FBI arrests Maryland couple for attempted sale of restricted nuclear submarine data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday arrested a Maryland couple for allegedly attempting to sell “restricted data” about the design of US nuclear submarines to a foreign country, the Washington Examiner reports. US Department of the Navy nuclear engineer Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, Diana, have been charged under the Atomic Energy Act and are due to appear before a West Virginia court on October 12.

Berlin police probe ‘sonic weapon attack’ at U.S. Embassy

German police announced Friday they are investigating an “alleged sonic weapon attack” on employees stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the latest in a long-running series of attacks that U.S. officials are still at a loss to explain.

US Jobless Benefit Claims Dropped Sharply Last Week

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment compensation dropped sharply last week after three straight weeks of increasing numbers of jobless workers filing for benefits, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

NIH Director Francis Collins to step down by end of year

Dr. Francis Collins announced Tuesday he will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year because it is time for a “new scientist” to lead the biomedical agency after his 12-year run.

IDF chief: Israel will pursue operations against Iran on all fronts

Israel will continue to conduct operations aimed at eliminating the Iranian threat “on all fronts and at all times,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday, adding that the “operational plans against Iran’s nuclear program will continue to evolve and improve.”

Top Democratic Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower

The Facebook whistleblower who revealed herself in a 60 Minutes interview is getting strategic communications guidance from a top Democratic operative, according to a source with direct knowledge of the relationship, which was confirmed by another half-dozen sources with indirect knowledge of the partnership.

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