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West Bloomfield couple charged with $2.6 million pandemic loan fraud

West Bloomfield residents Peter Valente and Angela Toma have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving more than $2.6 million in pandemic relief loans, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.


Daytona Beach man receives prison sentence for conspiracy and identity theft

Craig Stevens, a 34-year-old resident of Daytona Beach, has been sentenced to four years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.


Lake County man receives five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Gregory Coleman III, a 29-year-old resident of Leesburg, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Bill introduced in Senate aims to extend mandate for international religious freedom watchdog

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).


Department of Labor cites Florida contractor after fatal struck-by incident at jobsite

The U.S. Department of Labor cited Hyvac Inc., a Florida contractor, after a worker's fatal injury at a Bal Harbor Shops jobsite in August 2025.


Turtle Creek man pleads guilty to federal charges involving child exploitation

A Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Three men sentenced for $4.5 million fraud scheme against Amazon

Three men from the Phoenix area have been sentenced for their involvement in a fraud scheme targeting Amazon.


Coast Guard selects Birmingham-Southern College as site for new Alabama training center

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Coast Guard have announced that Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, will serve as the site for the Coast Guard’s newest training center.


Mother sentenced to 17 years for defrauding Medicaid meant for disabled son's care

A Lubbock woman has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for a scheme involving fraudulent Medicaid payments intended for the care of her quadriplegic son, according to an announcement from United States Attorney for the Northern District...


Lake County man receives nearly four-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Kevin Eugene Leeks, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Leesburg, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Bangor resident pleads guilty to role in bank fraud scheme

A woman from Bangor has admitted in federal court to participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.


Indiana County man receives nearly five-year sentence for drug trafficking and gun offenses

A man from Penn Run, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


Waterloo man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Waterloo man with a lengthy criminal record has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Chicago convenience store owner sentenced to prison for WIC program fraud

A Chicago man has been sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the federal Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.


Bethlehem resident convicted of double voting in 2020 presidential election

A Bethlehem, Pennsylvania man was found guilty of election fraud related to the 2020 presidential election.


Tampa man indicted for attempted production and transfer of obscene material to a minor

Tavaris Marvidis Johnson, a 43-year-old resident of Tampa, has been indicted on charges related to the attempted production and receipt of child sexual abuse material, as well as transferring obscene material to a minor.


State Department partners with Education Department on transparency in university foreign funding

The U.S. Department of State has announced a new interagency partnership with the Department of Education aimed at improving the transparency of foreign funding in American higher education institutions.


U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian cyber firm Operation Zero for trade secret theft

The U.S. Department of State has announced the designation of one individual and two entities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) in relation to the theft of trade secrets from U.S. persons.


United States congratulates Kuwait on National Day and highlights strong bilateral ties

On February 25, 2026, the United States extended congratulations to Kuwait on its National Day and Liberation Day.


Regional governments issue joint condemnation after Iranian missile and drone attacks

The United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have issued a joint statement condemning recent missile and drone attacks carried out by Iran across several countries in the region.