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United States and El Salvador move forward with new reciprocal trade framework

The United States and El Salvador have reached a framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade, aiming to enhance their existing economic partnership.


Ecuadorian woman sentenced for illegal re-entry into United States

Ana Castro Castro, a 38-year-old citizen of Ecuador, has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being previously removed.


Fall River man faces federal charges for alleged crack cocaine distribution

A Fall River resident, Antonio Calderon, 43, has been charged with four counts of distributing at least 28 grams of crack cocaine.


Senators examine government response after Palisades Fire impacts California seniors

Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a field hearing in Pacific...


Casamero Lake woman pleads guilty to fatal hit-and-run involving pedestrian

A woman from Casamero Lake has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident.


United States and Guatemala agree on framework for reciprocal trade deal

The United States and Guatemala have reached a framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade, aiming to enhance their economic partnership.


Robstown man receives maximum sentence for aiming gun at law enforcement officer

A Robstown man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Felon receives over two years in prison for gun possession while on supervised release

Cedric Carr, 34, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm while on supervised release.


Tiverton man sentenced to 15 years for transporting minor across state lines for sex

A Tiverton man has been sentenced in federal court for enticing and transporting a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island for criminal sexual activity, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


U.S. Attorney warns public about phone scams impersonating justice department

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York has issued a warning about phone scams involving individuals who falsely claim to represent the Department of Justice.


Senators support exclusion of UN agency from Gaza peace process over alleged ties with Hamas

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 24 other senators, sent a letter supporting the Trump administration’s decision to exclude the United Nations...


United States and Argentina move forward with reciprocal trade agreement framework

The United States and Argentina have announced progress toward a new framework designed to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries.


Belen man pleads guilty to $50,000 unemployment fraud using stolen identities

A man from Belen, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a scheme involving fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Secretary Noem thanks DHS law enforcement after arrests during historic government shutdown

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem expressed gratitude to DHS law enforcement officers for their continued work arresting dangerous criminal illegal aliens during the recent government shutdown, which lasted 43 days...


California man sentenced for distributing large amounts of meth in Iowa

A California man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Dubuque, Iowa area.


Brazilian national sentenced for role in scheme obtaining fraudulent driver’s licenses

A Brazilian national living in Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to nine months in prison for conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for individuals not eligible to receive them, mainly illegal aliens.


Mexican national and son charged with trafficking over 75 firearms after Tulsa gun show

A Mexican national and his son have been charged by criminal complaint for allegedly trafficking more than 75 firearms and bulk ammunition purchased from a gun show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


Ohio man faces federal charges after alleged shooting during arrest attempt

An Ohio man has been indicted on several federal charges, including attempted murder of a federal officer, following an incident in Cleveland last month.


Blumenthal presses VA over long mental health care waits for Connecticut veterans

Senator Richard Blumenthal, the Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to address increasing wait times for Connecticut veterans seeking mental health care...


Connecticut dentists agree to pay over $714K in Medicaid false claims settlement

Two Connecticut dental practices and their owners have agreed to pay over $714,000 to settle allegations that they violated federal and state False Claims Acts.