USS John S. McCain's Return to Warfighting Readiness

Yokosuka, Japan - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) completed her necessary repairs and is underway to conduct comprehensive at sea testing.

Country Music: a Film by Ken Burns

Yuma, Arizona - From its humble beginnings to the multimillion-dollar industry it is today, country music has always been uniquely American. Country music’s journey, and that of its musicians, are explored in an 8-episode, 16-hour series “Country Music: a Film by Ken Burns,” which recently aired on most PBS stations.

Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Exporting Goods to Iran

Columbus, Ohio - A Central Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court Wednesday for exporting gas and oil pipeline parts to Iran for more than a decade in deliberate violation of a U.S. embargo and trade sanctions.

Bloods Gang Members Found Guilty of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murders

Charlotte, North Carolina - A federal jury convicted four North Carolina members of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang of charges including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy involving multiple murders. 

Former IRS Employee Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Las Vegas, Nevada - A former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee and former attorney was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in prison in Las Vegas, for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich for the District of Nevada.