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In California, Former Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Agent for China
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of China.
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Virginia Crash That Killed 5 Involved Non-English Speaking Driver Who Got License in New York: Duffy
The Department of Transportation is now looking into New York’s licensing records, training documents, and the history of the driver.
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Angel Families Share Pain, Urge Crackdown on Cartels and Fentanyl
Lawmakers hear emotional testimony as families link past border policy to rising deaths from cartels and fentanyl.
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FBI Arrests Man Who Threatened to Kill ICE Officer, Family Members
ICE officers are facing an 8,000 percent increase in death threats, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.
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Paxton, Talarico Prepare for Expensive Texas Senate Race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), setting up a general election contest that won’t be cheap.
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276 Arrested, 89 Children Rescued in Massive Child Exploitation Sweep in Texas
More than 90 law enforcement agencies were involved in the northern Texas operation.
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Justice Department Indicts Texas Man in Washington Monument Shooting
Secret Service agents were able to subdue the shooter, but not before he wounded a teenager standing nearby with his family.
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ICE Officer Accused of Illegally Shooting Immigrant Arrested
Christian Castro was taken into custody in Texas, authorities said.
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California Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Smuggling Reptiles Into US
Jose Manuel Perez was arrested with 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing in small bags, prosecutors said.
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The Loophole That Put Drunk Truckers Back on the Road
Employers could be unaware that a recent hire fraudulently ‘passed’ a previous drug or alcohol test to get back behind the wheel of a massive semitruck.
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US to Designate 2 Major Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations, Rubio Says
The designation, which targets PCC and Comando Vermelho, allows the United States to freeze assets and bars Americans from providing support.
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Supreme Court Rules Jury Selection Was Botched in Mississippi Death Penalty Case
The high court ruled the trial judge misapplied a legal precedent dealing with selecting jurors.
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15 Accused in Minnesota Fraud Schemes Totaling $90 Million: What to Know
Fraudsters targeted seven programs, including a record-high $46 million in autism-services fraud.
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CIA Official Arrested With More Than $42 Million Stashed in His House
The charging documents described Rush as a former senior employee at a US government agency with top-secret clearance and access to classified information.
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Federal Prosecutor in Chicago Denies Opening Investigation of E. Jean Carroll
The former Elle columnist previously obtained an $83 million jury award against the president.
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Mother Who Lost 2 Sons to Synthetic Drugs Sends Warning to Other Families
A DEA agent said China is sending precursor chemicals for carfentanil to Mexico, where cartel chemists are synthesizing them.
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Vegas Biolab Probe Takes Turn as Judge Tosses Case Against Property Manager
Ori Solomon, 55, still faces a related hazardous waste charge in Clark County court.
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Trump Suggests Vance’s Anti-Fraud Efforts Could Save Social Security
The president made the comment at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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