WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * California Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with $16M Hospice Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Scheme * A California man pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and laundering the fraudulent proceeds. According to court documents, Juan Carlos Esparza, 33, of Valley Village, schemed with others, including co-defen  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases Update on Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested, Children Rescued During Marijuana Grow Site Operation * 10 unaccompanied minor children rescued have been turned over to the Department of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following update regarding U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Bo  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition Opening at the National Gallery of Art Explores Photography's Role in the Black Arts Movement Never-before-seen photographs alongside images of cultural icons reveal the medium's central role during a pivotal era of creative expression * The National Gallery of Art presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, an exhibition exploring the work of American an  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Employee Attacked by Rioters After Congressman Doxes Him to Mob at California Marijuana Facility * ICE and CBP law enforcement rescued 14 children from potential exploitation, forced labor, and trafficking CALIFORNIA - U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) was among the mob of rioters who attacked federal immigration authorities as they executed a criminal search warrant at   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Reasoner * When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him. Reasoner lost his life trying to protect them, but his devotion to duty led to a posthumous Medal of Honor. Reasoner was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Spokane, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted his "Hear From the Mayor" radio show on 107.5 WBLS on July 13, 2025, where he lauded the success of the city's free doula initiative. Joined by doula Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Adams underscored the program's impact on reducing maternal mortality rates among Black women, noting that over 3,200 mothers have been served with no pregnancy-associated deaths. Addressing a caller's query about free public transit, Mayor Adams stated that whil  more