San Marino National Day

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the American people and the government of the United States of America, please accept my best wishes to the people of San Marino as you celebrate the Feast of San Marino and the founding of your great republic.  For centuries, San Marino has stood as an example of the spirit of independence. 

Individual Who Planned Attack in Queens Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

New York - A criminal complaint filed Friday in federal court in Brooklyn charged Awais Chudhary, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.  Chudhary was arrested Thursday, and made his initial appearance Friday afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge James Orenstein.  Chudhary was ordered held without bail.

Physician’s Assistant Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances

New Orleans, Louisiana - A Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based physician’s assistant was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for his role in a scheme to unlawfully distribute prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone pills.

Department of Justice Announces Fifth Expansion of Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice is pleased to announce the fifth expansion of the Tribal Access Program (TAP), a program providing federally recognized tribes with enhanced ability to access and exchange data with the national crime information databases for both criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes.

Private-Sector Companies Commit To Create Record Number Of Jobs In Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona - The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), the state’s leading economic development agency, announced it ended Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 with record-breaking results for projected new job creation, wages and capital investments.