4 h. ago FBI ‘is rudderless ship’ with director Kash Patel ‘in over his head’, damning report by agents claims

Agents have shared a scathing assessment on Patel’s first six months in office, after the president denied claims he is thinking of replacing him

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45 h. ago Kash Patel’s behavior as FBI director has earned him a new nickname, according to former special agent

The nation’s top law enforcement official has been referred to as the ‘Make-a-Wish Director’ behind his back due to his many extravagant trips and activities,

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9 d. ago ‘I still get humiliated’: the perils of appearing on a celebrity gameshow

Agents claim it can increase their clients’ profile and show off their human side. Is that your final answer?For Monty Panesar, it was answering that Germany played their home football matches in Athens. For David Lammy, it was saying Henry VIII’s heir was Henry VII. And for actor Amanda Henderson it was responding with the name Sharon to a question about Greta Thunberg.Panesar’s disastrous appearance on Celebrity Mastermind six years ago was used to taunt him this week by Australia’s cricket captain Steve Smith. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speechA longtime FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk, naming FBI director Kash Patel, the justice department and attorney general Pam Bondi as defendants.According to David Maltinsky, an intelligence specialist who had served with the bureau for 16 years, his wrongful termination earlier this year was “unconstitutional and politically motivated”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FBI director Kash Patel sparks fury after assigning elite SWAT team to protect young country star girlfriend

The 45-year-old FBI director's relationship with Wilkins has already come under scrutiny after it was revealed he used a government jet to watch her sing but now the FBI directly protects her.

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2 w. ago Pity the fool who owns a pool. It’s like having a large, delicate, expensive pet | Andrew Herrick

This back yard creature must be kept under constant chemical constraint, or it risks becoming more liability than assetGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ll call him Bruce. He’s any of the 3.1 million Australians living in a house with a pool or spa. Over my long career in hardware, listening to the woes of so many Bruces, I’ve discovered that owning a pool is not all fun and bubbles at cocktail hour.In the beginning, it wasn’t so bad. On first viewing his bayside property, Bruce already believed the agent’s claim that by far the most desirable addition to any home is a pool. It did look nice, glistening blue in the back yard. And weren’t the kids rapt. But now, years later, Bruce isn’t. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kash Patel hired deputy FBI director with no background check in extraordinary vetting breach

The second in command at the FBI was allowed to circumvent critical vetting processes to gain access to some of the most classified US secrets, insiders are warning.

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2 w. ago Rightmove faces '£1bn lawsuit' as estate agents claim say it is ripping them off

Rightmove is facing legal action from estate agents who claim online property portal is charging them excessive and unfair fees for listing homes.

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2 w. ago Elliott’s litigation fund behind UK lawsuit against Rightmove

Hedge fund’s Innsworth arm claims property site overcharges estate agents in £1bn case

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2 w. ago Rightmove faces £1bn legal claim over ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents

Damages could total around £1 billion, say the group behind the claim

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2 w. ago Rightmove faces legal action over claims of ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents

A group making a claim against the property website estimated that damages could total around £1 billion.

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3 w. ago Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago

Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protesterA border patrol chief claimed on Saturday that his agents came under fire in Chicago while conducting immigration enforcement operations, just two days after a federal judge said that he had lied to her about having been struck by a rock during a previous confrontation with protesters in the city.Gregory Bovino, the border patrol chief and frequent Fox News guest who has become the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, said on social media that his agents had been “shot at”, and subjected to “vehicular assaults, physical assaults, impeding, violent mobs, vehicular blockades”, for a number of hours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jeremy Renner denies sending unsolicited pornographic images to film director

Yi Zhou claims that the Marvel star threatened to call immigrations agents on her

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3 w. ago ICE agents crash into American paralegal's car 'as she was driving to get coffee'... then drag her out and detain her for hours

Dayanne Figueroa, 31, claims she was forcefully snatched by immigration agents in Chicago after an unmarked SUV sideswiped her Benz as she drove to get a coffee.

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4 w. ago FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use

Patel reportedly became furious after stories revealed he flew to visit girlfriend and fired official who oversees fleetA top FBI official with 27 years standing has reportedly been fired by the bureau after its director, Kash Patel, became enraged by press stories revealing he had used a government jet to travel to see his girlfriend sing the national anthem at a wrestling match.Steven Palmer, who had worked at the bureau since 1998, was fired as head of the FBI’s critical incident response group which is responsible for handling major security threats as well as overseeing the agency’s fleet of jets. He was the third head of the unit to be dismissed since Patel became the second Trump administration’s FBI director in February. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Michigan lawyer says the Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed

A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend

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