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Maryland woman charged with defrauding D.C. Medicaid program out of $234K

Jariatu Jalloh, a 39-year-old resident of Maryland, was arraigned on September 8, 2025, facing nine counts each of first-degree fraud and first-degree theft.


Jefferson County man convicted for role in stolen check cashing scheme

A federal jury has found Deizman Deandre Ellis, 24, of McCalla, Alabama, guilty on five charges related to a conspiracy involving stolen checks.


16th-century Hebrew text returned to Budapest seminary after decades-long absence

A 16th-century Hebrew religious text, known as the Chamisa Humshe Torrah (Five Books of Moses), printed in Venice by Giovanni di Gara in 1588, along with Haftarot from 1589, has been returned to the Jewish Theological Seminary of the University of...


New Orleans man pleads guilty to distributing over forty grams of fentanyl

A New Orleans resident has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


White House proposes cutting redundant contractor accounting requirements

The Office of Management and Budget’s Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board has released two proposed rules aimed at eliminating more than 60 accounting requirements for federal contractors.


Prior felon charged with illegal reentry into United States

A man from El Salvador, Miguel Angel Ruiz Guevara, 53, has been arrested and charged in Buffalo, New York, with illegal reentry into the United States after having previously been removed following a felony conviction.


North Las Vegas man receives decade-long sentence for meth trafficking

A North Las Vegas man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute more than 30 pounds of methamphetamine in the Las Vegas area.


House passes NDAA with provisions targeting China’s influence in research and defense

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party supported the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2026, which was passed by the House of Representatives.


President orders flags at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk

The President of the United States has issued a proclamation to honor the memory of Charlie Kirk.


Providence man pleads guilty in federal court for cocaine trafficking

A Providence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking cocaine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Cantwell highlights bipartisan efforts at Senate hearing on White House AI Action Plan

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing focused on the White House AI Action Plan.


Cruz introduces SANDBOX Act as part of new Senate framework on artificial intelligence

Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced a legislative framework aimed at supporting American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI).


Mexican national sentenced for repeated illegal reentry into United States

A Mexican national residing in Hampton, Iowa, has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple removals.


Nogales man receives over two years in prison for assaulting border patrol agent

Erik Alberto Beal, a 28-year-old resident of Nogales, Arizona, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer.


FTC chairman warns healthcare employers over use of noncompete clauses

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has sent letters to several large healthcare employers and staffing companies, urging them to review their employment agreements for compliance with the law.


Congress examines links between child nutrition habits and rising chronic illness

The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services convened a hearing titled “Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again,” focusing on the impact of unhealthy diets and overprescription of medications among American children.


Man sentenced to over three years for fatal crash on Menominee Indian Reservation

Desmond Waukau, a 22-year-old member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and former resident of Keshena, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.


Jury convicts man who used Taco Bell wrappers to smuggle meth at Texas border

A federal jury in Laredo has convicted a 57-year-old Mexican national, Jose Luis Valverde-Ramos, of conspiracy to import at least 50 grams of methamphetamine.


Philadelphia man receives over 11 years for armed carjacking near Northeast home

Leevah Mills, a 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for his involvement in an armed carjacking that occurred in July 2023.


Albuquerque man indicted on federal drug trafficking charges after DEA investigation

Federal authorities have charged an Albuquerque man in connection with a significant drug trafficking operation, following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).