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DoD and UK Ministry to co-sponsor Phoenix Challenge conference in March 2025

The U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Information Operations Policy and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's Military Strategic Effects will jointly sponsor the annual Phoenix Challenge conference.


Norfolk man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy involving interstate shipping

A Norfolk man, Adam Donley Greenberg, also known as Adam Brandon, has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Brockton man sentenced for illegal firearm possession and drug distribution

A Brockton man, Antonio Denziah Fernandes, 23, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for firearm and drug-related offenses.


Miami inmate found guilty of assaulting prison guard

On November 26, a federal jury in Miami found Orel Valdespino Fernandez, 41, guilty of assaulting a corrections officer from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and causing bodily harm.


Myrtle Beach man receives federal sentence for wire and tax fraud scheme

Troy Benjamin Bittner, a 55-year-old resident of Myrtle Beach, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of wire fraud and filing a false tax return.


Buffalo man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Patrick Malloy, a 34-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for possession of child pornography.


Former Quincy official accused of embezzling city funds

A Fitchburg man, Thomas F. Clasby, Jr., was arrested today for allegedly embezzling funds from the City of Quincy, Massachusetts.


U.S. Sen. Blackburn: Pam Bondi 'tenaciously fought to bring down drug cartels'

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn said that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, "tenaciously fought to bring down drug cartels" during her tenure as Florida's Attorney General.


President-elect Trump: 'There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade'

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they continue efforts to create a new currency and move away from the U.S. dollar.


Weekend Interview: The Story of Jimmy Lai, a Billionaire, Dissident, and Champion of Freedom

Mark Clifford, president and board member of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, is the author of The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic.


Ice reports rise in removals for Q2-Q3 FY24 compared to FY23

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Enforcement and Removal Operations statistics page with data from the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2024.


Stone-Manning leaves BLM for top role at Wilderness Society

Tracy Stone-Manning, the current director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Biden administration, is set to lead the Wilderness Society after her tenure in federal service.


San Diego border patrol arrests MS-13 gang member

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Chula Vista, California, arrested a man identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang on Friday morning.


Federal agencies stress compliance with Servicemember Civil Relief Act

The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have jointly issued a letter to financial services providers, emphasizing their obligation to uphold interest rate protections for servicemembers, recent veterans, and...


US condemns attacks on Zamzam IDP camp in Darfur

The United States has expressed strong condemnation of recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Darfur, Sudan.


Brockton man convicted of defrauding Takeda Pharmaceuticals out of $2.3 million

A Brockton man, Samuel N. Montronde, has been found guilty of defrauding Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited of $2.3 million through a fraudulent consulting scheme.


CBP arrests U.S. citizen wanted by U.S. Army for military desertion

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Rainbow Bridge border crossing, apprehended a United States citizen for military desertion.


Nebraska man pleads guilty in multi-million dollar cryptojacking scheme

Earlier today, Charles O. Parks III, known as "CP3O," admitted guilt in a federal court in Brooklyn for conducting a significant illegal "cryptojacking" operation.


Federal investigation leads to multiple indictments for drug trafficking on Blackfeet Reservation

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced the outcome of a six-month enforcement initiative targeting drug trafficking on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


McKinsey & Company Africa settles U.S. bribery probe with $122 million penalty

McKinsey & Company Africa has agreed to pay over $122 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a bribery scheme involving South African government officials between 2012 and 2016.