WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is designating $37 million to fund at least 2,250 new transitional housing beds by giving grants to local providers. "This is the largest one-time designation of funds for the homeless program in…

Beverly Mozer-Browne, 50, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for leading a multimillion-dollar immigration fraud scheme. Mozer-Browne and her brother, former immigration official Philip Browne, pleaded guilty on September 7, 2007 to participating in the scheme. The sentence was…

Topock, AZ Early yesterday, Deputy United States Marshals from Arizona and the Los Angeles Regional Fugitive Task Force captured Rhode Island Most Wanted John Ferreira, age 61, at his residence on Agua Caliente Drive in Topock, AZ. Deputies began hunting…

Trade Secrets Involved Military Technology SACRAMENTOUnited States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today that ALLEN W. COTTEN, 53, of El Dorado Hills, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to theft of trade secrets. This case…

The FBI is assisting local authorities with the investigation into the tragic shootings at Northern Illinois University on Thursday. At approximately 3:04 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, Steven Phillip Kazmierczak entered the rear door of a lecture auditorium in Kohl…

A former Boeing engineer was arrested after being indicted on charges of economic espionage and acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC), for whom the engineer stole Boeing trade secrets related to several aerospace…

by Debora Preitkis U.S. Postal Service WASHINGTON, DC (AFPN) -- Planning to send a care package to a military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the Postal Service…

Phoenix, Arizona - Citing a new national report on subprime mortgages, Attorney General Terry Goddard said that the mortgage industry needs to reach out to more homeowners at risk of foreclosure if the nation's housing crisis is to be brought…

Preferred alternative for Final Environmental Impact Statement of the 2008 Planning Rule is released WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Forest Service has moved one step closer to finalizing a new planning rule that will engage the public in the development, implementation…

Phoenix, Arizona - Consumers are being warned about the latest solicitation scam stemming from the proposed Congressional economic stimulus package. Arizonans should use great caution if they receive phone calls or emails that claim to be related to government-issued tax…

Major General Eugene Carmen Renzi Major General Eugene Carmen Renzi served in the U.S. Army for over 32 years WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-1) issued the following information today on the passing of his father, Major General Eugene…

With the Valentine's Day holiday approaching, be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user…