1 USS Lincoln Heads Home After Extended Deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading home after nearly nine months at sea, ending an extended Middle East deployment that drew growing concern about conditions for its crew. The carrier left San Diego in November and was originally expected back in May, but its mission was extended as it supported U.S. operations against Iran. Reports from sailors and family members described food and supply shortages, trouble with hot water and plumbing, long workdays, low morale and concerns about mental health. U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the ship and said many of the food and hot water problems happened earlier in the deployment and had since been fixed. The USS George Washington is replacing the Lincoln in the Middle East as part of a planned rotation, but no date has been announced for the Lincoln’s return to San Diego.
2 Woman Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Attack On New York State Capitol
The FBI arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of planning an attack on the New York State Capitol in Albany. Investigators say Jessica Bowie pledged support to ISIS online and began planning the attack in July. According to a criminal complaint, she took photos of the Capitol, discussed plans with FBI informants and bought bomb-making materials on August 5th. On Wednesday, informants gave her an inactive explosive device and an inactive handgun, and the FBI arrested her soon afterward. Bowie appeared in court yesterday and was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist group. Officials said there is no immediate threat.
3 FBI Seizes Former Rep. Eric Swalwell Electronic Devices
FBI agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell while carrying out search warrants tied to a criminal investigation into sexual misconduct claims, according to sources familiar with the case. One search took place Saturday night after Swalwell landed at San Francisco International Airport, while another was carried out Sunday at his Washington home. Court records show agents seized an iPhone and a MacBook Pro, with investigators looking at a possible federal civil rights charge. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after several women accused him of sexual assault and other misconduct; he has denied an assault claim and said he would fight it.