News from March 2026
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
A Utah resident has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme involving dietary supplements and money laundering. U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow handed down the sentence to Phillip Gannuscia, 55,...
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to address recent events in Iran and the broader Middle East.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 4, 2026
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is conducting a series of meetings this week, including two subcommittee hearings and a full committee markup.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
Walter Norton, a 46-year-old resident of Atkinson, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
Kamari Johnson, a 26-year-old resident of Orangeburg, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC, a subsidiary of Cencora, Inc. (formerly AmerisourceBergen Corporation), has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to health care providers and...
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
A correctional officer and his former supervisor at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia have been convicted for violating an inmate’s constitutional rights and attempting to cover up the incident.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
A federal jury in Honolulu has convicted Ross Andrew Brown, a 44-year-old military lawyer and Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, on charges related to attempted sexual enticement and exploitation of...
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
Six individuals have pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States in separate cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, according to an announcement made in Toledo.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 4, 2026
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, addressed ongoing challenges facing military infrastructure during a hearing in Washington, D.C. The session focused on updates regarding military construction...
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
Christine Hunsicker, founder and former CEO of CaaStle Inc., pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud related to a scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors out of nearly $300 million.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
Jonah Allen Sassam Watt, a 32-year-old resident of Dover, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on March 3, 2026.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 4, 2026
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, along with the entire Utah congressional delegation, has introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 4, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a recent hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism focused on child...
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
Four individuals have been sentenced to prison following the FBI's Operation Mobile Order, which targeted an armed drug trafficking network in Macon, Georgia.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 4, 2026
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has expressed support for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 4, 2026
Two days before a major winter storm was set to impact Texas, two brine tanker trucks used by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) were taken out of service due to mechanical problems.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 4, 2026
Pilots in the United States reported 10,994 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2025, a 14 percent decrease from the previous year.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 4, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revoked the Air Carrier Certificate of StarFlite Aviation, a Houston-based operator, citing concerns over falsified pilot training records and unqualified management personnel.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 4, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 6472, the Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, a bill that aims to help students from U.S. territories access higher education by allowing them to pay in-state tuition rates at...
