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Puerto Rican bank chairman pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar fraud leading to bank collapse

Juan Francisco Ramirez, the former chairman of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that resulted in the fraudulent diversion of more than $13.6 million from the bank.


ICE identifies detainees processed during protests at Broadview center

Federal officials have released details about several individuals held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview Processing Center in Illinois, following violent protests that disrupted law enforcement activities at the...


Senior CJNG members indicted for large-scale timeshare fraud targeting Americans

Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging Julio Cesar Montero Pinzon, also known as El Tarjetas, Moreno, El Chess, Cesar Hernandez Jimenez, and CH Jimenez, a senior member of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), and his...


Treasury proposes rules defining tip-based occupations eligible for new tax deduction

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released proposed regulations that define which occupations are eligible for the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction.


Kansas pharmacy settles allegations over record-keeping violations with $200K payment

Daniel Reif, Inc., which operates as The Medicine Shoppe in Kansas City, Kansas, has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle allegations that it violated civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).


Taos Pueblo man receives 30-year sentence for child sexual abuse

A man from Taos Pueblo has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing minors, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field...


Former MBTA transit police sergeant sentenced for role in false report after homeless man's assault

A former sergeant with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police Department was sentenced in federal court for his role in aiding and abetting the filing of a false arrest report.


Weslaco woman pleads guilty in cocaine distribution case

A woman from Weslaco, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to deliver more than five kilograms of cocaine.


Two men charged after authorities find 55 migrants hidden in produce trailer

Two men have been charged with human smuggling after authorities found 55 undocumented immigrants hidden inside a compartment of a produce trailer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.


Trump considers emergency declaration amid US housing crisis

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently revealed that President Trump is considering declaring a housing emergency to address the ongoing affordability crisis in the United States.


U.S.–Pacific Islands Business Forum focuses on trade cooperation and new economic agreements

Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau delivered the keynote address at the U.S.–Pacific Islands Business Forum, held in New York City alongside the United Nations General Assembly.


Two members sentenced in Mexico-linked drug trafficking case in Western Washington

Two members of a drug trafficking group with connections to Mexico were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.


Rochester firm settles $1.8 million false claims act case over PPP loan eligibility

Durst Image Technology US LLC, a company based in Rochester, New York, has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for which it was not eligible.


Former Sanger police officer receives five consecutive life sentences for sexual assaults

Former Sanger Police Department officer J. DeShawn Torrence, 41, was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences by visiting U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson after being convicted of sexually assaulting four women while on duty.


Secret Service leads rapid security operation for Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona

Within six days, the United States Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other federal, state, and local agencies organized security for the Charlie Kirk memorial service in Glendale, Arizona.


Secretary Rubio meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar at UN General Assembly

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week.


Commerce announces $4.2 billion rail deal with Kazakhstan supporting over 11,000 U.S. jobs

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a major commercial agreement between Wabtec Corporation and the Government of Kazakhstan.


Senior members of Mexican cartel charged with running major timeshare fraud targeting Americans

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have unsealed an indictment charging Julio Cesar Montero Pinzon, a senior member of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), and his half-sister Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzon for their roles in a...


New York man sentenced for threatening Michigan attorney general

Kevin Delgado, a 40-year-old resident of Bayside, New York, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for making threats against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.


Two Mexican nationals charged with illegal reentry after multiple deportations

Two Mexican nationals residing in Las Vegas, Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, 39, and Victor Manuel Navarro-Quesada, 34, appeared in court to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.