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California Man Convicted in $4 Million Medicare Fraud **DETROIT, MI** – A federal jury convicted a man from California for defrauding Medicare of over $4 million through fraudulent urine drug …

TRENTON, NJ – – Across New Jersey, all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey, but for many in the state, Governor Phil Murphy’s California dreaming has turned …

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — A woman was arrested Friday after allegedly looting a fire-damaged home in Pacific Palisades, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Officers responded to a residence …

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A fugitive wanted for murder in Mexico was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Riverside and turned over to Mexican authorities, officials announced. According to a …

OAKLAND, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta criticized President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth, calling the move “cruel and irresponsible.” …

OAKLAND, Calif. — Attorneys general from 13 states issued a joint statement Friday criticizing President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs, calling …

NEWPORT, Vt. — A woman facing federal charges in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop has been linked through a marriage license …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States military has “turned on the water” in California by using emergency powers to redirect water …

TRENTON, N.J. — Five personnel from the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) are heading to California to assist with disaster recovery efforts under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact …

JACUMBA, Calif. – A hiker in Jacumba, California, was shot twice and strafed with gunfire on Thursday in what officials believe was an attack by cartel operatives, according to U.S. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gustavo Guzman, 61, formerly of Fullerton, California, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and two years of supervised release for orchestrating an investment fraud scheme …

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A fire erupted Thursday afternoon at the Moss Landing Power Plant’s 300-megawatt Phase I energy storage facility, prompting evacuations and air quality warnings for nearby communities, …

TRENTON, N.J. — As a recent increase in forest fires continues to intensify wildfire risks across New Jersey, the Murphy Administration’s 2025 budget presents a mixed approach to funding wildfire …

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie emphasized the importance of honesty in leadership, stating that public officials must “communicate the truth” to address the concerns of the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is advising Southern California wildfire survivors to carefully review any letters they receive regarding ineligibility for disaster assistance. Many applicants have …

LOS ANGELES, CA — As wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, criticism is mounting over the state’s wildfire prevention and emergency response strategies, with political leaders facing scrutiny for …

TRENTON, NJ — When Governor Phil Murphy first took office in 2018, he famously declared his ambition to transform New Jersey into “the California of the East Coast.” This vision …

Trump emphasizes need for improved forest management to combat California wildfires SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During a visit to California in September 2020 to address the devastating wildfires sweeping the state, …

OROVILLE, Calif. — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergarten boys at a small religious school in Northern California on Wednesday used a fabricated story about enrolling a grandson to …

FERNDALE, Calif. — A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the northern California coast on Thursday morning, shaking communities as far away as San Francisco and triggering widespread tsunami alerts. …

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A California woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding a victim in Hanover Township out of more than $800,000 in a sophisticated email scheme, authorities …

NORFOLK, Va. — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and other drugs by mail from California to Virginia, according …

URBANA, Ill. — Brett Michael Bartlett, 37, of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $22.5 million investment fraud scheme that defrauded …

FRESNO, Calif. — A Madera man was sentenced Thursday to three years and two months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Benjamin …

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the minimum wage to the highest in the country. Proposition 32 was rejected by a slim margin, with 50.8% opposing …