PHILADELPHIA – Charles M. Hallinan, 75, of Villanova, PA, and Wheeler K. Neff, 67, of Wilmington, DE, were charged by indictment with two counts of conspiracy to violate the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) relating to “payday lending”…

LANGLEY, VA -- The CIA welcomed Former President George H.W. Bush back to CIA headquarters to mark the 40th anniversary of his swearing-in as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). Bush’s tenure as DCI marked a turning point for the Agency…

A grand jury sitting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa returned an indictment on Jan. 21, unsealed yesterday after their initial court appearances, charging two Iowa businessmen with federal employment tax violations. Randy Less, 48, of Hopkinton, Iowa, and Darrell Smith, 59,…

Using new information not previously available, NOAA Fisheries is expanding critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds from North Carolina to Florida.…

The owner and manager of three Miami-area home health agencies was convicted late yesterday for his role in a health care fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Khaled Elbeblawy, 39, of Miramar,…

ATF, Firearms Industry seeking the public’s help in Hendersonville Firearms Theft Hendersonville, Tenn. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Hendersonville Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade…

Can you tell the difference between the two aircraft pictured above? Most people can’t. Often confused with one another, CIA’s A-12 OXCART and the US Air Force’s SR-71 Blackbird are actually two different aircraft. CIA developed the highly secret A-12…

The fictional worlds of James Bond and Downton Abbey intersect in an unexpected way with the real-life location upon which CIA Headquarters now stands. An American millionaire, Joseph Leiter, owned a large swath of land on the western banks of…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can…

Scores of Unmarked Assault Rifles and Silencers Seized SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury has returned a 70-count indictment against eight men, charging them with various firearms offenses involving manufacturing and dealing firearms without a license. Joseph Latu, 29,…

Nicodemo “Nicky” Scarfo, Jr. and his La Cosa Nostra associate Salvatore Pelullo used some of the millions they illegally siphoned from FirstPlus Financial Group Inc. to buy this airplane. In a world inhabited by international cyber criminals and violent terrorists,…

GREENBELT, MD—A federal jury convicted two doctors, Paramjit Singh Ajrawat, age 60, and his wife, Sukhveen Kaur Ajrawat, age 57, both of Potomac, Maryland, on charges related to their health care fraud scheme. Paramjit Singh Ajrawat was convicted of one…