Two Topeka cousins received nearly six‑year federal sentences after a March 2024 gunpoint robbery of a food truck, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

About 10,040 Romorgniz 12-drawer fabric dressers sold on Amazon were recalled after failing federal stability tests; Romorgniz is offering refunds and disposal instructions.

A federal SNAP overhaul has left many refugees in Knoxville without benefits. Bridge Refugee Services has expanded emergency groceries and culturally familiar food distributions to fill the gap.

The ICC’s Assembly voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an oversight report found "serious misconduct." Major 2024 warrants remain in place while deputies run the office.

Congress is advancing bills that would tie federal school funding to a new definition of "sexually oriented" material — language critics say could force removal of LGBTQ books and programs.

Treasury blacklisted more than 50 people and companies tied to the Jalisco New Generation cartel, including alleged new leader Juan Carlos “Pelon” Gonzalez. The move targets the cartel’s leadership and the businesses that launder its proceeds.

Senate Democrats asked the Treasury watchdog to investigate reports that Kenneth Kies was pushed out after resisting White House pressure to target taxpayers.

A man pumping gas on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Ave NE was carjacked at gunpoint; police recovered a shell casing and are searching for a dark-gray Toyota Yaris.

The Conservative Partnership Institute bought the Heritage Foundation’s Pennsylvania Avenue office at 227 Pennsylvania Ave SE, adding to its Capitol Hill 'Patriots' Row' holdings. The move deepens CPI’s local footprint and has drawn mixed reaction from neighbors and lawmakers.

New images from Nuseirat show Gazans lining up for scarce water as wells and desalination plants falter, UN and aid agencies warn.

Ford is recalling 565,691 Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs (2021–2026) for an engine‑bay wiring harness that can short and spark fires; dealers will add protective sheathing free of charge.

An open letter signed by 86 survivors demands apologies from SBC president Willy Rice and Pastor Jack Graham after both dismissed the denomination's abuse crisis. The signees say the leaders' language discourages survivors and undermines reform.

Two descendants of Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen filed a federal suit on July 23, 2026 seeking citizenship cards the tribe’s high court ordered in 2025.