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Cassidy cites record low student achievement in new NAEP report

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has expressed concern following the release of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results.


Three charged with armed robberies that closed Minnesota State Fairgrounds

Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a series of armed robberies that led to the temporary closure of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.


Three men sentenced for roles supporting La Nuestra Familia prison gang operations

Three men from Washington State have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in the activities of La Nuestra Familia (NF), a national prison gang.


Thompson and Boozman respond to MAHA Commission's recommendations for agriculture policy

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman issued a joint statement in response to the MAHA Commission's report.


Hearing addresses calls for transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena

Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) opened a hearing focused on government transparency regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and whistleblower protection.


Main Street small businesses continue to cite labor quality as top concern

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by 0.5 points in August to reach 100.8, remaining above its long-term average.


Manchester woman admits guilt in two workplace embezzlement cases

A Manchester resident has admitted to charges connected to two separate embezzlement schemes involving her former employers, federal authorities announced.


Mexican national charged in Nevada federal court for illegal reentry after felony conviction

A Mexican national, Felipe De Jesus Jauregui-Acosta, 43, appeared in court on Monday to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after having previously been removed.


Northampton man pleads guilty to firearms and drug charges

A Northampton man has pleaded guilty in federal court to firearm and narcotics charges.


Seattle man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Seattle man with previous state and federal convictions has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for illegal firearm possession.


Poplar man pleads guilty to sexually abusing minors on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

A Poplar man, Emmett Alfred Buckles, 41, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Former soldier receives life sentences for abusing children at Fort Stewart

A former Army soldier has been sentenced to two concurrent life terms for sexually abusing two children at Fort Stewart Military Reservation in Georgia.


Brookfield man indicted for alleged role in multi-state elder fraud scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted Ankurkumar Patel, 41, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, on charges of money laundering conspiracy and substantive money laundering.


Chicago man sentenced to two years for running immigration fraud scheme

A Chicago resident has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an immigration fraud scheme involving false employment verifications for foreign nationals.


New Mexico man sentenced for trafficking firearms into Connecticut

A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for trafficking firearms into Connecticut, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.


Hartford man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child sexual abuse material

A Hartford man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and 20 years of supervised release for possessing child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver handed down the sentence to Jonathan Williams, 34, following an...


Two Massachusetts men plead guilty in fentanyl pill manufacturing conspiracy

Two Massachusetts residents, Elmidio Crisostomo of Lynnfield and David Depena of Lynn, have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges related to the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other...


Mexican national sentenced for illegal re-entry after removal from United States

A Mexican citizen, Jorge Alfredo Martinez Sanchez, 50, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien in federal court in Buffalo, New York. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the plea and sentencing on Tuesday.


Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on CDC transparency and children’s health

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next week focused on increasing transparency at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to an announcement from committee chair Senator...


Charlotte man faces federal charge after fatal stabbing on city’s light rail

A Charlotte man has been charged with a federal crime following the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on the city’s Lynx Blue Line light rail system.