WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Four Individuals Convicted of Insider Trading Scheme * A federal jury in Newark, New Jersey convicted four individuals today for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the $3.2 billion merger of two companies, which resulted in illicit profits of over $600,000. "Haghighat abused his role as a senior corporate execu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of Transnational Terrorist Group Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Murder, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists * Dallas Humber, 35, of Elk Grove, California, leader of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins to 360 months in prison for soliciting hate crimes, solicitin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Operation Riptide: Highly Migratory Species Enforcement Levels the Playing Field for Law-Abiding Fishermen NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement led "Operation Riptide," a 2-day multi-state operation targeting highly migratory species enforcement in July 2025. Agents and officers from NOAA, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and New York Department of Environmental C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Rabb spotlights two bills to strengthen local journalism * Lawmaker, advocates call for legislative action to address news deserts, information gaps HARRISBURG, Dec. 17 - State Rep. Chris Rabb has introduced two bills designed to provide nonpartisan investments in local journalism and civic information. "There are a growing number of news deserts across Pennsylvania," said Rabb,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Antibody Drug Conjugates and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same * News Release 12-125 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1466 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain antibody drug conjugates and components thereof and product  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Low-Profile Microwave-Hood Combination Products * News Release 25-126 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1467 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain low-profile microwave-hood combination products. The products at issue in the investigation are described   more