Former US soldier sentenced for selling national defense secrets to China
A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday for giving sensitive military information to a person he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government.
Korbein Schultz, 25, of Wills Point, Texas, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, unlawfully exporting controlled information to China, and accepting bribes in exchange for sensitive, non-public U.S. government information.
From May 2022 until his arrest in March 2024, Schultz engaged in an ongoing conspiracy to provide dozens of sensitive U.S. military documents — many of which contained export-controlled tactical and technical information — directly to a foreign national living in the People’s Republic of China, according to court documents.
Despite “clear indications” the person he was giving the information to was likely connected to the Chinese government, Schultz continued the relationship in exchange for about $42,000, according to officials.
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Schultz pleaded guilty to giving the person in China his Army unit’s operational order before it was deployed to Eastern Europe in support of NATO operations; lessons learned by the U.S. Army from the Ukraine and Russia conflict, applicable to Taiwan’s defense; technical manuals for the HH-60 helicopter, F-22A fighter aircraft, and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile systems; information on Chinese military tactics and the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force; and details on U.S. military exercises in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines.
He also provided documents concerning U.S. military satellites and missile defense systems like the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and tactics for countering unmanned aerial systems in large-scale combat operations.
The person Schultz gave information to in China first contacted him through a freelance web-based work platform shortly after Schultz received his Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance, according to court documents.
They allegedly posed as a client from a geopolitical consulting firm, soliciting Schultz to provide detailed analyses on U.S. military capabilities and planning, particularly in relation to Taiwan and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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As the relationship progressed, the Chinese national’s demands grew increasingly specific and sensitive — requesting technical manuals, operational procedures and intelligence assessments.
The conspirator made it clear that he was interested in receiving materials that were not publicly available and encouraged Schultz to seek out higher levels of classification, emphasizing “exclusiveness” and “CUI and better,” according to court documents.
Schultz agreed to send higher levels of classified information to the Chinese man in exchange for money.
Fully aware of the national security implications, Schultz accessed restricted databases, including closed U.S. government computer networks, to download and transmit at least 92 sensitive U.S. military documents, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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He also attempted to recruit his friend, a fellow Army intelligence analyst, into the conspiracy.
At the time, Schultz’s friend was assigned to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Indo-Pacific Command, the combatant command that covers China and its regional areas of influence.
Schultz and the Chinese conspirator talked about needing to recruit another person who had better access to classified material, agreeing to do so in a “nice and slow fashion,” according to court documents.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Schultz betrayed his oath to defend the U.S., putting America’s military and service members at risk.
“The Justice Department remains vigilant against China’s efforts to target our military and will ensure that those who leak military secrets spend years behind bars,” Bondi wrote in a statement provided by the DOJ.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel added service members are a “prime target” for the People’s Republic of China.
“This sentencing is a stark warning to those who betray our country: you will pay a steep price for it,” Patel wrote in a statement. “The People’s Republic of China is relentless in its efforts to steal our national defense information, and service members are a prime target. The FBI and our partners will continue to root out espionage and hold those accountable who abandon their obligation to safeguard defense information from hostile foreign governments.”
New details on suspected gang member shatter liberal’s ‘Maryland man’ narrative
The so-called deported “Maryland man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom Democrats have been demanding the Trump administration return to the U.S., was previously pulled over by a highway patrol officer while driving a car belonging to a confessed human smuggler, multiple sources in DHS confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The sources confirmed documents reported by Just the News that revealed Abrego Garcia was pulled over driving an SUV belonging to Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, another illegal alien who in 2020 confessed to human smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old illegal alien whom the Trump administration recently deported back to El Salvador, was pulled over on Dec. 1, 2022, by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who stopped him after he was “observed speeding” and unable to stay in his lane.
