FBI: Russia targeting ‘high intelligence value’ Americans on Signal

Kash Patel admits under oath FBI is buying location data on Americans

<p>Admission came during questioning at Senate intelligence committee worldwide threats hearing</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/fbi">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> has started buying location data on Americans, FBI director Kash Patel said under oath at the Senate intelligence committee worldwide threats hearing on Wednesday.</p><p>Patel’s admission came in response to a question from the senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwiUVUJmGjs&amp;t=105s">a longtime opponent</a> of the warrantless surveillance of Americans. Wyden told Patel that his predecessor, Christopher Wray, testified in 2023 that the FBI did not at that time purchase location data derived from internet advertising, although he acknowledged that it had done so in the past.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/kash-patel-fbi-location-data">Continue reading...</a>

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOaElDdjRDdkpnLUVpdjNkQ3hLajJybVVYbmRtYThaWF9iYzBQRks5dl9oUjBOanZHNjNPeEtvaU1NU294aU51UUpUb3dDZE9mVFBkeFR3ZGFpajNhSVV4cWNYaEdaMmo2NEhjRURiY0NGa252dUFNa09mVHdfU1ZVR3l1a1FWd190RFNUZlpWWThQN2RwUy1RT0NITGlJSzRTNjJadG94T09qZTlQWHlLNmFOSkY?oc=5" target="_blank">Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

Why high beef prices are driving more Americans to steakhouses

<p>Steak-hungry Americans are skipping the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/beef-prices-2025-cpi-inflation" target="_blank">meat aisle</a> — and heading to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report" target="_blank">restaurants</a> instead. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Sky-high <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/vegetable-prices-spike-february-ppi" target="_blank">grocery prices</a>, especially for beef, are reshaping how people consume one of the most expensive proteins — and narrowing the gap between cooking at home and dining out.</p><hr><ul><li>Steak has become one of the most expensive items at the grocery store.</li><li>The average price for uncooked beef steaks is now about $12.74 per pound — a record high, federal data <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000FC3101" target="_blank">shows</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>Darden Restaurants <a href="https://investor.da...

Google Translate exposes Russian spy unit

Have we just seen the most embarrassing intelligence failure Russia has suffered in years? Investigative group The Insider revealed how a secret Russian unit - known as Center 795 - allegedly ran assassinations and covert operations abroad, but was exposed in a remarkably simple way: one of its agents used Google Translate. According to the investigation, that allowed the FBI to read their communications in real time. So how did a supposedly “untraceable” elite unit unravel so easily, and what does it tell us about Russia's modern espionage? Jean-Emile Jammine spoke with The Insider's Editor-in-chief, Roman Dobrohotov.

Co-director and producer of "The AI Doc" on the peril and promise of artificial intelligence

A new documentary examines the artificial intelligence boom and its potential risks to humanity, featuring interviews with top AI company CEOs and other experts. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and producer Ted Tremper join CBS News to discuss the making of the film, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."