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A Northern California resident had his initial appearance in federal court following his arrest for attempted child sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jeffrey Lofstead, 63, of Kings Beach, Placer…
Read More California Man Indicted For Attempted Child Sex Trafficking Out of Nevada
In a tweet Thursday, President Trump announced the signing of the “Proclamation on Recognizing The Sovereignty Of The Kingdom Of Morocco Over The Western Sahara”. Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize ties, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Morocco will become the fourth Arab country…
Read More President Trump Signs Moroccan Proclamation, More Middle Peace Progress
John William McMahon, 30, of Hampton, was sentenced on Wednesday to 84 months in federal prison for distribution of child pornography, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, during an ongoing undercover investigation, a member…
Read More 30-Year-Old New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Child Porn
(StatePoint) Millions of people nationwide face hunger every holiday season. And this year, the COVID-19 pandemic thrust even more Americans into this vulnerable position. Before the COVID-19 crisis began, one in nine people, including 10 million children, already lived in a food insecure household. Communities…
Read More Millions of Americans are Facing Hunger This Holiday Season
A Kansas man was charged in federal court on Wednesday, with sexually exploiting a 15-year-old victim, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Loren Olson, 68, Marquette, Kan., is charged with one count of producing child pornography and one count of the sex trafficking of a minor.…
Read More Kansas Man Charged in Child Porn Production, 15-Year-Old Victim From Facebook
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general launched twin lawsuits against Facebook for alleged antitrust violations. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who leads the coalition of states suing Facebook, released a statement: “Facebook has used its monopoly power to crush…
Read More US Federal Government and 48-States File Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook
The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of…
Read More Oklahoma Federal Grand Jury Indictments Announced for December
Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah is wanted for conspiracy to conduct the affairs of the designated international terrorist organization known as the “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” (PIJ) through a pattern of racketeering activities such as bombings, murders, extortions, and money laundering. Shallah was one of the original…
Read More $5,000,000 Reward for 1995 Terrorist With Ties To Florida
PHOENIX, AZ. – On November 28, 2020, Erine Aisha Robertson, 36, attempted to pass through a TSA checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with intent to board a commercial aircraft while carrying a folding knife concealed in her bra. Robertson was charged in a…
Read More Woman Federally Charged with Attempting to Carry a Weapon on an Aircraft
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA posted online background material for this week’s upcoming Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) public meeting. The VRBPAC will meet in…
Read More U.S. FDA COVID-19 Update