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Blockchain Association praises GENIUS Act as landmark digital asset legislation

The Blockchain Association has released a statement following the signing of the GENIUS Act by President Trump.


Bronx woman and Queens man plead guilty in murder plot killing bystander

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, alongside New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, announced that Karl Smith and Chelsey Harris have pled guilty to their involvement in a murder plot...


CaaStle founder charged with multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, alongside FBI Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office, Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of an indictment against Christine Hunsicker.


Moolenaar urges caution on Nvidia-China GPU sales amid national security worries

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has expressed concerns regarding the resumption of sales of H20 equivalent graphics processing units (GPUs) to China.


Amherst businessman sentenced for COVID-19 related fraud

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Hormoz Mansouri, a 71-year-old businessman from Amherst, New York, has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud.


Comer comments on Annie Tomasini pleading Fifth Amendment

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has issued a statement following Annie Tomasini's decision to plead the Fifth Amendment during her deposition.


Former podcaster sentenced for $7M Ponzi scheme involving real estate investments

A former real estate podcaster has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over $7.3 million.


Gang member sentenced for racketeering, firearm offenses in New Orleans

Samuel Morton, also known as "Sosa," was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for multiple conspiracies involving racketeering, firearms, and drugs.


New Orleans man sentenced for possession of stolen mail and USPS key

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Wayne C. Walker, a 28-year-old resident of New Orleans, for charges related to possession of stolen mail and an unauthorized postal service key.


Bill to fund military construction projects in Maine passes committee vote

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced that she secured funding for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Philadelphia man pleads guilty to series of armed robberies

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced that Tyree Hatch, also known as “Jamal Morris” and “Omar Reed,” aged 48 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer.


New Orleans woman sentenced to 15 years for bar robberies

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement in robberies at a New Orleans bar.


New Orleans man sentenced to over six years for bank robbery

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for bank robbery.


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in New Orleans

JORGE LUIS RUELAS-GUERRA, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.


Buffalo man charged with gun possession after police operation

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Aden Ibrahim, 29, from Buffalo, NY.


Fargo man sentenced to four decades in prison for drug distribution charges

Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced the sentencing of Karmen Charles Fox, 34, from Fargo, North Dakota.


Little Eagle man sentenced for killing brother within Standing Rock Reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced Evan John Bobtail Bear, a resident of Little Eagle, South Dakota, to five years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter.


Serial robber sentenced to 60 years for robbing cash loan businesses

An armed serial robber who targeted cash loan businesses in the Fort Worth metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison.


Orleans Parish resident charged with theft of government funds

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.


Aerospace Industries Association supports House Appropriations Committee's transportation legislation

Arlington, Va – The House Appropriations Committee has moved forward with legislation to provide funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other key agencies.