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Minnesota woman sentenced for role in $250 million child nutrition program fraud

Sharon Denise Ross, a 54-year-old resident of Willernie, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 43 months in prison for her involvement in a $250 million fraud scheme that misused funds from a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.


United States recognizes Grenada's 51st independence anniversary

On February 7, 2025, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State of the United States, issued a statement in recognition of Grenada's 51st anniversary of independence.


Washington man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing girlfriend

Devan Green, a 30-year-old resident of Washington DC, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times.


Maryland man charged with illegal drone operation during NFL playoff game

A Baltimore man, Alexis Perez Suarez, is facing federal felony charges for allegedly flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card Game on January 11, 2025.


El Salvador national charged with illegal reentry into the United States

A citizen of El Salvador, previously convicted of double homicide and sentenced to 50 years in prison in his home country, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States.


Key member sentenced for role in Aryan gang-linked drug ring

A resident of Shelton, Washington, Michael Warren, aged 65, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by the U.S. District Court in Tacoma for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation linked to Aryan prison gangs.


Transgender individuals sue over Trump's restrictive passport policy

Following an executive order from President Donald Trump that restricts updates to the sex designation on passports, seven individuals have initiated a federal lawsuit against the State Department.


Convicted felon receives four-year sentence for firearm possession

U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Kyle Garrett Prevatt, a 24-year-old resident of Orange Park, to four years in federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon.


Hampton man convicted for conspiracy involving mail theft and firearm charges

A federal jury in Newport News, Virginia, has convicted a Hampton man on charges related to conspiracy, mail theft, and the illegal receipt of a firearm while under indictment.


Arkansas man receives federal prison sentence for possessing machinegun conversion device

A man from Little Rock, Arkansas, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a machinegun conversion device.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry and failing to register as sex offender

A Honduran national, Eliseo Garcia Gordillo, also known as Julio Antonio Caceres Morales and Julio Caceres-Antonio, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender.


Spokane man receives federal sentence for distributing child sexual abuse material

On February 5, 2025, United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Zachary Peter Timm, a 32-year-old resident of Spokane, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.


St. Francisville man receives 20-year sentence for assaulting postal worker

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. has announced that Lionel Haile of St. Francisville, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison.


North Carolina judge rules racial bias influenced death penalty case

In Raleigh, North Carolina, a judge has ruled that racial bias influenced the jury selection in the case of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who contested his death sentence under the North Carolina Racial Justice Act (RJA).


CBP prepares for Valentine’s Day flower inspections at border

As Valentine's Day approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists are preparing to inspect floral imports at ports of entry.


Columbus man sentenced to over six years for meth distribution

Brandon Salyers, a 31-year-old resident of Columbus, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine.


Trump defends Second Amendment against alleged attacks by Biden Administration

The Biden Administration has been accused of attempting to undermine Second Amendment rights, with claims that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was used to threaten the livelihoods of small business owners in the...


Bucks County man sentenced for possessing unregistered firearm

John Joseph Weikel, a 50-year-old resident of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing an unregistered firearm.


Ecuadorian man charged with illegal re-entry into US after prior removal

Burlington, Vermont – An Ecuadorian man, Alex Patin-Patin, 28, has been charged with being unlawfully present in the United States after having been previously removed by immigration officials.


Meta seeks partners for advancing open source language technology

Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team is working towards advanced machine intelligence that can perform complex tasks such as translation.