A man who tried to detonate a vehicle bomb at Fort Riley a military base near Manhattan plead guilty today in federal court.
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February is Heart Month: 80 Million Americans Have High Blood Pressure
The American Heart Association states that one in three American adults — about 80 million people — have high blood pressure, and that number is steadily climbing.
“SEAL TEAM VI ” Felons Each Sentenced to 115 Years in Prison for Fast-Food Robberies
Two felons who were convicted by a federal jury at trial in July 2015 for a string of armed robberies of fast-food restaurants were each sentenced this week to 115 years, officials
Toyota Agrees to Stop Discriminating in Auto Lending Against Minorities
Toyota agreed to resolve allegations by the federal government that the car company engaged in a “pattern and practice” of discriminating against blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders in auto lending, officials announced today.
Former DOE Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Cyber-Attack U.S. Govt. Computers
Charles Harvey Eccleston a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission plead guilty today to a federal offense stemming from an attempted e-mail “spear-phishing” attack in January 2015
Volkswagen Sued by Feds for Allegedly Violating the Clean Air Act
The federal government in a lawsuit filed Monday alleges that Volkwagen installed illegal devices in nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles, according to authorities.
13 Arrested For Smuggling 3,000 Pounds of Pot into U.S. by Panga Boat
Federal authorities on Saturday arrested 13 people after law enforcement interdicted nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana that they were trying to smuggle into the United States by panga boat.
Couple Arrested for Tax Scam, Passing False “Checks” to Pay Off Debts
Law enforcement arrested two Hermosa Beach residents after being indicted by a federal grand jury on numerous charges including passing bogus checks and bonds as a way to pay off debt for themselves and others, according to authorities.
Judge Who Illegally Had a Defendant Stunned in Court Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
A former judge in Charles County, Maryland plead guilty to ordering a deputy sheriff to stun a defendant who posed no threat to him or others because the defendant wouldn’t stop reading a statement in court, according to officials.
Business That Used Timber from Habitat of Endangered Siberian Tigers Fined Millions
A federal judge today ordered Virginia-based hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Inc. to pay $13.1 million for importing hardwood flooring from timber in the habitat of the last remaining Siberian tigers