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OCC Raises Asset Threshold to $6 Billion, Extending Exam Cycle for About 50 More Community Banks
The OCC published an interim final rule raising the asset threshold to $6 billion under the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, making roughly 50 more institutions eligible for an 18-month exam cycle.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency21st Century ROAD to Housing ActJonathan V. Gouldcommunity banksexamination cyclebank regulationScott BessentOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Mayor Bass Calls on Governor Newsom to Sign California's First Post-Production Tax Credit
Mayor Bass and entertainment leaders urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 2319, creating California's first post-production tax credit to keep film jobs in Los Angeles.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentBusinessCaliforniaUSAState GovernmentsFilm and TVEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Assembly Bill 2319Karen BassGavin Newsompost-production tax creditNick SchultzLos Angelesentertainment industryLA Mayors Office
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Two Men Indicted in $1.27 Million Armed Robbery of Isle of Capri Casino
Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles of Columbia, Mo., and Hollis Cortez Vanleer of Normal, Ill., face federal charges in the March 25 armed robbery of the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, Missouri.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAMissouriFederal Government Isle of Capri Casino robberyBoonville MissouriBenjamin Michael-Dass CharlesHollis Cortez VanleerFederal grand jury indictmentFirearms offensesViolent crimeFBI
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Governor Mikie Sherrill Says Trump's Census Changes Would Cost New Jersey Representation and Funding
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses President Trump of weaponizing the census to rig the system, warning proposed changes could cost the state federal representation and its fair share of funding.
Politics and GovernmentUSAGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyFederal GovernmentElectionEconomy Mikie SherrillDonald TrumpCensusNew JerseyFederal FundingFEMATrade WarOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Newsom Signs Nation's Strongest Chatbot and Social Media Child Safety Laws
California enacts "Adam's Law" chatbot protections, bans addictive social media features for under-16s, and expands child privacy and exploitation safeguards under new bipartisan legislation.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementCaliforniaState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegalComputers and Internet Gavin NewsomAdam's Lawcompanion chatbotssocial mediachild online safetyCalifornia Governors Office
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CFTC Chairman Selig and Kansas State University Release AgCon 2026 Agenda
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig and Kansas State University's Risk Management Center released the agenda for the Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference, set for October 22-23, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentAgricultureFinancial MarketsEducation CFTCMichael S. SeligKansas State UniversityAgConAgricultural Commodity Futures ConferenceOverland ParkRisk Management Center
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North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material via Snapchat
Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material involving seven minor females he exploited on Snapchat.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial IssuesComputers and Internet Child sexual abuse materialRaymond Daniel SolisSnapchatFBIProject Safe ChildhoodMidland, TexasChild exploitation
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Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki Eruption of Kīlauea
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Drew Downs recounts how the Maunaiki shield on Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone was built over eight months from December 1919 to August 1920.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiAstronomy and SpaceDisastersGeneral Weather KīlaueaMaunaikiHawaiian Volcano ObservatoryU.S. Geological SurveyHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkVolcano WatchHalemaʻumaʻu
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Minnesota State Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years for Producing and Distributing Child Pornography
Jeremy Francis Plonski, a former Minnesota State Trooper, was sentenced to 324 months in prison for producing 23 child pornographic videos, some showing him abusing a minor in uniform.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAMinnesotaFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Jeremy Francis PlonskiMinnesota State Trooperchild pornographyProject Safe ChildhoodFBIMinnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionUnited States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Migrants Through Cross-Border Tunnel
Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez admitted conspiring to smuggle migrants through a secret tunnel from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, charging up to $30,000 per person, prosecutors said.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAMexicoMilitarySocial Issues Alien SmugglingLuis Carlos Davalos-LopezCartel de Jalisco Nueva GeneracionEl PasoHomeland Security Task ForceJoint Task Force AlphaFirearms TraffickingFBI
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Governor Sherrill Orders Flags at Half-Staff for 25th Anniversary of 9/11
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signs Executive Order No. 23 directing U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff on September 11, 2026, honoring the roughly 750 New Jerseyans killed in the 2001 attacks.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Mikie SherrillNew JerseySeptember 11 attacksExecutive Order No. 23half-staff flagsfirst respondersTrentonOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Minnesota Pool Contractor Sentenced to 60 Months for Defrauding 21 Customers of $820,000
Charles Ray Workman, 41, of Scott County, Minnesota, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for wire fraud after stealing at least $820,000 from 21 customers of his pool company.
