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A federal jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, found Matocika Poor Bear of Manderson not guilty of involuntary manslaughter on August 28, 2025.

VA guarantees 29 millionth home loan since launching program in 1944

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it has guaranteed its 29 millionth home loan since the program’s creation in 1944.

U.S., Japan, ROK partner with Mandiant on countering North Korean IT worker schemes

The U.S. Department of State, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), partnered with cybersecurity firm Mandiant to organize a forum in Tokyo on August 26.

US Department of Labor issues guidance on using WIOA funds for AI workforce training

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has released new guidance to states on using Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants to support artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and training in the public...

Puerto Rico man indicted for production and possession of child exploitation material

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Felix Ebdiel Muñiz-Rivera, 20, of Camuy, on charges related to the production and possession of child exploitation material.

First Lady Melania Trump announces national AI challenge for students and educators

First Lady Melania Trump has launched the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, an initiative that encourages K-12 students and educators across the United States to engage with artificial intelligence technology. “The Presidential...

Margate man sentenced to 25 years for plotting attacks against Jewish and Black communities

A Margate man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for firearm offenses and planning attacks targeting Jewish and Black Americans.

Interior expands public land access for hunting and sport fishing across multiple states

The Department of the Interior has announced an expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on public lands, opening or expanding access at 16 units within the National Wildlife Refuge System and one unit in the National Fish Hatchery System.

Lexington man convicted on firearms charges related to drug trafficking

A federal jury in Lexington has convicted Keith Lamont Stallworth, 41, of multiple firearms offenses.

Former St. Augustine teacher pleads guilty in child exploitation sting

Matthew Christopher Yates, a 30-year-old former eighth-grade teacher at Veritas Classical School in St. Augustine, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 14-year-old child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a...

Des Moines woman receives over 16-year sentence for distributing deadly fentanyl

A Des Moines woman has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.

Venezuelan man sentenced in Vermont for illegal entry and firearms possession

A Venezuelan man has been sentenced to two years in prison for immigration and firearms offenses, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont.

Sex offender sentenced to eight years for firearm possession after road rage shooting

A Franklin County man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Blood test lab owner pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar tax evasion and fraud

A Burbank resident has admitted to evading more than $11.2 million in federal taxes and fraudulently collecting Medicare payments by using a third party to hide his involvement with his blood-testing business, according to the U.S. Department of...

North Dakota man sentenced for role in east Texas romance scam

A Williston, North Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty in a money laundering conspiracy linked to a romance scam in the Eastern District of Texas.

St. Lawrence County couple pleads guilty after altercation with federal border patrol agent

Richard A. Dominie, 22, of Lisbon, New York, and Brianna H. Rathbun, 19, of Massena, New York, have pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers.

Federal authorities charge Alexis Carreon Bocanegra with fentanyl distribution and gun offenses

Alexis Carreon Bocanegra, a 25-year-old Mexican citizen without legal status in the United States, has been arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly distributing fentanyl and possessing firearms.

Felon indicted on firearm charge as part of D.C.'s anti-violence initiative

Mustafa Wright, 32, of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on a federal firearms charge following his arrest in Southeast D.C. The indictment was unsealed in U.S. District Court and announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

District of Arizona files over 230 immigration-related charges during late August enforcement

During the week of August 23 to August 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 233 individuals with immigration-related crimes.

Greenwich hedge fund operator sentenced for defrauding investors out of over $3 million