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Jamestown man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Timothy Douglas, 65, admitted to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


National Restaurant Association releases new data on restaurant sector profit margins

Dampened customer traffic and persistent high costs have continued to impact restaurant profit margins, according to a new report from the National Restaurant Association.


Ftc sues la fitness over alleged barriers for membership cancellations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against the operators of LA Fitness and several other gym chains, alleging that they make it difficult for consumers to cancel their memberships and related services.


Puerto Rican man sentenced for mailing cocaine from San Juan to Syracuse

Alex Calcano-Carrasquillo, 44, of Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.


Former Grandville orthodontist arrested on multiple federal child exploitation charges

Thomas Shannon, a 43-year-old former orthodontist from Grandville, Michigan, was arrested in Frankfort on charges related to child exploitation.


Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to federal child exploitation charges

A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple child exploitation charges.


Philadelphia man sentenced for over $1 million SNAP and Medicaid fraud

James Sessoms, a 60-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 28 months in prison for defrauding government benefit programs out of more than $1 million.


Lufkin man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge in Eastern District of Texas

A Lufkin resident has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Corpus Christi man sentenced to 27 years for production of child sexual abuse material

A 35-year-old Corpus Christi man, Valentine Cancino, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving a minor relative.


Mobridge man receives eight-year sentence for assault on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

A Mobridge, South Dakota man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.


Richmond-area men sentenced or convicted for federal firearms violations

Two men from the Richmond area have been sentenced to prison and a third has been convicted this week for federal firearms offenses involving possession of firearms by felons.


Presidential permit granted for new pedestrian crossing at Gateway International Bridge

The President of the United States has authorized Cameron County, Texas, to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry in Brownsville, Texas.


Ohio man sentenced for trafficking minor across state lines

A man from Euclid, Ohio, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of a minor and coercion and enticement of an adult female for commercial sex.


U.S. announces $60 million aid for Pacific fisheries under South Pacific Tuna Treaty

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with ambassadors and representatives from several Pacific Island nations, including Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,...


U.S. Deputy Secretary Landau travels to Bogotá for memorial honoring late Colombian senator

The United States has expressed its condolences following the death of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay.


Secretary Rubio discusses Gaza and regional issues with Saudi foreign minister

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on August 12, 2025.


U.S. and Pakistan hold counterterrorism dialogue, stress continued cooperation

The United States and Pakistan conducted a new round of their Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad on August 12, 2025.


U.S. imposes sanctions on groups profiting from conflict minerals in eastern Congo

The United States has announced sanctions against armed groups and companies involved in illegal mining and the trade of conflict minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).


U.S. provides additional aid after floods displace thousands in northern Philippines

The United States has announced an update on its foreign assistance to the Philippines following severe flooding caused by consecutive storms and monsoon rains.


U.S. offers $5 million reward for information on Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has announced a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as...