Office of Public Affairs | Board Chairman and Co-Owner of Puerto Rican Bank Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy
The former board chairman and co-owner of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican International Banking Entity, was sentenced today to 62 months in prison, three years of supervised…
Office of Public Affairs | Department of Justice Announces Phase Three of Compensation Process for Western Union Fraud Victims
The Department of Justice announced that it has begun the third phase of the remission compensation process to provide recovery for Western Union fraud victims. In 2017, Western Union entered…
U.S. Stock Market Today: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
NEW YORK – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) US Stock Market Today – U.S. stocks finished lower Wednesday as rising Treasury yields, persistent inflation concerns, and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s…
Coldstuff Ice Cream Goes Viral for Defending Workers
BLACKSTONE, MA – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner has turned a blunt defense of his teenage employees into a viral national conversation about customer behavior,…
Office of Public Affairs | Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of Approximately $194 Million
David J. Rush, 49, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to executing a scheme to defraud the federal government relating to the misuse of his government position, resulting in a…
Office of Public Affairs | The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces First Stop on The American Tour Against Hate
Today, the Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the first stop of the American Tour Against Hate will be in Southfield, Michigan on Wednesday, October 14. The…
20 Charged in Massive Georgia Gun Trafficking Case
ATLANTA, GA – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) Twenty people have been indicted on federal firearms and drug charges following a sweeping Georgia investigation involving three alleged shipping-facility burglaries in which…
Teacher Sex Crime Cases Put Focus on School Safety
Multiple educators have faced serious child sex or exploitation allegations in recent months, bringing renewed attention to student safety, reporting requirements, and the way school districts respond to warning signs.…
Former NORAD Chief Warns War Could Reach St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) A former commander responsible for defending North America is warning that the United States can no longer assume a major war will…
Inside Anduril’s $3.7B Arsenal-2 Shipyard
SPARROWS POINT, MD – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) Defense technology company Anduril Industries is preparing to transform part of the historic Sparrows Point industrial complex outside Baltimore into a massive…