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Rubio discusses Israel-Iran conflict with EU's Kallas

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Kaja Kallas, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission.


Rubio and Barrot discuss Middle East situation, agree on diplomatic approach

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot regarding the ongoing situation in the Middle East.


Education department refers mascot case over alleged civil rights violations

The U.S. Department of Education has referred an investigation concerning the New York Department of Education (NYDE) and the New York State Board of Regents to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement.


Secretary Chavez-DeRemer announces return of $4.4 billion in unused COVID funds

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has announced the return of over $4.4 billion in unspent and unusable COVID-era funding to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s General Fund.


Two companies cited after stagehand’s fatal injury at Orlando festival site

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited two event production companies following an investigation into a fatal incident that occurred in October 2024 at a music festival site in Orlando, Florida.


Idaho grocer fined $250K over child labor violations

TWIN FALLS, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an agreement with Swensen’s Magic Markets LLC, a grocery store in south-central Idaho, to address violations of federal child labor laws.


Trump blocks Biden-era Columbia River Basin policy

The Department of Energy has issued a statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright regarding a recent Presidential Memorandum signed by President Trump.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Marcell Felipe— From Havana to High Finance, How Small Businesses Should Manage U.S. Tax Laws

Understanding U.S. tax law is no longer optional for American entrepreneurs—it’s essential.


Gorham man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material

A Gorham resident, Cody J. Merrill, 33, has entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in Portland on charges related to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.


Chicago lab owner sentenced for $14M Covid-19 testing fraud scheme

The owner of a Chicago laboratory has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in a Covid-19 testing fraud scheme.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into U.S

Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for re-entering the United States after being deported.


Prosperity man sentenced for firearm possession after K9 shooting incident

James Robert Peterson, a 38-year-old resident of Prosperity, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Pharmacist from Mason City sentenced for diverting controlled substances

Megan Elsbury, a 43-year-old pharmacist from Mason City, Iowa, has been sentenced to one month in federal prison.


Baton Rouge men charged after shooting involving federal agent

Federal charges have been filed against three men from Baton Rouge following an undercover firearm-trafficking operation that escalated into violence.


Cranston man pleads guilty to producing meth and fentanyl-laced pills

A Cranston resident has admitted in federal court to producing, possessing, and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced fake Adderall pills.


Drug traffickers sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine

Two individuals involved in a drug conspiracy distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine have been sentenced to prison terms, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


A Beaver Falls resident has pleaded guilty in a federal court to theft of government property, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Alaskan individual indicted for firearm possession as fugitive

A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Fairbanks, Alaska, on charges of possessing firearms and ammunition while being a fugitive from justice.


An Inland Empire woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.7 million in COVID-19 related benefits and loans.


Comer seeks briefing over concerns about Biden Administration’s Medicare Part D changes

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has initiated an investigation into the Medicare Part D program.