Here's some news to digest:National:A former Air Force intelligence specialist has been charged for providing defense secrets to the Iranian Government. The DOJ alleges that Monica E. Witt, 39, was targeted and recruited by Iran. After she defected in 2013, she allegedly revealed the code name and mission of a classified Defense Department program. Authorities also alleged that Witt revealed the identity of a U.S. counter-intelligence agent who was working against "a specific target." In a letter she wrote to an Iranian contact, she was "endeavoring to put the training I received to good use instead of evil," said prosecutors. Read more: Swipe left - Americans lost $143 million in online relationship scams last year. The Federal Trade Commission received more than 21,000 reports about romance scams last year. Of those who said they lost money in the "catfish" relationships, the median amount lost was $2,600. That is seven times more than the media loss for other types of fraud... something to be mindful of this Valentine's Day. Read more: NASA announces Mars rover Opportunity is dead after 15 years on the planet. Opportunity has not been heard from since June 10, when a massive dust storm that lasted months blocked the sunlight that provided the rover its power. Today, NASA tried one last time, and failed, to contact the spacecraft after more than 1,000 failed recovery commands in previous months. Unable to activate its battery-powered heaters, the 15-year old Mars explorer was susceptible to the intense Martian cold and likely froze. Read more: Local News:An elderly man's body was found in a construction area outside Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital early Monday, Police say. HPD Homicide detectives are investigating the death of the victim, and say foul play is suspected. Representatives for the hospital say they don't believe the individual has any connection to the hospital, but they are working closely with investigators. Read more: Caught on tape outside of a Houston restaurant revealed a terrifying scene - a masked man approaching a woman and trying to steal her purse. It happened to two women in the Cooking Girl restaurant parking lot at 2400 West Holcombe on Monday. One of the victims was dragged and nearly run over. The two suspects took off westbound on West Holcombe. They are described as black men between the ages of 20 and 30. Read more: Have some extra time? Check these out:
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