The Colorado man, who held a top security clearance, told an undercover F.B.I. employee posing as a Russian agent that he needed to pay nearly $84,000 in student loan and credit card debt.
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100 Pilot Whales Are Rescued After Mass Stranding in Australia
Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach.
Boat of Missing American Couple Hijacked by Escapees in Grenada, Police Say
Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry were traveling on their yacht when three prison escapees took control of the vessel and “disposed” of the couple, the authorities said on Monday.
C.D.C. Investigating Gastrointestinal Illness on Queen Victoria Luxury Cruise Ship
The Queen Victoria was on its way to Honolulu from San Francisco on a 107-night world cruise when more than 150 people on board reported symptoms, officials said.
Storm Isha Sweeps Britain With Powerful Winds, Disrupting Travel
Powerful winds swept the region overnight into Monday, causing travel disruptions and power outages. A second powerful storm is expected to bring similarly windy conditions.
Search Halted for 3 Americans Missing Off the Mexican Coast
Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, who were sailing aboard the Ocean Bound, were last heard from near Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4.
Easter Island ‘Moai’ Statues Damaged Beyond Repair in Fire
The fire has burned more than 247 acres of the Pacific island, where hundreds of haunting monolithic statues, called moai, have stood for centuries.
Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales
Canadian investigators said the diver “attempted to motor ahead of the whale pod several times” in British Columbia in 2020. He was fined 12,000 Canadian dollars.
2 Killed and 2 Injured in Shootings in British Columbia
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded after gunshots were reported in four locations in Langley, southeast of Vancouver. The gunman was fatally shot by the authorities.
Pete Buttigieg Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Mr. Buttigieg, who a White House spokesman said was not considered a close contact of President Biden, is at least the fifth cabinet secretary to test positive in about the last month.