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Kennedy renews public health emergency declaration on opioid crisis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration concerning the opioid crisis by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Roanoke man receives over 17-year sentence for child pornography offenses

A Roanoke man, Joshua Jennings, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for possessing over 3,800 images of child pornography.

Brazilian national arrested by ICE in Newark for drug charges

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the assistance of the FBI, apprehended Douglas De Souza Gontijo, a 34-year-old Brazilian national, on March 13 in Newark, New Jersey.

ICE deports Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Miguel Antonio Verdugo-Garcia, a 49-year-old Mexican national wanted for homicide in Mexico.

US offers reward for info on Chinese nationals aiding Iranian arms production

The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information that could disrupt the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its branches, including the...

Commissioner Goldsmith Romero to join ISDA policy roundtable in London

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero is set to join a policy roundtable organized by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).

ICE arrests 24 during Charlotte operation targeting illegal alien offenders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies, recently concluded a targeted enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ICE arrests Colombian national wanted for child rape

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended Julio Cesar Henao-Cordoba, a 38-year-old Colombian national, in State College.

ICE arrests Brazilian fugitive wanted for manslaughter

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a 29-year-old Brazilian national in Waltham, Massachusetts.

ICE arrests Guatemalan man charged with sex crimes against minor in Massachusetts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken Sostenes Perez-Lopez, a 59-year-old Guatemalan national, into custody in Brighton, Massachusetts.

U.S. Treasury sanctions leader of human smuggling network linked to La Linea

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Jumilca Sandivel Hernandez Perez, a key figure in the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization (HSO).

Treasury reinstates IRS whistleblowers involved in Hunter Biden investigation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced the reinstatement of two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who were previously penalized for their involvement in investigating Hunter...

Education Secretary visits Florida schools to assess school choice programs

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited three schools in Florida to observe the impact of the state's school choice programs on students and communities.

Department of Education processes over eight million FAFSA applications

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that over 8 million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2025-26 academic year have been submitted and processed.

USDA announces $10 billion aid package for agricultural producers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on National Agriculture Day that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will distribute up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance...

CFTC warns of rising fraud using generative AI technology

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new advisory warning of the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence in fraudulent activities.

NFIB supports removal of BOI reporting requirements for U.S. small businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed its approval following the removal of the requirement for U.S. small businesses to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...

Security clearances revoked for key figures including Biden family

The heads of executive departments and agencies have been directed to revoke security clearances and access to classified information for a list of specified individuals.

Former West Covina commissioner sentenced for child exploitation offenses

An official from West Covina, California, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison, lifetime supervision, and ordered to pay victim restitution for child exploitation violations.

Cuban national arrested for alleged immigration fraud

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the FBI, has arrested a Cuban national accused of fraudulently obtaining Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status.

U.S. sanctions Swedish gang linked to Iranian regime

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on the Foxtrot Network, a criminal organization based in Sweden, and its leader Rawa Majid.

Baltimore man sentenced for exploiting minors receives over three decades in prison

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor and sexually exploiting six minors.

Davenport man sentenced to over 10 years for firearm and marijuana offenses

A Davenport man, Demarcus Letrelle Culberson Jr., has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for firearm and marijuana-related charges.

CBP seizes weapons cache at Del Rio Port; investigation underway

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry in Texas seized a significant cache of weapons, magazines, and ammunition during an outbound examination on Monday.

Des Moines man receives 30-year sentence for firearms and drug offenses

A Des Moines man, Scott Eugene Smith, 43, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for multiple charges related to firearms and drugs.