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Metro Nashville Public Schools settles ADA complaint over diabetes care policy

The United States has reached a settlement with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and Ross Early Learning Center (Ross ELC) regarding allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


Mexican citizen sentenced for receipt of child pornography involving infants

A Mexican citizen living in McAllen, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography involving infants and toddlers.


Scott County man receives nearly 29-year sentence for child pornography production

A Georgetown, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 348 months in federal prison for producing child pornography.


Donald J. Trump highlights peace treaty signing and judicial nomination in new posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted about attending an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty signing and nominating James Maxwell for federal judgeship on August 12, 2025.


Charlotte man sentenced to over two years for firearms theft from licensed dealer

A Charlotte man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for stealing firearms from a licensed dealer.


Two Estonians sentenced in Seattle for $577 million global crypto Ponzi scheme

Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, were sentenced in Seattle to 16 months in prison for running a large-scale cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide.


Former owner of marine school pleads guilty to falsifying records for mariner credentials

A St. Clair County resident, Mel Stackpoole, pleaded guilty to a felony charge in federal court for falsifying records related to a maritime training course intended for merchant mariner credentials.


Ernst recognizes Dutchman’s Store as Iowa small business of the week

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who serves as Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Dutchman’s Store in Van Buren County as her Small Business of the Week.


Superseding indictment adds new charges against Pittsburgh healthcare facility owner

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has issued a superseding indictment against Kelley Oliver-Hollis, 61, of East Hills.


Career offender receives eight-year sentence for threats against judge and prosecutor

Nathanael Michael West, 28, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for threatening a federal judge and a federal prosecutor.


Haitian gang leader indicted on conspiracy charges related to violating U.S sanctions

An indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., charging Jimmy Cherizier, known as “Barbecue,” and Bazile Richardson with conspiring to transfer funds from the United States to support gang activities in Haiti.


Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removal

A Guatemalan national, Geremias Josue Sanchez-Velasquez, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for illegally reentering the United States after removal.


Missouri man sentenced to four years for multi-victim identity theft scheme

A Ferguson man has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing the identities of 13 people to apply for loans and obtain other items of value. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence on Tuesday and ordered Deleon Ford,...


Schenectady man sentenced for firing shots outside Albany synagogue

A Schenectady man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a straw purchase of a firearm and for firing shots outside Temple Israel, a synagogue in Albany, New York.


Donald J. Trump touts tariff benefits in new Truth Social posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted multiple messages on Truth Social on August 12, 2025.


Trinidad & Tobago man extradited to Philadelphia on federal drug conspiracy charges

A Trinidad and Tobago resident, Shurlan Guppy, also known as Shurlan Gorin, Rafael Oquendo, Christopher Hughes Matthews, and Marc Roman, has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced...


Former SBA employee pleads guilty alongside two others in pandemic loan fraud cases

Rena Barrett, a former loan officer with the Small Business Administration (SBA), pleaded guilty on August 11, 2025, to making false statements to the SBA related to over $550,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans. “The Economic Injury...


Interior approves expansion at Antelope Mine to unlock additional federal coal reserves

The Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan modification that will allow access to 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope Mine in Converse County, Wyoming.


Department of Interior completes expedited review for Skyline Mine coal leases in Utah

The Department of the Interior has completed the environmental review for a significant coal project in Utah, marking the first expedited coal leasing action under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


Interior launches review of offshore wind rules under Trump administration

The Department of the Interior has announced a comprehensive review of offshore wind energy regulations to ensure alignment with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and current U.S. energy priorities under President Donald J. Trump.