Law EnforcementLegalBusinessUSAMinnesotaFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Wire FraudCharles Ray WorkmanMinnesota Crete Pools LLCFBIConsumer ProtectionScott CountyProduct Recall
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Indian National Pleads Guilty in $9.3M Illegal Gambling Ring Across Southwest Missouri
Sunilkumar N. Patel, 53, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, illegal gambling and money laundering charges tied to six arcade locations in southwest Missouri that generated about $9.3 million in gross proceeds.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentCrime Illegal GamblingWire FraudMoney LaunderingSunilkumar N. PatelSpringfield, MissouriOperation Take Back AmericaProduct RecallFBI
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TCEQ Sets Fall Slate of Public Meetings and Hearings on Texas Permits
Texas environmental regulators will hold public meetings and contested case hearings from mid-September through October on wastewater, air and groundwater permits across the state.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentEnergyLegalFederal GovernmentState Governments Texas Commission on Environmental QualityState Office of Administrative HearingsTPDES permitFreeport LNGpublic meetingwastewaterair quality permit
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OCC Raises Asset Threshold for 18-Month Bank Examination Cycle to $6 Billion
Interagency interim final rule lets qualifying 1- and 2-rated banks under $6 billion in assets move to an 18-month on-site examination cycle, up from the previous $3 billion threshold.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyFederal Reserve BoardFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation18-month examination cycle21st Century ROAD to Housing Actcommunity banks12 CFR 4Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Supreme Court Blocks Missouri GOP Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms
Newsweek reports the Supreme Court stayed a lower court order in Missouri's redistricting fight, plus 9/11 anniversary coverage, a Mississippi homicide probe and Anthropic AI disclosures.
Politics and GovernmentUSALaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionArtificial IntelligenceLegalMilitary Missouri redistrictingU.S. Supreme CourtBrett Kavanaughmidterm electionsSeptember 11 anniversaryAnthropic Claude AICharlie KirkNewsweek
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August Drought Persists in Northern and Western Iowa Despite Wetter-Than-Average Month
Iowa's August was wetter than normal overall, but drought watches remain for northwest and central regions as severe drought expands and streamflow stays mostly normal.
EnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegal Iowa droughtWater Summary UpdateIowa Department of Natural ResourcesU.S. Drought MonitorJessica Reese McIntyredrought watchprecipitationIowaUSA
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy in Maine
Sean Stevens, 23, admitted driving coconspirators to banks, instructing them inside and supplying fake IDs to access legitimate customer accounts between July and October 2024.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Bank FraudSean StevensMaineFBIU.S. Attorney's OfficeGuilty PleaIdentity Theft
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UK Citizen Sentenced in Maine for Illegal Border Crossing and Lying to FBI
Mohammed Sultan Saleh, 22, a UK citizen, was sentenced to time served after walking into Somerset County, Maine from Quebec and falsely telling FBI agents he had crossed by accident.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSALegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Mohammed Sultan SalehSomerset County, MaineU.S. Border PatrolOperation Take Back Americaillegal immigrationFBIU.S. District Court in Bangor
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SEC Charges Founder and Two New Jersey Companies in Alleged $16 Million Ponzi Scheme
The SEC has charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls with allegedly raising about $16 million from more than 200 investors in a Ponzi scheme.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFinancial MarketsLegalBanking SECPonzi schemeErnest Ossei BoatengIntercontinental Wealth Network LLCI Wealth Network LPNew JerseySecurities fraud
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White House Bans Canadian Motorcycles, Dairy and Alcohol Imports Under Section 338 as Aluminum Tariffs Stack to 100%
New presidential actions bar Canadian motorcycles over 800cc, whey, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, beer, brandy, rum and wine from Sept. 29, while expanded Section 338 tariffs push stacked aluminum duties to 100%.
