CBP Officers Intercept Cocaine load at Ysleta SENTRI Lane

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) lane seized 27.4 pounds of cocaine late…

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‘Superficially About National Security’: Rand Paul Breaks With GOP On Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Thomas Catenacci on January 10, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul broke with Republicans over potential legislation reimposing Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions on a Russian state-run company. Lawmakers who argue in favor of…

US and World News

‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges

Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. surged in 2021, even as President Joe Biden pursued an aggressive environmental agenda to stave off climate change. Overall, carbon emissions ticked up 6.2% in 2021…

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United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha Announces Leadership Team

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha today announced the appointment of Sara Miron Bloom, a veteran federal prosecutor who amassed a diverse and exceedingly distinguished record of accomplishment while…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Police help man find his missing Kangaroo

Mercedes, TX – The Hildago County Sheriff’s Office has helped a man find his missing Kangaroo. Deputies responded to a call for service regarding the kangaroo at the 12000 Block of Apache…

Good News·Pets and Animals

Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Louisville, Mississippi man was sentenced to 175 months in prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Vernon “Jeb”…

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Collin County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Overdose Death

SHERMAN, Texas – A Plano man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Nathaniel…

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Tulsa pimp charged for rape, human trafficking

TULSA, OK – A Tulsa man has been charged for human trafficking and rape. “Earlier this week, we received information about 29-year-old Darrius Johnson and his involvement in pandering/human trafficking. According to…

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Shannon Kepler Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder

Former police officer Shannon Kepler, 61, was sentenced today in federal court for killing Jeremey Lake on Aug. 5, 2014. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Kepler to 25 years in…

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Former Senior Policy Advisor to City of Austin Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Misapply Federal Funds and to Falsify Records

AUSTIN – A Dripping Springs man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to misapply federal funds and falsify records with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence an investigation into a matter within…

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Former Planned Parenthood President Says School Closures Harm Children

A former Planned Parenthood president and public health professional argued in a Thursday op-ed for The Washington Post that the rise in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not a reason…

School and Education News·US and World News

Mexican National Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Immigration and Drug Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUCIANO SOLIS-SANCHEZ, 36, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa…

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Former Puyallup, Washington, resident pleads guilty to pressuring young girls to send him sexually explicit images

Seattle – A 23-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to receipt of child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Nicholas Marshall, resided in Puyallup, Washington during…

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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline

Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL…

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Chicago Teachers Union Slammed For Prompting School Cancellations

After the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning, citing concerns over safety amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the union received criticism as Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…

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Top House Forecaster: Republicans’ Redistricting Advantage Hardly Panned Out

David Wasserman, a senior editor at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said Wednesday that the redistricting process, long thought to favor Republicans, was essentially a “wash.” There may be more House seats…

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Northeastern NC Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to 25 Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Bertie County man was sentenced to 300 months in prison for trafficking cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine and conspiring to commit money laundering in northeastern North Carolina. On…

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CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared…

Government News

Former Brooke County resident indicted on sex offender registry violation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher J. Schragl, a former Brooke County man, is facing a charge involving his sex offender registration, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Schragl, 45, was…

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Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Postage Stamp Scheme

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Fanice Reed, aka Fanice Jones, 45, formerly of Humble, Texas, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for…

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CBP Officers Intercept Cocaine load at Ysleta SENTRI Lane

‘Superficially About National Security’: Rand Paul Breaks With GOP On Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges

United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha Announces Leadership Team

Police help man find his missing Kangaroo

Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Collin County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Overdose Death

Tulsa pimp charged for rape, human trafficking

Shannon Kepler Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder

Former Senior Policy Advisor to City of Austin Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Misapply Federal Funds and to Falsify Records

Former Planned Parenthood President Says School Closures Harm Children

Mexican National Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Immigration and Drug Offenses

Former Puyallup, Washington, resident pleads guilty to pressuring young girls to send him sexually explicit images

Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline

Chicago Teachers Union Slammed For Prompting School Cancellations

Top House Forecaster: Republicans’ Redistricting Advantage Hardly Panned Out

Northeastern NC Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to 25 Years

CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

Former Brooke County resident indicted on sex offender registry violation

Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Postage Stamp Scheme

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