The trooper noticed eight individuals in the car with Abrego Garcia, who said he began driving three days prior from Houston, Texas, to Temple Hills, Maryland, via St. Louis, Missouri, to “perform construction work.” The report on the stop states that the trooper suspected it was a human trafficking incident, as there was no luggage in the vehicle. Additionally, the individuals in the car reportedly gave the same address as Abrego Garcia’s home address.
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When speaking with the trooper, Abrego Garcia allegedly “pretended to speak less English than he was capable of and attempted to put encountering officer off-track by responding to questions with questions.” After the incident, the officer decided not to give Abrego Garcia a citation for the driving infractions, but rather to give him a warning for driving with an expired license.
New documents further reveal that Abrego Garcia was driving a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban that he said belonged to his “boss.” The Suburban was identified by DHS as belonging to Hernandez Reyes, who pleaded guilty to human smuggling after being caught in Mississippi in a car with passengers from Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.
According to another document also confirmed by DHS sources, the Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore field office further flagged the vehicle being driven by Abrego Garcia as belonging to a target they suspected of human trafficking or smuggling.
The office said that the “vehicle is used by HSI Baltimore target in human smuggling/trafficking operation. Vehicle makes trips to southern border to pick up non-citizens.”
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According to police and court records shared with Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia was arrested in Hyattsville, Maryland, in October 2019, at which point he was identified by the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit as a member of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang.
A federal immigration court in Baltimore further determined Abrego Garcia was not eligible for release because he “failed to meet his burden of demonstrating that his release from custody would not pose a danger to others, as the evidence shows that he is a verified member of MS-13.”
The court held that “the fact that a ‘past, proven, and reliable source of infonnation [sic]’ verified the Respondent’s gang membership, rank, and gang name is sufficient to support that the Respondent is a gang member” and that Abrego had “failed to present evidence to rebut that assertion.”
Court records involving Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez, have further shown that he is a “violent” repeat wife-beater.
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Fox News obtained the written domestic violence allegations filed in court against Abrego Garcia by his wife in 2021.
In the filing, written in Vasquez’s own handwriting, she alleges Abrego Garcia repeatedly beat her, writing: “At this point, I am afraid to be close to him. I have multiple photos/videos of how violent he can be and all the bruises he [has] left me.”
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Vasquez alleged that Abrego Garcia punched and scratched her on her eye, leaving her bleeding. He also allegedly threw her laptop on the floor.
She wrote that on another day, Abrego Garcia got angry again, started yelling, and ripped her shirt and shorts off before grabbing her arm and leaving marks.
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Vasquez recalled two times in 2020 that Abrego Garcia hit her.
“In November 2020, he hit me with his work boot,” she wrote. “In August 2020, he hit me in the eye leaving a purple eye.”
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Local Fox affiliate Fox45 reported that court documents further showed that a man named Edwin Ramos, who claimed to be the father of two of Vasquez’s children, filed for custody of the children because he was concerned about the children’s safety, alleging that Vasquez “is dating a gang member.”
CBS anchors open up about corporate pressure as Trump lawsuit rocks network
“CBS Evening News” anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois paid tribute to outgoing “60 Minutes” producer while being candid about the corporate pressure the network is facing from President Donald Trump.
“Finally, tonight, a story that is personal for us here at CBS News,” Dickerson told viewers at the end of Tuesday’s newscast. “Our friend and colleague, Bill Owens, announced today he is stepping down as executive producer of ‘60 Minutes.’”
“In its more than half a century on the air, ’60 Minutes’ has prided itself on independent reporting, but Owens said he was no longer allowed to run the broadcast as it had been run and to make independent decisions,” DuBois said.
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Dickerson went on to acknowledge that “60 Minutes” was at the center of Trump’s lawsuit against the network, but then said, “CBS’ parent, Paramount Global, is trying to resolve this suit as it works to complete a merger that needs government approval.”
Paramount Global plans to merge with Skydance Media, which requires authorization from Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
“Owens has stood firm, insisting ‘60 Minutes’ has done nothing wrong, and he would not apologize,” DuBois said.
