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Treasury targets shipping firms linked to Iranian oil exports amid protest crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions on vessels and companies involved in transporting Iranian oil, as part of efforts to increase economic pressure on Iran.


Justice Department seeks revocation of citizenship for former Peruvian army commander

The U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida have filed a civil denaturalization complaint in federal court against Luis Miguel Fernandez Gaviola, a native of Peru.


Trump administration claims historic increase in average U.S. tax refunds

Millions of Americans are expected to receive larger tax refunds this year as the new tax season begins, following the implementation of President Donald J. Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act.


DHS seeks public’s help locating two sex offenders at large in St. Paul

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has asked the public for help in locating two individuals wanted for serious crimes who are believed to be in St. Paul, Minnesota.


DHS increases self-deportation stipend for undocumented immigrants via CBP Home app

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an increase in its incentive program for undocumented immigrants to voluntarily leave the United States.


DHS adds state-specific search feature to "Worst of the Worst" website

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new feature on its “Worst of the Worst” website, wow.dhs.gov, which allows users to search for information about criminal illegal aliens removed from their specific state.


Secretary Rubio discusses security and governance with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani to discuss recent developments in Iraq and the region, according to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.


Tucson man receives 16-year sentence for child sexual abuse on tribal land

Cylus Miller Alvarado, a 25-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact of a child.


Collin County man indicted for sex trafficking charges in Eastern District of Texas

A man from Frisco, Texas, has been indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas.


Former Gainesville physician sentenced to over seven years for child pornography distribution

Jesse Roger Armstrong, a 35-year-old former physician from Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.


Orange County couple sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

A Vidor couple has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to methamphetamine trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


District man charged with distributing child pornography

A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with distributing child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.


D.C. man charged with murder in toddler's death involving toxic substances

Lawerence Perryman, a 76-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with first-degree cruelty to children and first-degree felony murder in connection with the death of a 17-month-old child.


Two men indicted over alleged scheme involving stolen treasury checks

Two men from the Philadelphia area have been indicted in connection with a scheme involving stolen U.S. Treasury checks, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf.


Houston man pleads guilty in fentanyl case linked to two deaths

A Houston resident has pleaded guilty to distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that led to the deaths of two people in different states, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Tickfaw man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution conspiracy

A resident of Tangipahoa Parish, Larry G. Turner, 41, pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl.


Twice-deported man sentenced to nearly four years for illegal reentry after fatal crash

A Mexican national who had been deported twice and whose criminal record includes a conviction for causing the deaths of two teenagers in Orange County has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.


TD Bank employee pleads guilty in $26 million Colombian money laundering case

A former TD Bank employee based in New Jersey, Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and facilitating the movement of more than $26 million from the United States to Colombia through a money laundering scheme.


CBP addresses immigration enforcement and border security measures in latest updates

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared key updates on Twitter in January 2026 regarding joint activities with ICE, use of technology for voluntary self-deportation, and agricultural inspections at Detroit’s port of entry.


District man sentenced to 32 years for repeated sexual abuse of minor

Darran Joyner, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions.