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A Maryland man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for the production and distribution of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

An asteroid, about the size of a box truck, will have a very close encounter with the Earth this week, NASA Systems has predicted.

Five members and associates of a white supremacist gang were sentenced in Alaska this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole for racketeering, including murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping, and other offenses.

A former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officer was arrested today in Oahu, Hawaii, on criminal charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of female inmates.

A Chinese national was sentenced today to eight years in prison for acting illegally within the United States as an agent of the People’s Republic of China. A jury in the Northern District of Illinois last year convicted Ji Chaoqun, 31, on one count of…

A federal court convicted a Washington state man yesterday for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise.

A California man was sentenced today to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his own personal use.

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, aka Tony Montana, a Mexican national, with international cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.

A California man was sentenced today to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his own personal use.

Justice Department has filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.

Gambling is meant to be a source of fun and entertainment, just like any other type of gaming, but with risks and prizes involved. Unfortunately, some people develop a problem gambling behavior that might later develop into an addiction.

Mun Chol Myong (Mun), 55, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to time served of 45 months imprisonment for multiple money laundering offenses.

According to bankruptcy documents, the company listed over 1,00,000 creditors in a “mega” bankruptcy filing, with aggregate liabilities ranging from $1.2 billion to $11 billion, reports CNBC.

In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies, financial experts told participants at a session on climate finance at the 53rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

A federal jury convicted a former elementary school teacher yesterday for sexually abusing four former students.

Former US President Donald Trump is reportedly looking to regain control of his powerful social media accounts in order to make a comeback for the White House.

Four former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center have been sentenced for their roles in the assault of an inmate and participation in a multi-year conspiracy to cover up the abuse. 

The founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange, Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato), was arrested last night in Miami for his alleged operation of a money-transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit funds and that failed to meet U.S. regulatory safeguards, including anti-money laundering requirements. 

The habit of rewarding users for habitually sharing information through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter has led to the spread of misinformation and fake news, researchers have discovered.

A federal jury convicted a Colorado physician on Friday for misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief programs.