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FBI offers $10,000 for information leading to arrest of former Massachusetts handyman charged with 'raping a child'

The Boston division of the FBI's Child Exploitation-Human Trafficking Task Force is seeking the public’s help to locate Melchor Datu and they’re offering $10,000 for information that leads to his arrest.


More than 16,000 Chrysler Pacifica hybrids recalled due to risk of fire, 'root cause unknown'

Stellantis has filed a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 16,741 of its 2017-18 plug-in hybrid minivans due recent reports of the vehicles catching on fire.


Former employee pleads guilty to defrauding South Carolina school district of '$50,000'

David Cortez Marshall Jr., 30, recently pleaded guilty to defrauding the Orangeburg, South Carolina, School District of over $50,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Florida man sentenced to 30 months in prison for 'falsifying' medical data

A federal judge sentenced a Florida man to 30 months in prison for participating in conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.


2021 airline passengers up from 2020, down from 2019

2021's 670.4 million passengers is an 83% increase from 2020 and a 27% decrease from 2019.


EPA's Food Recovery Challenge awardees set 'excellent' lead to follow in reducing waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently recognized the efforts of 18 businesses and organizations in reducing food waste throughout 2020 and 2021 as part of the agency's Food Recovery Challenge.


The North American 2021 freight trade value rose above 2020 and 2019 numbers

In a statistical report released earlier in the week, the Bureau of Transportation revealed that the monetary value of North American trade in 2021 rose both above its pre-pandemic and post-pandemic numbers.


Mounds man sentenced to life in prison for 'egregious, senseless' murder in Native American reservation

Mounds resident Kyle Sago has been sentenced to life in prison years after fatally shooting his friend at the Muscogee Nation reservation.


Ardmore home care agency ordered to pay over $2.8 million after 'shortchanging some of the most vulnerable workers'

Red Lion Home Care Inc. has been ordered to pay over $2.8 million in back wages and damages.


Philadelphia childcare worker sentenced to 9 years in prison for 'distributing' child pornography

Tayanna Bowman, 25, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, 20 years of supervised release, and fined $30,000 for distributing child pornography online.


Departments of Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs to 'honor' the services of non-citizen Veterans by launching new online services

Last Monday, the Department of Homeland Security partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs to launch two new online programs that would assist the nation's noncitizen service members and veterans


Department of Homeland Security issues a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, replacing the previous bulletin that was set to expire on the eighth.


Department of Homeland Security launches first Cyber Safety Review Board to 'thoroughly assess past events'

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced the founding of its first Cyber Safety Review board.


'We hear you': Jaddou holds virtual meeting on USCIS progress 1 year after immigration executive orders

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur Jaddou held a virtual briefing with national stakeholders on Feb. 2 — the one-year anniversary of several immigration-focused executive orders — to detail the agency's efforts in fulfilling the orders.


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services calls for the end of Female Genital Mutilation

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services joined other federal agencies in recognizing February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation and calling for an end to the harmful practice.


Bureau of Reclamation names 'strong and capable' Deming manager of Colorado office

The Bureau of Reclamation recently selected Bart Deming as the next construction engineer and manager for the Upper Colorado Basin Region's Four Corners Construction Office, replacing Patrick “Pat” Page, who retired in January.


USDA launches a mobile app to help create 'more resilient and transparent markets'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched the USDA Market News mobile app on Feb. 1, which provides food producers and other members of the supply chain with vital market information.


North Dakota man given 7 years for carjacking; FBI hopes sentence will cause others to 'think twice'

Last week, John Thomas Poitra, a 32-year-old Belcourt, North Dakota, man, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for a carjacking incident he had carried out in Fargo, North Dakota, on March 17, 2020.


Commerce secretary to governors: Closing digital divide 'crucial' to country's future

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke at the National Governors Association's 2022 Winter Meeting recently, delivering remarks on digital literacy and broadband access.


Pennsylvania physician pleads guilty to operating pill mill, 'exploiting his position as a medical practitioner'

Last week, 63-year-old Yutong Zhang, a physician from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his operation of what was a "pill mill" rather than a legitimate medical practice.