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Small businesses challenge DOE rule on gas-fired water heaters

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has taken a firm stance opposing a Department of Energy (DOE) rule regarding energy efficiency.


Leader of transnational cybercrime group charged with fraud in Huntsville

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged Kareem Mustafa Ahmad, 21, from Alexandria, Egypt, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.


Former President Trump discusses legislative success and shares posts on Truth Social

Donald J. Trump shared his perspectives on significant House legislation on Truth Social.


Humboldt County resident pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

Lawrence Moore, a 37-year-old resident of Bode, Iowa, admitted guilt in federal court in Sioux City to the charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.


Tucson man sentenced to five years for firearm possession by convicted felon

Arturo Contreras Soto, a 37-year-old resident of Tucson, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison by Chief United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps.


New Orleans man sentenced for drug-related firearm possession

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 75 months in prison for firearm possession related to drug trafficking.


Former correctional officer convicted of civil rights violations and false reporting

Ivory S. Cousins, a former correctional officer from Glassboro, New Jersey, has been convicted of multiple offenses related to the violation of an inmate's civil rights.


South Dakota man found guilty of sexual abuse at Fort Belknap Reservation

A federal jury in Great Falls has convicted Farron Gene American Horse, Sr., a 40-year-old South Dakota resident, for sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact involving two victims at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.


Des Moines man federally indicted on drug and firearm charges

A 37-year-old man from Des Moines, Washington, has been charged with multiple federal offenses after being caught three times with large quantities of drugs and a firearm.


Man sentenced for staged accidents and fraud, ordered to repay $107,951

U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced Adrian Peebles to 18 months in prison for committing insurance fraud through staged auto accidents.


Child sex trafficking and witness tampering charges result in guilty pleas in Oklahoma City

Antwon Montrell Jackson, Sarah Larayna Holland, and Shanikka Nicole Jackson have entered guilty pleas to criminal charges related to child sex trafficking and witness tampering.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to possessing USPS key and stolen mail

A 28-year-old New Orleans resident, Wayne C. Walker, pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal possession and use of a United States Postal Service "arrow" key and the possession of stolen mail.


Investor defrauder admits guilt in $12.5 million COVID-19 PPE scam

A Los Angeles resident pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $12.5 million fraudulent scheme affecting investors in the Southern District of Texas. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Robert Maxwell, aged 30, admitted to defrauding...


Cut Bank man sentenced to 24 months for assaulting teenager

A Cut Bank resident was sentenced to 24 months in prison for assaulting a teenager, the U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced.


Ada man sentenced to 60 months for assault in Indian country

Brendan Kaleb Rains, a 26-year-old resident from Ada, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause bodily harm, and an additional 60 months for assault resulting in serious bodily...


Brockton man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm possession

A Brockton man, Andre McNeil, has entered a guilty plea in a federal court for charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


Omaha man receives over ten years for distributing child pornography

Nathanial A. Lazanis, a 43-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for the distribution of child pornography.


Oakland man receives seven-year sentence for firearm possession as a felon

Pedro Juarez, a resident of Oakland, California, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.


Trump signs resolution to rescind rule threatening DeFi industry

President Trump has signed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a rule referred to as the "DeFi-killing broker rule."


San Angelo man sentenced to 50 years for producing child pornography

A San Angelo man, 57-year-old James Wilson, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production and transportation of child pornography.