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Florida man convicted on all 12 counts in $1 million Russia export scheme

A Florida resident and Russian national was convicted on all 12 counts in a scheme to illegally export nearly $1 million in aircraft parts to Russia and its state-owned airline, according to the Department of Justice.

'Deceased' man managed to get Social Security for 24 years

For 24 years, the man known to the world as Carlos Obregon would scam Social Security, Health and Human Services, the State Department, the Treasury Department and Idaho's Transportation Department, walking away with nearly $284,000 in taxpayers' money.

5 questions about the effort to save American elms

Scientists are fighting Dutch elm disease with the very fungus that caused it -- testing thousands of young trees to breed a hardier generation of American elms.

DOJ: Ohio State hid researchers' China funding on NASA, NSF grants

Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose employee affiliations with, and support from, the People's Republic of China in connection with federal research funding, the Justice Department announced.

One dead, 14 wounded in South Side Chicago park shooting; no arrests made

Chicago witnessed its largest mass shooting of the year this weekend, when police said two masked gunmen killed one person and wounded 14 others after opening fire on a crowd at a South Side park.

Republicans seek Supreme Court OK for lower campaign ad rates; case could swing Senate races

Republican committees are asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that effectively raised the rates they must pay for campaign ads, in a case that could affect the winners of several key congressional elections.

Shipping firms fined $1.75 million for illegal ocean oil discharges, DOJ says

A shipping company and its vessel-owning affiliate pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to the illegal discharge of oily waste into the ocean, according to the Justice Department.

Thai beach town rolls out red carpet for USS Lincoln service members

The troubled USS Abraham Lincoln's 5,000 sailors and Marines end more than 250 days at sea Wednesday at Thailand's Pattaya, a notoriously raunchy town of beaches, pulsating bars, tourists and thousands of sex workers.

Former Trump teleprompter operator suspended from Kalshi over insider trading

President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator has been suspended from the prediction market Kalshi for using insider information about the president's speeches to gain more than $100,000.

SEC's new e-delivery rule for financial documents gets trashed by paper-first activists

Americans for Paper Access lined up against the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed regulation that would make e-delivery the default delivery for sensitive financial documents.

Pentagon war effort faces backlash after news of disagreement among top officials

Recent reports that key Pentagon officials have voiced strong disagreement with how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is conducting the war with Iran have sparked intense reaction from members of Congress and former military personnel.

Walmart to pay $50 million to settle DOJ opioid prescription allegations

The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. to resolve allegations that the company's pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.