amid ongoing scrutiny.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that Kash Patel and Maryland Attorney General Todd Blanche cannot relocate the FBI’s Washington, D.C. headquarters to the Reagan Building or fund renovations there, finding Congress never authorized the move. The ruling follows a years-long fight over site selection after the GSA picked Greenbelt, Maryland in 2023 and a Trump-era push to move the bureau closer to the capital; lawmakers also blocked funds in the 2026 Appropriations Act until complete architectural plans are submitted. It marks a major setback for Patel and for the administration’s effort to overhaul the FBI’s HQ.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot block the Biden-era plan to relocate the FBI headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Maryland, finding it improper for the Justice Department to usurp the GSA’s relocation decision, effectively paving the way for the FBI to move to Maryland.