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Pentagon establishes task force to boost military recruitment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has initiated the formation of a Military Service Recruitment Task Force.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Marcell Felipe— From Havana to High Finance, How Small Businesses Should Manage U.S. Tax Laws

Understanding U.S. tax law is no longer optional for American entrepreneurs—it’s essential.


Southwest Georgia man convicted in pandemic-related wire fraud scheme

A resident of Pelham, Georgia, was convicted this week for his role in a wire fraud scheme related to pandemic relief funds.



Gorham man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material

A Gorham resident, Cody J. Merrill, 33, has entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in Portland on charges related to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.


Chicago lab owner sentenced for $14M Covid-19 testing fraud scheme

The owner of a Chicago laboratory has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in a Covid-19 testing fraud scheme.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into U.S

Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for re-entering the United States after being deported.


Prosperity man sentenced for firearm possession after K9 shooting incident

James Robert Peterson, a 38-year-old resident of Prosperity, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Pharmacist from Mason City sentenced for diverting controlled substances

Megan Elsbury, a 43-year-old pharmacist from Mason City, Iowa, has been sentenced to one month in federal prison.


Baton Rouge men charged after shooting involving federal agent

Federal charges have been filed against three men from Baton Rouge following an undercover firearm-trafficking operation that escalated into violence.


Cranston man pleads guilty to producing meth and fentanyl-laced pills

A Cranston resident has admitted in federal court to producing, possessing, and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced fake Adderall pills.


Drug traffickers sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine

Two individuals involved in a drug conspiracy distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine have been sentenced to prison terms, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


A Beaver Falls resident has pleaded guilty in a federal court to theft of government property, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Alaskan individual indicted for firearm possession as fugitive

A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Fairbanks, Alaska, on charges of possessing firearms and ammunition while being a fugitive from justice.


An Inland Empire woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.7 million in COVID-19 related benefits and loans.


Comer seeks briefing over concerns about Biden Administration’s Medicare Part D changes

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has initiated an investigation into the Medicare Part D program.


St. Louis man receives lengthy sentence for multiple violent crimes

A St. Louis man, Darnell L. Clemons, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey for a series of violent crimes including an armed carjacking in 2018 and a shooting in 2021.


Senator Collins criticizes Army decision to cancel Robotic Combat Vehicle program

Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, criticized the Army’s decision to cancel its Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program during a committee hearing on Wednesday.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the United States

A Honduran national, Rossel Geovanny Recinos Arita, was sentenced on June 17, 2025, in New Orleans for re-entering the United States after being previously deported.


Senator Cruz announces executive session for June with FAA nomination on agenda

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, representing Texas and serving as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee Executive Session.