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Veterans Affairs employee accused of stealing disability benefits while working full time

Edmond Anadio, 64, of Gloversville, New York, was arrested on allegations of fraudulently obtaining nearly $85,000 in disability benefits between 2021 and 2024.


Presidential message marks Women’s Equality Day and anniversary of 19th Amendment

On August 26, the United States marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.


DC man charged with child pornography distribution after arrest at San Francisco airport

Hershel Andrew Green, III, a 42-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was arrested on August 24 at San Francisco International Airport.


Iranian national and spouse plead guilty after armed confrontation with ICE agents

Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian national, and his wife Linet Vartanniavartanians, a naturalized U.S. citizen, have pleaded guilty following a June confrontation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Tempe, Arizona.


Luzerne County man receives over 13 years for drug trafficking and firearm charges

Kevin Neysmith, also known as Kevin Blackwood, was sentenced to 160 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.


Mexican citizen pleads guilty to alien smuggling charges in New York

Jose Rodriguez Barajas, a 40-year-old citizen of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling in federal court in Albany, New York.


Trump Cabinet reviews labor-related achievements ahead of holiday

President Donald J. Trump convened his Cabinet for the seventh time in his second term, focusing on achievements related to American workers as Labor Day approaches.


Men sentenced for using drones to smuggle contraband into FCI McDowell

Hector Luis Gomez DeJesus of Sanford, North Carolina, and Raymond Luis Saez Aviles of Poinciana, Florida, were sentenced to three years of probation each, including two months of home detention.


Former FAA contractor sentenced for acting as illegal agent for Iran

Abouzar Rahmati, a 43-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Great Falls, Virginia, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of the Iranian government in the United States.


Treasury imposes new sanctions targeting Iranian oil export networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions aimed at disrupting Iran’s oil exports.


Southwind Foods recalls frozen shrimp over possible cesium contamination

Southwind Foods, LLC, based in Carson, California, has announced a voluntary recall of certain frozen shrimp products due to concerns over possible contamination with Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive isotope.


Beaver Street Fisheries recalls frozen shrimp sold at Walmart over cesium advisory

Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has issued a voluntary recall of select packages of Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp EZ-Peel & Deveined Tail-On 21-25 Per lb.


Blue Bell recalls ice cream due to undeclared tree nuts in mislabeled cartons

Blue Bell Ice Cream has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream half gallons due to undeclared almonds, walnuts, and pecans.


Aerospace Industries Association welcomes US-EU trade deal removing tariffs

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has expressed approval following the announcement of a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.


America First Policy Institute supports Trump's stance on election security

The America First Policy Institute has expressed its support for former President Donald Trump's stance on election security.


Fairfax County superintendent challenges federal mandates on transgender policies

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid has decided to continue enforcing transgender student policies that the U.S. Department of Education has deemed unlawful under Title IX.


Alabama man sentenced for enticement of minor after cross-state investigation

A man from Moundville, Alabama, has been sentenced to 328 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor.


Three men charged with fentanyl trafficking following coordinated downtown Portland arrests

Three Honduran nationals residing unlawfully in Oregon appeared in federal court after being arrested on charges related to fentanyl trafficking in downtown Portland.


Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleads guilty in Brooklyn federal court

Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to leading the Sinaloa Cartel and to charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.


Poland man sentenced for social security fraud and ordered to repay over $45,000

A man from Poland, Maine was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for committing Social Security fraud.