BusinessTradeEconomyTransportationPolitics and GovernmentFederal Government Section 338Canada tariffsimport banSection 232aluminum tariffsFlexportPanama CanalFlexport Global Logistics Update
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Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $200,000 from Choctaw Rental Housing Program
Benjamin E. Stephens, 43, of Pearl River, pleaded guilty to embezzling about $200,000 from the Choctaw Rental Housing Program. He faces up to five years in prison at sentencing in January 2027.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government EmbezzlementChoctaw Rental Housing ProgramBenjamin E. StephensPearl RiverFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of MississippiIndian tribal organizationFBI
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Federal Regulators Expand 18-Month Exam Cycle to More Community Banks
Interagency interim final rule raises the asset threshold from $3 billion to $6 billion, letting more well-managed, well-capitalized community banks qualify for an 18-month on-site exam cycle.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Reserve Boardcommunity banks18-month exam cycle21st Century ROAD to Housing Actinterim final ruleOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Arlington Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Ceremony, Rose-Laying and Road Closures
Arlington County will hold a 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 11 with a livestream at 11 a.m., plus a traffic alert and Rosslyn Jazz Fest on Sept. 12.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentMusicState GovernmentsLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial IssuesReal Estate Arlington County9/11 25th AnniversaryRosslyn Jazz FestPlena LibreArlington County Police DepartmentLow Residential StudyDraft Multimodal Transportation PlanInside ArlingtonReston
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Former Michigan Substitute Teacher Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Timothy Higle, 34, of Clawson, Michigan, groomed and extorted more than a dozen minors over 12 years via Snapchat, paying them for explicit images and threatening to post photos online.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Timothy Higlechild sexual exploitationchild pornographyFBI Detroit Field OfficeMichigan State PoliceProject Safe ChildhoodClawson, MichiganFBI
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking
Xavier Santana, 23, of Manchester, New Hampshire, is sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 3.7 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing 1.2 kilograms of cocaine.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Xavier SantanaFentanyl traffickingCocaine traffickingManchester, New HampshireFBI Boston DivisionHomeland Security Task ForceProject Safe NeighborhoodsFBI
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Media Monitor: TIME Health on Anonymous Confessions, Sleep, and Cancer Drug Shortages
TIME Health reports psychologists explain why anonymous online confessions resonate, a to-do list may help you fall asleep faster, and all U.S. cancer centers face drug shortages.
HealthMediaScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceDigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues TIME Healthanonymous confessionsto-do listssleepcancer drug shortagesNational Comprehensive Cancer NetworkGLP-1 medications
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Agencies Reduce Regulatory Burden for Community Banks, Increase 18-Month Exam Cycle Eligibility
The Federal Reserve Board released a notice stating that agencies are reducing regulatory burden for community banks and increasing eligibility for the 18-month examination cycle.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentBankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Federal Reserve Boardcommunity banksregulatory burden18-month examination cyclebank regulationfinancial regulationBoard of GovernorsU.S. Federal Reserve
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to 2025 TD Bank Robbery
Michael Cote, 44, pleaded guilty to robbing a Manchester TD Bank in December 2025. A GPS tracker hidden in the $600 cash envelope led police to a nearby store.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentBankingLegalFederal Government Michael CoteTD BankManchesterFBIBank robberyCrime
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FinCEN Issues Whistleblower Bulletin on Iran-Related Illicit Finance
FinCEN seeks tips on Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions violations tied to Iranian proxies and facilitators, offering possible awards as Treasury backs Operation Economic Outcast.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementWorldFederal GovernmentBankingFinancial MarketsLegalMiddle East FinCENOperation Economic OutcastBank Secrecy ActOffice of Foreign Assets ControlIranian proxieswhistleblower programU.S. sanctionsFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network