Scope of Federal Probe into Fox News Broadens
Wall Street Journal
Authorities have interviewed past and present Fox News employees in a widening inquiry into sex-harassment settlements and alleged intimidation tactics at the network. They are looking at Roger Ailes's use of prominent private investigator Bo Dietl to probe the backgrounds of people perceived to be threats. And falsely recorded settlement payments could run afoul of securities laws. U.S. Firm in Iraq Overlooks Smuggling, Neglects Security for F-16s
Associated Press
Two Americans working as investigators for a U.S. contractor on an Iraqi air base say they were fired by their managers after they did their jobs too well, uncovering sex trafficking, fraud and smuggling. In one instance, there was so much smuggled liquor on a plane that it seesawed on the tarmac under the weight. How a Fake Cyber Statistic Raced Through Washington
NextGov
According to recent legislation and House and Senate lawmakers, 60 percent of small businesses that suffer a cyberattack will go out of business within six months. But the number has no basis in fact. Good News: Animal-Abuse Files Are Back. Bad News: Redacted.
National Geographic
In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture took offline a public database that included inspection records from zoos, circuses, and research labs. In response to a FOIA request, the agency released more than 1,700 pages, but every single page was completely redacted. Noisy Humans Drown Out Sounds of Nature in Protected Areas
Wall Street Journal
Noise from aircraft, traffic and commercial development is drowning out the natural quiet of many wilderness areas and parks, according to a new analysis of noise pollution in U.S. protected lands. | 
