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Federal probe launched into alleged Title IX violations by Portland schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into Portland Public Schools and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) over alleged Title IX violations.


Humble man sentenced for falsifying firearms records in illegal gun shipment to Iraq

A 53-year-old resident of Humble, Texas, Yashab Idnan Sandhu, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison following a guilty plea for providing false information on firearms records.


Supreme Court backs ATF's authority on ghost guns; praised by medical groups

The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed approval of the recent Supreme Court decision supporting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in regulating ghost guns.


Trump's latest statements on social security and public sentiment

Former President Donald J. Trump shared several posts on Truth Social on March 26, 2025.


President Trump pardons Devon Archer in federal case

President Donald J. Trump has issued a full and unconditional pardon to Devon Archer, a figure involved in the case United States v. Archer, l:16-cr-371.


Allentown man pleads guilty to Lehigh County armed robberies

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Rubiel Perez, a 30-year-old resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an armed robbery spree in Lehigh County in March 2023.


Donald J. Trump announces modernization plans for U.S. Treasury

Former President Donald J. Trump recently posted updates on Truth Social regarding new executive actions and national recognitions as of March 25-26, 2025.


NIH study links daily steps with lower cancer risk

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Oxford have identified a link between daily physical activity, regardless of intensity, and a reduced risk of cancer.


Sallisaw resident sentenced for felon in possession of ammunition

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced a sentence for Devon Ray Gillispie, a resident of Sallisaw, Oklahoma.


Ohio man indicted for defrauding grandparents via scam crossing state lines

A resident of Cleveland, Ohio, originally from the Dominican Republic, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh.


Fort Dodge man pleads guilty in methamphetamine distribution case

Christopher Lee Caquelin, a 41-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.


Illegal alien faces federal firearm charges; could face up to 30 years

An individual identified as an illegal alien and convicted felon has been charged with federal firearm offenses, according to a statement by Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Chad E. Meacham.


Mexican national in Maine pleads guilty to making false statement

A Mexican national has entered a guilty plea in a U.S. District Court in Bangor for making a false statement to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent.


Former Haitian mayor convicted of visa fraud by Boston federal jury

The former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, Jean Morose Viliena, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston for visa fraud.


St. Tammany man receives 17-month sentence for threatening federal employee

A resident of Lacombe, Louisiana, John Joseph Keiper Jr., was sentenced on March 18, 2025, for threatening a federal employee.


FTC chairman appoints new deputy directors for competition and consumer protection

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Taylor C. Hoogendoorn as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition and Katherine White as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.


Two members convicted in violent Philadelphia drug trafficking case

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the conviction of Kelvin Jimenez, known as "Nip," and Dominique Parker, known as "Dom," both from Philadelphia.


Lewiston man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material charges

A Lewiston man appeared in U.S. District Court in Portland, pleading guilty to charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.


Washington man indicted on charges stemming from November stabbing incident

Maurice Felder, a 53-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on multiple charges related to a stabbing incident that occurred on November 10, 2024.


Martinez-Chagala sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States, faces deportation

Bernaldo Martinez-Chagala, a 40-year-old, was arrested by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office on January 29, 2025, for a traffic violation.