“Bill Owens was also the supervising producer of this broadcast. He’s a man of great integrity. We will always be grateful to him for his wisdom, his guidance and above all, his friendship,” Dickerson said.
“And we cannot thank him enough,” DuBois added.
CBS News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital‘s request for comment.
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Trump is seeking $20 billion in a lawsuit against CBS, alleging election interference over its handling of a “60 Minutes” interview last year with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The president accused CBS of aiding his 2024 Democratic opponent through deceptive editing just weeks before the presidential election. CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, agreed to mediation, signaling their courtroom feud will result in a settlement.
Owens announced to his colleagues on Tuesday he’s removing himself from the newsroom drama.
“Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it. To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience,” Owens wrote in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. “So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward.”
“The show is too important to the country, it has to continue, just not with me as the Executive Producer,” he said.
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It has been previously reported that Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, has been in favor of settling Trump’s lawsuit in order to help clear the path for Paramount’s merger with Skydance.
Owens expressed concern about a recent uptick in oversight from CBS executives during an internal meeting on Tuesday when informing staffers of his abrupt exit, according to The New York Times.
Leading up to his exit, Redstone reportedly “kept tabs” on which upcoming “60 Minutes” segments were about Trump.
While a spokesperson for Redstone told Semafor neither she nor Paramount sought to kill stories, one source told Semafor that Redstone had been privately and publicly critical of “60 Minutes” in recent months.
The lawsuit stems from an exchange Harris had with “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker, who asked her why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t “listening” to the Biden administration.
Harris was widely mocked for the “word salad” answer that aired in a preview clip of the interview on “Face the Nation.” However, when Whitaker asked the same question during the primetime special, Harris had a different, more concise response. Critics at the time accused CBS News of editing Harris’ “word salad” answer to shield the then-vice president from further backlash leading up to Election Day.
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Earlier this year, FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered CBS News to hand over the unedited transcript of the interview as part of its investigation into whether the network violated the FCC’s “news distortion” policy after a complaint was filed. CBS had refused to release the unedited transcript when the controversy first began.
The released raw transcript and footage showed that both sets of Harris’ comments came from the same response, but CBS News had aired only the first half of her response in the “Face the Nation” preview clip and aired the second half during the primetime special.
Serial killer fears spread after idyllic town becomes latest one rocked by gruesome discovery
Massachusetts authorities are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday.
Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh said officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person near a bike path at the 1500 block of Hall of Fame Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a woman who was pronounced dead shortly after.
“The SPD Homicide Unit under the direction Captain Trent Duda is conducting an unattended death investigation in conjunction with the @HampdenDA Murder Unit, pending an autopsy by the Medical Examiner,” Walsh said.
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The woman’s death comes amid rumors circulating online about a possible New England serial killer following the deaths of seven and now eight people, mostly women, between March and April in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As of Wednesday, authorities have not announced any kind of connection between the eight victims’ deaths.
Walsh told Fox News Digital that the woman’s cause of death will be determined by a medical examiner, and added that “internet rumors are just that.”
The rumors began circulating on a Facebook group called “New England Serial Killer,” which has since changed its name due to Facebook rules and regulations. Over the last two months, human remains have been located in New Haven, Norwalk, Groton and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham, Plymouth and now Springfield, Massachusetts. Some social media users say these discoveries of human remains — particularly, female remains — across the three neighboring states may indicate a serial killer.
But Connecticut State Police told Fox News Digital last week that “there is no information at this time suggesting any connection to similar remains discoveries, and there is also no known threat to the public at this time,” regarding the deaths in Connecticut.
Peter Valentin, chair of the Forensic Science Department at the University of New Haven’s Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, told Fox News Digital the fact that police responded to reports of an unresponsive person “is strongly suggestive of someone who did not have any post-mortem artifacts that would negate the need to check for vital signs needed to make a pronouncement.”
