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Colorado medical device company admits to fraud scheme, agrees to pay DOJ millions in penalties

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A Colorado medical device company admitted to orchestrating an elaborate health care fraud scheme that resulted in the overbilling of patients and insurers by hundreds of millions of…

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Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress

February 12, 2026February 13, 2026 · Breaking News

The Attorney General’s disrespect for opponents is matched by her gushing praise for Trump, however off topic; for Bondi, who has been reported to be on thin ice…

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The Most Notable Reactions to the Jerome Powell Investigation

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · New York, New York Local News

The most notable reaction in Congress came from North Carolina senator Thom Tillis, a Republican who serves on the Senate Banking Committee, who took a shot at the…

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The US has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro. Here’s what to know

January 3, 2026January 4, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Caracas (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US will “run” Venezuela after capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military operation, a stunning development that…

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Colorado man gets 84 years in prison for child sex exploitation, trafficking

December 22, 2025December 23, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A Colorado man who pretended to be a teenager online will spend more than eight decades in federal prison for sexually exploiting children on the internet, federal officials…

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Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 · Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the…

Read more Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 · Business

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the…

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New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 · Business

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and…

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Donald Trump suffers two major legal setbacks within hours

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 · Breaking News

President Donald Trump faced two major legal setbacks on Monday as courts in New York and Tennessee moved to constrain key parts of his domestic enforcement agenda. Within…

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These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom

November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 · Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his $300 million White House ballroom will be paid for “100% by me and some friends of mine.” The White House…

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Colorado companies, execs charged in Chinese forklift scheme tried to avoid $1M in tariffs, feds say

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Two Denver-area companies face federal wire fraud charges in a scheme to sell imported Chinese forklifts to the federal government as American-made equipment, according to an indictment released…

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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted

September 25, 2025September 28, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. Comey, a longtime…

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Georgia man convicted for death threats against VA workers, federal employees

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 · US News

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the…

Read more Georgia man convicted for death threats against VA workers, federal employees

Convicted Louisiana sex offender sentenced to life for crimes involving Martin County teen

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 · US News

MARTIN COUNTY — A registered sex offender from Louisiana who was convicted by a federal jury in Fort Pierce on May 20, was sentenced to life in prison…

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Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic ‘slush fund’ as voting tech firm battles Fox in court

August 20, 2025August 21, 2025 · Technology

MIAMI (AP) — Smartmatic, the elections-technology company suing Fox News for defamation, is now contending with a growing list of criminal allegations against some of its executives —…

Read more Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic ‘slush fund’ as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

October 25, 2024October 27, 2024 · Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — A child psychiatrist who altered a first-day-of-school photo he saw on Facebook to make a group of girls appear nude. A U.S. Army soldier accused…

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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

October 15, 2024October 18, 2024 · Technology

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is…

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Military shipbuilder Austal says investigation settlement in best interest of company

Military shipbuilder Austal says investigation settlement in best interest of company

August 29, 2024August 30, 2024 · Business

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Executives with military shipbuilder Austal said settling an accounting fraud investigation, which included an agreement to pay a $24 million penalty, is the best…

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US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services

US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services

August 28, 2024September 4, 2024 · Politics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness, the U.S. Department of…

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Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 · Entertainment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland…

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