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Aerospace Industries Association appoints Katy Summerlin Baron as senior director of policy communications

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has appointed Katy Summerlin Baron as Senior Director of Policy Communications.


Treasury sanctions key Costa Rican drug traffickers linked to U.S.-bound cocaine shipments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five Costa Rican nationals and five entities based in Costa Rica for their roles in narcotics trafficking and money laundering.


NFIB calls for exemption of small businesses from Corporate Transparency Act reporting

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has joined more than 100 trade associations in urging the U.S. Treasury to remove all U.S. businesses from the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)...


Restoration News: Democrats, Republicans diverge on abortion pill issues in Senate hearing

The Senate Health Committee's recent hearing on mifepristone highlighted differing views between Democrats and Republicans regarding the drug's safety standards and associated risks.


Restoration News: Gen Alpha faces highest abortion rate in U.S. history

A report by Restoration News highlights significant abortion rates among Generation Alpha due to mifepristone usage.


Home health providers settle self-referral allegations with $702K payment

Medical Services of America, Inc. and Traditional Home Care, Inc., operating as Community Home Health Services, have agreed to pay $702,541.20 to resolve allegations that they violated the Physician Self-Referral Law, also known as the Stark Law.


Tohono O'odham woman receives 15-year sentence for providing drugs leading to child's death

Stacie Marie Narcho, a 47-year-old resident of Sells, Arizona, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to child abuse resulting in death.


North Miami man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping and firearms offenses

A North Miami man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of kidnapping and firearm offenses following a violent home invasion.


Everett man sentenced for role in large-scale fentanyl distribution ring

A man from Everett, Washington, was sentenced to six years in prison for distributing fentanyl, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.


San Fernando Valley rehab center ordered to pay $1.5 million over improper COVID-19 loan

A federal court has ordered JMG Investments Inc., a Woodland Hills-based rehabilitation center, and its owner Jeffrey Schwartz to pay over $1.5 million to the United States for violating the False Claims Act related to COVID-19 business loans.


ICE launches statewide operation targeting criminal illegal aliens in Maine

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched “Operation Catch of the Day,” an enforcement initiative aimed at arresting criminal illegal aliens across Maine.


ICE outlines expanded law enforcement training amid scrutiny over officer preparedness

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has highlighted the comprehensive training that its officers receive, responding to criticism regarding their preparedness.


AIA responds to Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy with call for mobilization

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning responded to the Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, highlighting the defense industrial base as a key strategic asset.


CBP AMO highlights joint operations against maritime smuggling in Florida

CBP AMO posted updates between January 22-24, 2026 about joint law enforcement operations targeting illegal activity on Florida waterways.


Brazilian national pleads guilty to assaulting federal officers during Hartford arrest

A Brazilian national has pleaded guilty to assaulting federal officers during his arrest in Hartford, Connecticut.


Shiprock man receives over six years for illegal possession of shotgun

A Shiprock resident has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a loaded shotgun.


Albuquerque man sentenced to nearly two decades for child exploitation offenses

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 19 and a half years in federal prison for coercing a 15-year-old girl into producing sexually explicit images over several years and for sexually exploiting a second victim, who was 12 years old.


Former Corpus Christi resident convicted for possession of child sexual abuse material

A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted Anthony Porche, a 26-year-old man formerly of Corpus Christi and now residing in Virginia, for possessing more than 500 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Temple Hills man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and CARES Act fraud

A man from Temple Hills, Maryland, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for crimes involving drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and fraud related to COVID-19 unemployment insurance.


Gainesville man sentenced to over 22 years for federal drug and gun crimes

Dovico Raynard Miles, also known as “Vico,” age 47, of Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 270 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges and for violating the terms of his supervised release.