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News Release: The reconstructed roadways will benefit over 382,000 residents that live in the Cordillera Central
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FEMA Updates Flood Maps in Riverside and San Bernardino counties and the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Ontario, Rialto and Riverside

News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for unincorporated Riverside and San Bernardino counties and the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Ontario, Rialto and Riverside. The maps identify revised...
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Homeland Security Department publishes 22 notices in week ending Feb. 25

There were 22 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.
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De Anda-Ybarra: ERO pursues 'foreign fugitives who pose a threat to the safety of our country’

A 39-year-old noncitizen who was sought for murder and drug trafficking in his native country of Ecuador was recently removed by officers of Enforcement and Removal Operations El Paso.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and ordered federal aid to supplement the tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm from Dec. 21-25, 2022.
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FEMA Approves State’s Request to Extend Financial Period of Assistance

FEMA has approved the state of Louisiana’s request to extend the financial period of assistance for eligible Hurricane Ida survivors, including the Individual and Households Program appeal deadline.
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Two Weeks Left for Alabama Storm Survivors to Apply for Federal Assistance

Alabama homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their primary property from the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes have two weeks left to apply for federal assistance.
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Hazard Mitigation Saves Millions for Rural Community

It is unwise to do the same thing repeatedly and expect different results. This applies to just about everything in life, including how we recover from the damaging effects of a natural disaster.
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FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at The Home Depot in Prattville

Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit The Home Depot in Prattville to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.
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Helping Cyber Defenders “Decide” to Use MITRE ATT&CK

Since the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced its first edition of Best Practices for MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping nearly two years ago, the ATT&CK framework has evolved, expanded, and improved its ability to support more than just optimized cyber threat intelligence to the cybersecurity community.
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Ensuring Next Generation 911 Interoperability

New testing and certification program, laboratory will improve the functionality of our national 911 system.
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Three Individuals and One Business Indicted on Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity Among Other Charges for Operating Cryptocurrency Kiosks in Northeast Ohio

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging S and P Solutions, Sonny Meraban, 45, Reza Mehraban, 75, and William Suriano, 69, on several charges including Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Conspiracy, and License Requirement Violation for owning and operating cryptocurrency kiosks in Northeast Ohio from August 2002 to February 2023.
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16 Defendants Charged in 112-Count Indictment Alleging Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Stolen Mail Scheme

Sixteen individuals are facing federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges alleging their participation in a stolen mail scheme in and around the Americus, Georgia, community and Florida amounting to more than $165,000.
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Serial Con Artist Sentenced To 51 Months In Connection With Embezzlement Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TRACII SHOW HUTSONA was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for her embezzlement of more than one million dollars as part of a confidence scheme
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Orlando Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Prison for Fraud Schemes

U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Keith Ingersoll (46, Orlando) to nine years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
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Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for March 13 to inside North Central West Virginia Airport

Residents of Harrison County, W.Va., and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) from March 13 to 17, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center inside the airport’s information center.
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TSA officers prevent second traveler this week from bringing a gun onto flight at Norfolk International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Kentucky man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, March 1, just two days after they stopped a Nevada woman from carrying her gun onto a flight on Feb. 27.
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TSA PreCheck® sets new active membership record

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its TSA PreCheck® application program has surpassed 15 million active members, setting a new record for the program that began in December 2013.
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TSA officers prevent woman from bringing a gun onto flight at Erie International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Erie International Airport Tom Ridge Field prevented a Warren, Pa., woman from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight early this morning, Thursday, March 2.
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TSA at SLC discovers foldable pistol in traveler’s carry-on luggage

Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) detected a loaded gun and three rounds of ammunition in the carry-on luggage of a male passenger ticketed for travel to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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