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President highlights forest management and economic impacts in Arbor Day message

Arbor Day, celebrated annually to plant and nurture trees, originated in Nebraska on April 10, 1872.


Raleigh drug store robber sentenced to 25 years in prison

A man involved in multiple drug store robberies in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.


Department of Education revises foreign funding enforcement, investigates UC Berkeley

The U.S. Department of Education has decided to shift the enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act back to the Office of General Counsel (OGC).


Missouri man sentenced to 20 years for producing child pornography

U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp has sentenced Ian Wood to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography and surreptitiously recording women at the hospital where he worked.


Transnational trafficker sentenced to 25 years for methamphetamine conspiracy

Ye Fang, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess over 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.


CEO pleads guilty in case involving false statements about medical payments

The CEO of SpineFrontier, Inc., Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, has admitted guilt in relation to false statements made to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).


Choctaw County resident sentenced for meth and firearm crimes

Joe Clay Harris, a 40-year-old resident of Boswell, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 56 months in prison.


Guam woman sentenced to 10 years for meth distribution conspiracy

Lorina Ann Fejeran, also known as Lori Leon Guerrero, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison.


Ecuadorian national faces federal reentry charge in Connecticut court

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced charges against Stanlin Daniel Vasquez-Salinas, also known as “Stalin Vasquez-Salinas” and “Stalin Vasquez.” The 25-year-old Ecuadorian national, who...


Cherokee County resident sentenced to life in prison for murder on Cherokee Nation Reservation

Steven DeWayne Beard has been sentenced to life in prison for First Degree Murder in Indian Country, with an additional consecutive 120-month sentence for Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence.


Connecticut man sentenced to 10 years for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

A Connecticut man, Hector Soto Gonzalez, has been sentenced in Worcester's federal court for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.


DOGE announces termination of 269 contracts worth $845M

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced the cancellation of 269 contracts deemed wasteful, with a total ceiling value of $845 million.


Crypto execs’ private April Mar-a-Lago dinner reflects growing industry alignment with Trump Administration

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, President Donald Trump has been viewed by many in the cryptocurrency industry as a potential ally amid evolving regulatory dynamics.


Nigerian national sentenced for defrauding elderly Americans in multimillion-dollar scheme

A Nigerian national has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for his involvement in an international fraud scheme that targeted elderly U.S. victims.


Cocaine worth over $950,000 seized by CBP at Hidalgo bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge have seized over $950,000 worth of cocaine concealed within a vehicle.


CBP seizes fentanyl, heroin at Galveston port after Mexico cruise

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure of close to 72 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl and 96 grams of THC vape oil at the Galveston Cruise Port.


Mexican national charged with child pornography possession at US border

Alan Xavier Cabrera, a 27-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on April 25 and charged with possession of child pornography.


U.S. sanctions Iranian LPG shipping network to pressure Iran's energy sector

The United States has implemented sanctions against Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh, an Iranian national, along with his liquified petroleum gas (LPG) shipping network.


NIH study sheds light on how inflammation makes touch painful

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found new insights into how sensations like heat and touch are transformed into brain signals, and how inflammation alters these signals to cause pain.


Mississippi woman sentenced for PPP fraud scheme involving millions

Zipora Hudson of Olive Branch, Mississippi, has been sentenced to five years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills.