WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested Friday on a federal charge related to child sexual abuse images, according to authorities.
The case against Kyle Owen Brennan brought in federal court in Virginia stems from an investigation by local authorities that was referred to the FBI earlier this year, according to court papers.
An attorney for Kyle Brennan did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
Local authorities began investigating after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a tip in 2024 about suspected child sexual abuse material uploaded to his Adobe account, according to an affidavit filed in court.
His cellphone was seized that year as part of the local investigation before the case was referred to the FBI in October, the court papers say. An FBI review of data from the phone uncovered child sexual abuse images, according to the affidavit.
John Brennan, who served as CIA director under President Barack Obama, has been under scrutiny by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department over allegations that he lied to Congress during 2023 testimony.
John Brennan has vigorously denied those allegations, which relate to the intelligence community assessment that Russia had launched an influence campaign during the 2016 U.S. presidential election with a goal of boosting the Republican over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
Prosecutors have not filed charges despite warning his lawyers that he is a target of their probe. Brennan has also been entangled in a broader conspiracy investigation in Florida scrutinizing Trump adversaries, but that inquiry has shown signs of floundering.
FILE - The seal of the Department of Justice is shown on the podium, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tanker struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat in New Orleans on Friday with 129 passengers aboard, partially submerging the boat, officials said.
Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed boats and rescuers scrambling to get people in life jackets out of the 66-degree Fahrenheit (19-degree Celsius) Mississippi River
Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched.
The boat quickly started to list to its side as passengers gathered near railings.
“Surreal — that’s what that was,” witness Jamie Holford told WDSU-TV. “Fifteen minutes from impact to where it rolled over.”
Luggage and other debris could be seen floating in the river. Survivors were being taken to a port of New Orleans building next door to the dock.
The cruise ship was built in 2015 and operated by American Cruise Lines. It is five stories and can hold up to 150 passengers and was finishing an eight-day cruise to several Mississippi River destinations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Someone who answered the phone with the cruise line took a message but didn't immediately share any information Friday afternoon.
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker specializes in carrying large quantities of asphalt and bitumen, a semi-solid substance that is often used for road construction and roofing, according to the live shipping tracker MarineTraffic.
Ships carrying asphalt and bitumen are often heated well above 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius) to prevent the asphalt from solidifying on the ship, according to the maritime periodical Marine Insights. It is not immediately clear whether the ship was carrying any materials when the crash occurred.
The 520-foot (160-meter) long vessel had a final destination in New Orleans, according to MarineTraffic, and was sailing under a flag for the Marshall Islands. It is owned by a company called Nave Shipping SA, which is registered in Monrovia, Liberia, according to the International Maritime Organization. There was only one ship registered to that organization, which has no international sanctions against it’s operations.
Emergency personnel and crews are on the scene after a tanker crashed into a river cruise in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Emergency personnel and crews are on the scene after a tanker crashed into a river cruise in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
This image taken from video provided by Devon Flanagan shows people being helped out of the water after a tanker crashed into a river cruise in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Devon Flanagan via AP)
Emergency personnel and crews work the scene after a tanker crashed into a river cruise in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
