Author: News Desk

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced numerous enforcement actions in the past week, as prosecutors across the country pursued the criminals stealing American taxpayer dollars. Notably, a jury in the Southern District of Florida found the founder and owner of HealthSplash guilty for his role in operating a platform that generated false doctors’ […]

The vehicle was part of an inter-agency humanitarian mission led by OCHA, the UN humanitarian affairs office, and had been notified to the parties in advance. “The Secretary-General reiterates that international law, including international humanitarian law, must be respected at all times,” the statement read. “Civilians and civilian objects, including humanitarian relief personnel and objects used […]

This week, Donald Do, of Daly City, California, was arrested on federal wildlife trafficking charges. Do is charged with conspiracy and Lacey Act crimes related to submitting false paperwork to obtain a federal export permit and trying to ship protected turtles to Asia. The indictment alleges that between December 2022 and May 2024, Do and […]

Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programmes and maternal and child health services, Edem Wosornu of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists in New York via video link. Their […]

Earlier this month, the Oregon Natural Desert Association voluntarily dismissed its suit that alleged that the Air Force was illegally discharging countermeasures — chaff and flares — into waterways as part of its fighter jet training operations over the Paradise North area of eastern Oregon. The suit alleged that these releases from aircraft entered waterways […]

“WFP has been sounding alarm bells for months,” Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director, said at the end of a recent visit to the country.  “This week I met malnourished mothers and children who travelled for over two hours to reach a WFP-supported clinic in Hisar Shahi camp, only to be turned away because we have […]

A Maryland woman was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Zewdi Tsegay, of Burtonsville, Maryland, operated a tax preparation business initially called Taxes R Us LLC. From 2017 through 2023, Tsegay prepared and filed with […]

In a new report, the UN health agency described the “deceptive tactics” manufacturers use to normalise nicotine use among young people. In addition to social media promotion and advertisements targeting young people, packaging of some products mimic sweets or popular candy brands, increasing risks to children. Nicotine pouches are small sachets placed between the gum […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced the first resolution secured under the Department’s ongoing national investigation into violations of federal law in connection with the provision of sex-rejecting procedures on minors (often euphemistically called “gender-affirming care”).  Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) has entered into agreements with the Department and the Texas Attorney General that […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced the first resolution secured under the Department’s ongoing national investigation into violations of federal law in connection with the provision of sex-rejecting procedures on minors (often euphemistically called “gender-affirming care”).  Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) has entered into agreements with the Department and the Texas Attorney General that […]