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USDA Provides more than $180 Thousand to Projects that Protect Iowa Agriculture and Natural Resources

USDA Provides more than $180 Thousand to Projects that Protect Iowa Agriculture and Natural Resources


USDA Provides more than $18 Million to Projects that Protect California Agriculture and Natural Resources

USDA Provides more than $18 Million to Projects that Protect California Agriculture and Natural Resources


USDA Provides more than $1.7 Million to Support Projects that Protect Maryland Agriculture and Natural Resources

USDA Provides more than $1.7 Million to Support Projects that Protect Maryland Agriculture and Natural Resources


USDA Reminds Producers of Continuous Certification Option for Perennial Forage

USDA Reminds Producers of Continuous Certification Option for Perennial Forage


USDA expands eligibility and improves benefits of major disaster programs

USDA expands eligibility and improves benefits of major disaster programs


USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs

USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs


USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers


USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers


Former Judge Arrested for Bribery and Obstruction of Justice

A former local district court judge in Arkansas was arrested today in Little Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of sex in exchange for agreeing to take action on a criminal case pending before his court.


Coast Guard extends enlisted retirement age

The Coast Guard has extended the retirement age for active duty enlisted members from 30 years to 34 years of military service.


Coast Guard revises OIC review board process

The Coast Guard has updated the officer in charge (OIC) review board process based on feedback from the workforce


Exhibit Center plays key role in telling Coast Guard’s story

In a nondescript industrial park in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., the Coast Guard Exhibit Center preserves 15,000 vital artifacts of the service’s history. Contractors are preparing a select set of these artifacts for transfer to the National Coast Guard Museum, which is scheduled to open its doors in New London, Connecticut.


“Narcotic interdiction continues to be a key component in the CBP border security mission,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “These significant seizures demonstrate the result of our officers’ diligent work and dedication to stopping drugs from crossing the border.”


CBP Officers “Stone” the Night and Seize Over $4 Million Worth of Cocaine Concealed within a Shipment of Decorative Stone

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers assigned to the Tecate Cargo Facility in San Diego found over $4 million worth of cocaine concealed within a shipment of decorative stone.


Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Felony Sex Offenders

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.


Agents Reel in Human Smugglers Hauling Boat

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the state Route 82 immigration checkpoint near Sonoita, Arizona, rescued seven migrants and arrested three smugglers early Thursday January 12, 2023.


Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Over 140 Pounds of Meth in Acrylic Paint

January 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted smuggled narcotics in a large shipment of acrylic waterproofing paint from Mexico enroute to Cleveland, Texas, located just outside of Houston


CBP Officers Seize Over $7.5 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $7,500,000 in street value.


CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Smuggling of Persons at the Hidalgo International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman wanted for multiple counts of smuggling of persons at the Hidalgo International Bridge.


Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Sex Offenders

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.