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Restoration News highlights rising health risks as abortion pill use surges post-Roe

Restoration News has announced the continuation of its investigative series on the abortion pill, highlighting growing health risks amid a surge in mifepristone use following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.


Chinese national sentenced after smuggling biological materials for University of Michigan lab

Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced to time served—three months—after pleading guilty to three counts of smuggling and making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.


Senate Commerce Committee report shows sharp rise in college sports revenue gap

A new analysis from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation highlights a growing financial divide in college sports.


Guatemalan woman sentenced for using fraudulent social security card

A Guatemalan citizen, Cindy Fabiola Santos-Perez, was sentenced to 109 days in federal prison for unlawfully using a social security card.


Federal felon sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 loan program

Jemel Lyles, 43, of Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


House leaders urge review of Alibaba's role in 2028 LA Olympics over security concerns

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China and Chairman Andrew Garbarino of the Committee on Homeland Security have sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.


Imperial man indicted for possession of illegal machinegun conversion device

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Ja’Shon Spencer, 21, of Imperial, Pennsylvania, for allegedly possessing a Glock semiautomatic pistol equipped with an illegal machinegun conversion device.


Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for possessing machinegun in East Texas

A Mexican national living illegally in Nacogdoches has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a machinegun, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Saginaw man receives 15-year federal sentence for methamphetamine possession

Devante Thomas, a 32-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


Cantwell urges passage of bipartisan AI bills aligning with White House action plan

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has urged Congress to pass seven bipartisan artificial intelligence bills that align with the White House AI Action Plan.


U.S. Attorney announces indictment of 88 people on federal drug charges in South Dakota

Federal authorities in South Dakota have indicted 88 individuals on federal drug charges between April and August 2025, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell.


Eight charged with federal fraud related to House Of Prayer Christian Churches

Eight individuals associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches of America (HOPCC) have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia for their alleged involvement in various fraud schemes and tax violations.


Former NYPD officer sentenced for defrauding investors through forex fund

Former New York City Police Department officer Jason Rodriguez has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a fraudulent investment scheme involving Technical Trading Team LLC, a foreign exchange trading fund.


Monongalia County man pleads guilty to failing sex offender registration update

Fred Bolden, a 61-year-old resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted in federal court to failing to update his sex offender registration after moving from Ohio to West Virginia in 2023.


Brooklyn man convicted for possessing makeshift knife at detention center

Jordan Alston, a 28-year-old Brooklyn resident, was found guilty in federal court of possessing a makeshift knife while incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).


Pittsburgh woman sentenced to probation for vandalizing Jewish properties

A Pittsburgh woman has been sentenced to five years of probation for her role in conspiring to damage and deface Jewish properties in the city.


Florida man sentenced for multimillion-dollar real estate fraud involving Western Pennsylvania rentals

A former Hudson, Florida resident has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded investors of nearly $5 million through the sale of uninhabitable or non-existent rental...


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug distribution and firearms charges

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to federal drug and weapons charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Citizen of Mexico indicted for alleged illegal reentry in Pennsylvania

A federal grand jury has indicted Renato Jardines-Santiago, a 37-year-old citizen of Mexico, on a charge of illegal reentry.


Jamestown woman admits role in multi-drug trafficking conspiracy

Sandra Pavlock, also known as Sondra L. Pavlock, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a narcotics conspiracy in federal court.