A Florida man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of victims as young as eight years old. According to court documents, Vincent Anthony Principe, 55, of Arcadia, travelled to the Philippines over the course of several years and sexually abused […]

Jeffrey Garth Ewing, of Iowa, agreed to waive his bankruptcy discharge of more than $17.7 million in debts after an investigation by the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP). The USTP’s investigation found that Ewing had transferred nearly $400,000 to companies he controlled to shield the funds from his creditors. On June 15, the […]

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) marked the conclusion of the second annual ‘Title IX Month’ – honoring the fifty-fourth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) – by recapping the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to protect women and girls and restore Title IX to its […]

The United States Coast Guard announced the finalization of two contracts for the construction and delivery of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a brand-new class of polar icebreakers that will strengthen America’s position in the Arctic. The contracts are awarded to Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. of Lockport, Louisiana for four ASCs, valued at approximately $2.2 billion, and Rauma Marine Constructions Oy of Rauma, […]

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed an Air Transport Agreement yesterday with H.E. Mao Havannall, Minister-in-Charge of Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, to advance our countries’ bilateral aviation cooperation.  The Agreement is the first bilateral air transport agreement between the two countries and will bring the civil air transportation relationship between the United […]

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Jul 1, CMC – Saint Lucia on Wednesday officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre beginning a six-month tenure that will focus on delivering meaningful results for the people of the Caribbean. Under CARICOM’s system of rotating leadership, Saint Lucia will serve as […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 1, CMC – Jamaica is moving to develop a new national cybersecurity law aimed at strengthening the country’s cybersecurity framework and protecting critical information infrastructure. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, announced the initiative during his contribution to the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 1, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her administration will prioritise measures to cushion Barbadians from global economic pressures, even as it advances constitutional reform and other key policy initiatives. Speaking at the Ideas Forum town hall meeting on Monday night, Mottley said the government has decided to shorten planned celebrations marking the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 1, 2026 — Construction of the long-awaited Basseterre High School continues to gain momentum, with Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew expressing confidence in the pace of work during a visit to the project site on Wednesday. Joined by Project Manager Vivake Khan, the Prime Minister toured the development, where […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 1, CMC – The High Court has ordered One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM) to pay more than TT$350,000 (US$51,558) in compensation to a customs officer who sued over a television report by investigative journalist Mark Bassant that alleged he had links to the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. According to […]