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U.S. prosecutors called the $15 billion Bitcoin forfeiture the largest in Justice Department history. Chen Zhi, chair of Cambodia's Prince Group, was arrested in Cambodia on January 6, 2026, and…

For-profit debt settlement shops tell clients to stop paying cards, park cash in a firm-controlled account, and wait for a discount. Fees of 15 to 25 percent, tax on forgiven…

700Credit's $17.5 million class deal covers about 5.8 million auto-finance applicants. Opt out by September 8, 2026. File a claim by September 22. Final approval hearing is October 7.

Warnings that Israel would stage a pretext to drag the United States into war with Iran aged into open combat. Israel struck on June 13, 2025. The U.S. joined nine…

Kimberly Sullivan rejected two July 2026 plea offers, including a 30-year sentence suspended after 10 years, in the Waterbury case where her stepson says he was locked in a room…

Cody and Kylie Scott each pleaded guilty on March 6, 2026, to one count of neglect of a dependent after forcing a 6-year-old to stand outside in 18-degree weather holding…

A Waterbury man who weighed 68 pounds burned his way out of a Blake Street room. Kimberly Sullivan rejected prison plea offers and is heading toward trial.

S3133 and A399 would ban civilians from mounting guns, flamethrowers, or explosives on robots and drones. The bill is still sitting in committee.

Ex-MCC Chicago officer Brittany Hall pleaded not guilty to eight federal sex-abuse counts involving four women on Unit 12, including Heather Mack. She is free on bond. The Bureau of…

On August 31, 2026, Hubei province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences retained White & Case to attack Missouri's $24.5 billion default over alleged COVID PPE hoarding. Attorney General Catherine…