The Department of War, in cooperation with L3Harris and Lockheed Martin, announced two landmark seven-year framework agreements to expand production capacity for key components of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. “Rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom requires moving with speed and […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) took significant action against Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan for hiding sensitive information about children’s health and wellbeing from their own parents, in violation of parental rights protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). ED’s Student […]

A fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List was returned Saturday to the Southern District of Florida to face federal charges for her alleged role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $32 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Elaine Escoe, 41, was charged by indictment in 2025 with conspiracy to commit wire […]

A Michigan woman pleaded guilty today to billing Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided to residents of her adult day care center. According to court documents, Yolanda Matthews, 58, of Farmington Hills, admitted to continually billing and submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided. Matthews admitted […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a rule change designed to reduce the backlog in the asylum system. Currently, both USCIS and Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judges adjudicate applications for asylum: USCIS adjudicates “affirmative” asylum applications for aliens who are […]

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to provide substantial support to single-parent households, investing approximately $300,000 in daycare assistance through the Assisted Childcare for Toddlers and Infants on Nevis (ACTION) Plan Daycare Assistance Programme. Minister of Gender Affairs and Social Development, the Honourable Senator Jahnel Nisbett, provided an update on the programme during a recent […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 27, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday praised “the great men and women of our protective services” insisting that “no one’s wealth or social status will put them above the law”. In a statement posted on her social media page X, Persad-Bissessar  noted that since the increase in American […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 27, CMC  – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)  has praised Cuba for maintaining its relationship with the sub-regional grouping  despite the “weight” of a trade and economic embargo imposed on the Caribbean country by the United States dating back to 1962. “Few nations have demonstrated that solidarity as consistently, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (July 27, 2026) — The People’s Action Movement (PAM) has announced a major change at the top of its leadership, with Political Leader Mrs. Natasha Grey-Brookes stepping down from the post effective Friday, July 31, 2026, in what the party describes as a strategic move aimed at strengthening its campaign ahead of […]