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Fitchburg man charged with distributing child sexual abuse material via Kik

A Fitchburg resident, Sean Pettigrew, aged 50, has been arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material through the messaging app Kik Messenger.


Comer requests OCC records amid claims of politically motivated bank account closures

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer is pursuing an investigation into the alleged improper debanking of individuals and entities.


Anthony Bernal refuses to testify in Biden cognitive decline probe

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer expressed disappointment after Anthony Bernal, former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady, declined to testify in an investigation concerning...


Levy County man indicted on firearm possession charges

Kashone Demetrious Bing, a 20-year-old from Levy County, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.


Cruz releases revised budget reconciliation text focusing on economic growth

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, serving as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has released an updated version of the budget reconciliation bill's text.


Los Angeles man pleads guilty to defrauding PPP loans

A former Massachusetts resident, now living in Los Angeles, has admitted guilt in a case involving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications.


Former NYC corrections officer sentenced for child pornography distribution

Celeste Ramirez, a former corrections officer from Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography.


Senate HELP Committee to vote on multiple education and labor nominations

On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is set to vote on several key nominations for positions within the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Florida and New York residents sentenced for alien smuggling

Joel Gil-Garcia and Maykel Reyes-Castillo have been sentenced for aiding and abetting an attempt to bring aliens into the United States, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont.


Nigerian national pleads guilty to $2.5 million romance scam

A Nigerian national, Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than $2.5 million from six victims through romance scams.


Reinbeck man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution conspiracy

A man from Reinbeck, Iowa, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for selling fentanyl laced with xylazine

Stacy Lamont Griffin, 33, from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.


Federal charges brought against DC man under public safety initiative

Ronald Stevenson Richardson, a 29-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge.


Former VP sentenced for role in Michigan bid rigging conspiracy

A former executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined $500,000 for his involvement in bid rigging.


Middlesex County woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fund fraud

A woman from Middlesex County, New Jersey, has admitted to fraudulently obtaining funds intended for COVID-19 relief programs. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Damaris Valerio, also known as Damaris Tineo Abreu, 42, of Perth Amboy, pleaded...


Mannford man sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography

A Mannford resident, Gary Syd Goldberg, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography.


U.S.-China committee introduces bill blocking CCP-linked AI from federal use

As the House Select Committee on China begins its significant hearing titled “Authoritarians and Algorithms: Why U.S. AI Must Lead,” new bipartisan legislation has been introduced to address the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) growing use of...


Connecticut man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Kelly O. Hayes reappointed as U.S attorney for District of Maryland

Kelly O. Hayes has been reappointed as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, following a swearing-in ceremony conducted by Chief Judge George L. Russell III.


Grothman leads hearing scrutinizing diversity and inclusion policies

Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) led a hearing today titled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI."