The suspected leaker of top secret US documents was arrested yesterday.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Jeff Pierre. It's Friday, April 14th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

The FBI arrested a young member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard yesterday.

In a news briefing, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Jack Tishera was arrested without

incident from his home in Massachusetts.

Today the Justice Department arrested Jack Douglas Tishera in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention, and transmission of classified

national defense information.

The 21-year-old is accused of sharing dozens of classified intelligence reports with a small online group on discord.

That's a chat app that's popular among gamers.

He told friends that he worked as a tech support staffer at a military base on Cape Cod.

The documents eventually spread online,

leading to hundreds of government secrets

spilling out into the wider world.

They reveal details about U.S. spying

and Ukraine's war with Russia.

Teshara can make an initial court appearance later today.

If he's convicted, he could end up serving years in prison.

Number two, a closer look at those leaked documents suggest that China secretly agreed to give

weapons to Russia.

A US intercept of Russian intelligence claimed that China planned to disguise the military equipment as civilian items.

This is a contrast to how the country has publicly positioned itself.

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