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October 24, 2025

FBI agent who investigated Capitol protesters kills unarmed Army veteran — avoids jail time

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An FBI agent who once investigated Americans for the January 6th Capitol riot has now avoided jail himself—after shooting and killing a U.S. Army veteran in the middle of a Virginia street. Special Agent Benjamin Spinale, a 13-year FBI veteran, was convicted of two misdemeanors this month in Stafford County, Virginia. Despite killing Army veteran…

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Army cuts back program letting recruits who failed ASVAB or fitness standards enlist

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The U.S. Army is tightening eligibility for its Future Soldier Preparatory Course (FSPC) — a program once hailed as the service’s answer to historic recruiting shortfalls — limiting new participants to focus on either academics or fitness, but not both. An Army spokesman confirmed the change this week, noting that implementation has been delayed due…

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