Category: law_enforcement
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Alaska Joins Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Deceptive Ad Auctions
Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills joins 22 states and the FTC in suing Amazon, alleging it secretly overcharged about 1.2 million advertising customers through manipulated ad auctions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEducationEnergyLegalState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and Labor Amazon lawsuitCori MillsMike DunleavyAlaska Career GuidePatriot Day 2026Federal Trade CommissionAlaskaOffice of the Alaska Governor
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Media Monitor: ABC News AM Highlights 9/11 Anniversary, Migration Debate and Australian Court Cases
ABC News AM reports on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Australia's migration debate, a murder case involving Molly Ticehurst, and several Australian court and community stories.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthBusinessWorldAustraliaMexicoGeneral PoliticsLegalReal EstateMedical ScienceSocial IssuesElectionEurope September 11 attacksDonald TrumpAustralia immigrationMolly TicehurstEnsenada Mexico courtBathla property groupproton therapy AustraliaABC News AM
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ICE Removes More Than 2,000 Known or Suspected Terrorists Under President Trump, DHS Says
DHS says ICE arrested more than 2,150 known or suspected terrorists and deported 2,015 between January 2025 and September 2026, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseImmigrationMilitaryLegal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Department of Homeland SecurityDonald TrumpMarkwayne MullinTerrorismDeportationTren de AraguaU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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UK Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Pledge to Combat Terrorism Through UN Security Council
Chris Elmore MP tells the UN Security Council the UK remains resolute in fighting terrorism in all its forms, 25 years after the September 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictLaw EnforcementUnited KingdomIraqMilitaryLegalArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastAfricaFederal Government United Nations Security CouncilChris ElmoreSeptember 11 attacksCounter-terrorismDa'eshResolution 1373UK Government
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DHS Career Expo in Buffalo Draws More Than 1,100 Attendees
DHS hosted a two-day career expo at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes in Buffalo, New York, drawing 1,112 candidates, hosting over 500 interviews and issuing more than 600 tentative job offers.
Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSA DHS Career ExpoBuffaloNew YorkU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakeshiringnational security
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Connecticut Pension Funds Post 15.1% Return as Lamont Marks Week of 9/11 Tributes, Energy Savings and Farm Relief
Connecticut pension funds returned 15.1% in fiscal year 2026, outpacing the assumed 6.9% rate, as Governor Lamont marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and announced farm disaster relief applications.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsFinancial MarketsEnergyAgricultureTransportationLegal Ned LamontConnecticut pension funds9/11 Memorial CeremonySherwood Island State Parkprediction marketsfarm disaster reliefWrong Way Driver Detection SystemConnecticut Governors Office
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Fairfax County Marks 25 Years Since Sept. 11 Attacks With Remembrance Ceremony
Fairfax County leaders and public safety agencies honored those lost 25 years ago, remembering two county first responders who died from Sept. 11-related causes.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalTransportationSocial Issues Fairfax CountySept. 11 Remembrance CeremonyGhazala HashmiJeffrey McKayDonald Gotthardt Jr.Michael TamillowPublic Safety HeadquartersFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Columbia Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Reflections From Those Who Were There
Columbia University commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with reflections from an FDNY battalion chief turned professor, journalism alumni who covered the attacks, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum director.
MediaEducationScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementLegalArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues 9/11Columbia UniversityJoseph PfeiferColumbia Journalism SchoolClifford Chanin9/11 Memorial & MuseumFDNYnewsletter
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CFTC Approves Final Rule Setting 30 Percent Presumption for Smaller Whistleblower Awards
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule creating a 30 percent presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, subject to Commission discretion and regulatory factors.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial MarketsLaw Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commissionwhistleblower awardsfinal ruleWhistleblower Award DeterminationCFTCfinancial regulation
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ICE Arrests Bahamian Alien with Violent Criminal History Who Illegally Voted in 2020 Election
Anthony Tyrone Higgs, a Bahamian lawful permanent resident with convictions for armed robbery and assault on a police officer, was arrested in Georgia after HSI confirmed he illegally voted in 2020.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Anthony Tyrone HiggsU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal votingDecatur, GeorgiaBahamasU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 2026 Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival in Shirlington
Arlington police will close Campbell Avenue in Shirlington from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 19, 2026, for the Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival, with parking restricted and violators ticketed and towed.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Samuel Beckett's Celtic FestivalArlington County Police DepartmentShirlingtonCampbell AvenueRoad closureTraffic alertTowingArlington County GovernmentReston
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DHS Blames Biden Administration After Illegal Alien Kills California Woman
DHS says an illegal alien from India who stalked and killed a 38-year-old Sacramento woman was released into the country under the Biden Administration, calling for an end to sanctuary policies.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesElection U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityRohit RohitSacramentoCaliforniaillegal alienBiden Administrationshooting
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Evergreen Fresh Sprouts Recalls Broccoli Sprouts Over Salmonella Risk
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho, is recalling 215 cases of broccoli sprouts tied to a multistate Salmonella Bovismorbifican outbreak with 22 cases as of September 9.
HealthBusinessUSALaw EnforcementAgricultureSocial Issues Product RecallEvergreen Fresh Sprouts LLCBroccoli SproutsSalmonella BovismorbificanUS Food and Drug AdministrationMoyie Springs, IdahoFood SafetyFood RecallsFDADrugs
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FreshPoint Recalls Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches Over Undeclared Egg
FreshPoint of Orlando recalls 1,093 Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge sandwiches sold in Georgia and Florida because the egg allergen was not properly declared on the label.
HealthBusinessUSALaw EnforcementSocial Issues Product RecallFreshPointundeclared egg allergenCranberry Chicken Salad Wedge SandwichUS Food and Drug AdministrationOrlando, FloridaCreated Fresh!Food RecallsFDADrugs
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Social Security Administration Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
SSA honors nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, recalling emergency claims procedures that processed more than 5,000 disaster-related claims by December 2001.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementLegal Social Security AdministrationSeptember 11 attacksFrank J. Bisignano9/11 Memorial and Museumsurvivors benefitsdisaster-related claimsBaltimore
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TSA Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Unveils Horizon 25 Strategy
TSA commemorates 25 years since the September 11 attacks, honoring nearly 3,000 lives lost and outlining the Horizon 25 Strategy to modernize security against evolving threats.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentTransportationMilitarySocial Issues TSASeptember 11 attacksDavid P. CumminsHorizon 25 StrategyAviation and Transportation Security ActTransportation Security AdministrationFIFA World Cup 2026Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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DHS Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Vows Mission to 'Never Forget'
DHS commemorates 25 years since the September 11 attacks that killed 2,977 Americans and led to the department's creation, with Secretary Markwayne Mullin honoring victims and first responders.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryLaw EnforcementSocial Issues 9/11 anniversaryDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinSeptember 11 attacksAl-QaedaHomeland Security Act of 2002counterterrorismU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Spanberger Honors 9/11 Victims and First Responders on 25th Anniversary
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Public Safety Secretary Stanley Meador mark 25 years since 9/11, honoring victims and first responders, including Meador's own cancer battle.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMilitaryLaw Enforcement September 11 attacksAbigail SpanbergerStanley MeadorPentagonfirst respondersWorld Trade Center Health ProgramVirginiaReston
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
USA TODAY reports on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, including the annual New York City ceremony, Americans' memories of the day and the story behind an iconic Ground Zero photograph.
MediaUSALaw EnforcementDigital and Print PublishingSocial IssuesLegal Sept. 11 attacksUSA TODAYGround ZeroTom FranklinNew York CityTrump Dividendestrogen patchesUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: NPR's Code Switch Examines Growing Backlash Against Flock Surveillance Cameras
NPR's Code Switch reports on public pushback against Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers, noting Ring canceled a planned partnership with the company after backlash.