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“If someone is in full rigor mortis, there is no need to try to find a pulse because the presence of rigor mortis means they are unequivocally dead. So this is a very recent death, unlike the others that are being attributed to the [New England serial killer,” Valentin said.
While some of the remains found across the three New England states over the last two months were intact bodies that have been identified, others were degraded to the point that it will take time for authorities to identify who the victims were. In other words, while the remains were located over the span of two months, that does not indicate the victims died around the same time.
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Valentin noted that Springfield police have not yet determined whether the woman’s death was a homicide.
“I am curious about what was recovered around the body,” he said. “There might have been paraphernalia suggestive of activity that is deemphasizing homicide (perhaps incorrectly) to the investigators because that article is quite tepid. It is filled with very cautious language (surely taken right from police press releases), which might be intentional to not feed into what is now turning into intense scrutiny over every suspicious death in New England.”
At least four of the victims in these eight cases — two in Connecticut, one in Rhode Island and now one in Massachusetts — have been identified as women. Police also believe the victim found in Killingly, Connecticut, was a woman in her 40s to 60s, though her identity has not been confirmed.
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The New England Serial Killer Facebook group, which now has 65,300 members, has garnered more than 15,000 new members this month, as MassLive.com first reported.
Searches for “New England serial killer” on Google spiked around April 7, according to data from the search engine.
Trump notices veteran’s anti-Biden sticker in hilarious Oval Office exchange
President Donald Trump elicited laughter in the Oval Office on Wednesday after asking a wounded veteran about his “Let’s Go Brandon” sticker.
While meeting with wounded veterans, the president appeared to notice the sticker, asking: “Who is that picture on there?”
“That is Joe Biden,” the veteran replied. “And it says, ‘Let’s go, Brandon.’” Attendees inside the iconic office erupted with laughter.
“I’m saying, ‘what was that picture?'” Trump said through laughter. “That’s great.”
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The “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase was coined during a 2021 NASCAR interview when a sports reporter misheard a crowd chant. Following Brandon Brown’s victory at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, a crowd began chanting “F— Joe Biden” in the background of his interview.
NBC reporter Kelli Stavast apparently misunderstood what people were chanting, claiming they were saying “Let’s Go Brandon!”
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The video quickly went mega-viral and people have since used the phrase as a way to rebuke former President Biden.
Trump’s lighthearted Oval Office moment took a heartfelt turn following the sticker exchange. Trump then addressed the group of veterans and their families, many of whom he had previously visited during his first term.
“These are amazing people, great heroes,” Trump said.
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One veteran offered his gratitude to the former president: “Mr. President, we just were very happy with the energy that this administration is bringing, and it’s an administration that says it does what it promises. We’re behind you. We believe in you. And I think we all love you.”
Another veteran added: “Thank you for loving America, sir.”
The event marked the rollout of several new executive orders, including major education initiatives.
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Among them: reforms to the accreditation system for higher education, new transparency measures to expose foreign influence at U.S. universities, and a nationwide push to enhance artificial intelligence education for American youth.
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The Justice Department released some of its “greatest hits” when it continues to slash millions of dollars of wasteful grants, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday.
Among the money that will be saved is $2 million that was used for “national listening sessions of individuals with lived experience,” as well as $695,000 for “a parallel convergent mixed-methods case study research design to assess the efficacy of police departments’ LGBTQ liaison services.”
The agency will save another $250,000 used to fund a grant for “working with incarcerated transgender individuals providing gender-affirming care to including housing in gender-appropriate facilities.”
“More to come,” Bondi wrote on X.
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The moves are part of a larger effort by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to get rid of wasteful spending and downsize the scope of the federal government.
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“Great work by @AGPamBondi @TheJusticeDept,” a DOGE post on X stated.
Last week, DOGE announced it had worked with the U.S. National Science Foundation to cancel 402 “wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) grants, which will save $233 million, including $1 million for “Antiracist Teacher Leadership for Statewide Transformation.”
