Port Huron, MI–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) seized ancient Egyptian mummy linens during enforcement operations at the Blue Water Bridge.    On May 25, CBP Officers identified a shipment on a Canadian mail truck that was selected for an enforcement examination at the Centralized Examination Station in Marysville, MI. […]

SACRAMENTO–As California continues to grapple with climate change and wildfires that are increasingly dangerous and destructive, Governor Gavin Newsom released a progress report on recommendations laid out in his Administration’s 60 Day Strike Force report.  In April, the governor’s Strike Force charged with examining California’s catastrophic wildfires laid out five key areas where we need […]

An indictment was unsealed Monday in federal court in the Eastern District of California charging a California husband and wife of forced labor of a Guatemalan woman and her juvenile daughters. The indictment charges Nery Martinez Vasquez, 50, and Maura Martinez, 50, of Shasta Lake, California with conspiracy, forced labor, and alien harboring for financial […]

Walmart, Incorporated a U.S.-based multinational retailer and its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, WMT Brasilia S.a.r.l., have agreed to pay a combined criminal penalty of $137 million to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. WMT Brasilia pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the resolution.    “Walmart profited from rapid international expansion, […]

SAN FRANCISCO–The Coast Guard is continuing their mission to reduce unlicensed and illegal charter boats in the Bay Area. Coast Guard units have recently boarded more than 50 vessels in the Bay Area to verify captain’s licenses and drug-and-alcohol testing programs, while Coast Guard investigators have conducted focused education and outreach efforts at local marinas […]

The Department of Justice has reached settlements on Monday with CBS Corporation (CBS), Cox Enterprises Inc. (Cox), The E.W. Scripps Company (Scripps), Fox Corporation (Fox), and TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) to resolve a department lawsuit brought as part of its ongoing investigation into exchanges of competitively sensitive information in the broadcast television industry. All five companies […]

SAN FRANCISCO–The 2019 NBA Finals events and games played in the Bay Area filled Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors fans with much excitement, creating a desire among many of them to commemorate their experiences with the purchase of NBA sports clothing and other merchandise. However, many unsuspecting fans could have been victims of purchasing […]

By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor Washington, DC – A new poll has some bad news for Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders, I-Vermont., has slipped from second place to third in a new poll, with Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, taking his spot among likely caucus-goers in Nevada. The poll, conducted by Monmouth University, showed […]

SAN FRANCISCO–Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents conducted a community outreach operation at the San Francisco International Airport to educate some and remind other travelers about female genital mutilation and the agency’s commitment to help the U.S. Government to end this practice. “This is a global human rights issue, which calls for a global response,” Ryan […]