Science & TechnologyLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentMediaUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Flock SafetyNPR Code Switchsurveillancelicense plate readersRingRon DeSantisGreg Abbott
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SEC: 21 Municipal Securities Underwriters Fined $325,000 Total
NASD Regulation censured and fined 21 securities firms for violating Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-36, with the Comptroller of the Currency also sanctioning firms.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFinancial MarketsLegalBanking Securities and Exchange CommissionNASD Regulation Inc.Municipal Securities Rulemaking BoardRule G-36Comptroller of the Currencymunicipal securitiesfines
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Tesla's Steering-Less Cybercab Faces NHTSA Investigation Over Self-Certification
Tesla's two-seat Cybercab robotaxi, with no steering wheel or pedals, is under NHTSA investigation over whether its self-certification meets federal vehicle safety standards.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTransportationLegal TeslaCybercabNHTSAElon Muskrobotaxiautonomous vehiclesProduct RecallThe Hindu
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Newsom Signs Landmark Child Safety Chatbot and Social Media Laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation creating the nation's strongest companion chatbot rules and banning addictive social media features for kids, drawing praise from national leaders.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementCaliforniaUSAState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegalComputers and Internet Gavin Newsomchild safetysocial media regulationcompanion chatbotsAdam's Lawonline exploitationCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Announces Appointments to Parole Board, 911 Advisory Board and Transportation Commission
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Kasey Young to the State 911 Advisory Board and Nancy Miller to the California Transportation Commission, and named or reappointed seven members to the Board of Parole Hearings.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalLaw EnforcementEmployment and Labor Gavin NewsomBoard of Parole HearingsCalifornia Transportation CommissionState 911 Advisory BoardCalifornia appointmentsSacramento CountySenate confirmationCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 30, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 30, 2026 meeting in Austin and by webinar, with four closed executive session items covering legal advice, executive staff evaluations and commissioner duties.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionpublic meetingAustinTexas Government Code
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 25, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 25, 2026 meeting in person and online, with four closed executive items covering legal advice, personnel matters and commissioner duties.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalEnvironmentSocial Issues TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionTexas Government Codepublic meetingTexas Penal Code
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Detectives Investigate Domestic-Related Murder-Suicide in Centreville
Fairfax County detectives say Brandon Brown, 31, shot his wife Lavinia Brown, 31, before shooting himself inside their Centreville home, where three children were present but unharmed.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial Issues Fairfax County Police DepartmentCentrevillemurder-suicideMajor Crimes BureaushootingCrime Solvers of Fairfax Countydomestic violenceReston
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Former Heinz Endowments IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Nearly $1 Million
Charles A. Richardson, 45, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to 12 months and one day for wire fraud after embezzling nearly $1 million from The Heinz Endowments using a shell corporation and fraudulent invoices.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFinancial Markets Charles A. Richardsonwire fraudThe Heinz EndowmentsembezzlementPittsburghFederal Bureau of InvestigationFinancial FraudFBI
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Six Charged in Million-Dollar Lorton Fire Investigation
Fairfax County detectives, the Fire Marshal's Office and ATF charged six suspects over a June 27 fire at a Lorton training facility that caused up to $1.3 million in damage.
Law EnforcementUSALegalDisasters Lorton fire investigationFairfax County Police DepartmentBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesburglarytrespassingCrime Solvers of Fairfax CountyProduct RecallReston
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Two Men Indicted in $1.27 Million Armed Robbery of Isle of Capri Casino
Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles of Columbia, Mo., and Hollis Cortez Vanleer of Normal, Ill., face federal charges in the March 25 armed robbery of the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, Missouri.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAMissouriFederal Government Isle of Capri Casino robberyBoonville MissouriBenjamin Michael-Dass CharlesHollis Cortez VanleerFederal grand jury indictmentFirearms offensesViolent crimeFBI