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“Today, NSF announced it is terminating awards not aligned with agency priorities, ensuring current & new awards are consistent with our mission,” the NSF said at the time.
Music power couple admits having ‘third party’ involved is key to happy marriage
When it comes to marriage, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have a few secrets that keep their love strong.
The couple has a faithful “third party” join their happy marriage — one that’s always watching over them from above.
During an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Stefani, 55, dished on the best advice she’s ever received about love, saying, “Best advice would probably be, make sure you have a third party.” The singer referred to God, as she looked up and pointed one finger to the sky.
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While Stefani is known for her popular songs, including hits with No Doubt like “Don’t Speak” and solo singles including “Hollaback Girl,” she revealed her favorite love song is one by another artist.
“Shania Twain, ‘Still the One’ … that’s a perfect song,” she answered in a rapid-fire questions game.
Barrymore then asked the pop star if she’d rather have a “date night out or a date night in.”
“For sure in,” Stefani laughed. “I’m literally like — couch, blanket, cookies, chips.”
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Stefani continued to paint a cozy picture for the host, as she imagined herself in her home.
“I have the dogs right here; we have two couches … Blake’s on that couch and we’re like ‘Hi!’” Stefani explained how the couple would typically greet each other during their date night in.
“I would sit next to him,” she added, “but he’s gigantic and we don’t fit anywhere.”
Stefani and Shelton first met in 2014 when she signed on to be a coach on season seven of “The Voice.” At the time, Stefani was married to rocker Gavin Rossdale and Shelton was married to country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert. But by July 2015, both had finalized divorces from their spouses.
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After the “God’s Country” singer won her over with a song, Shelton and Stefani officially began dating in 2015, and later getting married in July 2021, in an intimate ceremony on Shelton’s property in his home state of Oklahoma.
Despite the fact that the two come from different musical backgrounds, they have released many duets together, including “Nobody But You,” “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” “Happy Anywhere” and, most recently, “Purple Irises,” which is on Stefani’s latest album, “Bouquet.”
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Stefani shares three children with her ex-husband Rossdale — sons Kingston, Zuma and Apollo.
In 2022, Shelton announced that after the 23rd season of NBC’s “The Voice,” he was stepping away from his coaching duties to focus on parenting with Stefani.
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Although the country music star doesn’t have any biological children of his own, he places a lot of importance on being a stepfather.
“Even though I’m a stepparent, I take that job very seriously,” Shelton told People magazine at the time. “The kids see me as a very important person in their life.”
“If I walked away from my career at this time, the only thing that I run the risk of is having regrets that I’m missing out on some more important things in life. For now, that’s our kids. This isn’t about me anymore and never will be again,” he said as he pivoted to a less work-based life.
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A vintage car was recently discovered during an underwater excavation of the USS Yorktown in the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The ship was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that took part in several World War II operations.
A Japanese submarine ultimately sunk the vessel in 1942 during the Battle of Midway.
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The NOAA announced the findings after completing its “Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition.”
“During the dive on April 19, we noticed a faint outline of an automobile while peering into the aft hangar deck from the port side of USS Yorktown,” stated the press release.
Researchers identified the black car as a 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe “Woody,” with the words “SHIP SERVICE ___ NAVY” written on part of its front plate.
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“This car is hypothesized to have been used for Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, Captain Elliott Buckmaster, or other ship crew while USS Yorktown was conducting business in foreign ports,” the release added.
Images show the car’s rectangular rear windows, chrome detail on the fenders, a split windshield, and chrome bumper with a spare tire on the back.
Divers also discovered a hand-painted mural located inside one of the ship’s elevator shafts.
Titled “A Chart of the Cruises of the USSYorktown,” the mural shows a world map tracking the voyages of Yorktown.
The mural measures 42 feet by 12 feet, with motifs showcasing the pride the sailors had for the ship and detailing the global scale of the vessel’s role in defending the US, the release shared.
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The shipwreck was first discovered in 1988 by the U.S. Navy and the National Geographic Society.