News from August 2026

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U.S.

Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme

The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 22 states sued Amazon Monday, claiming the online retail company used artificial bids to inflate costs for advertisers, bringing in tens of billions of dollars. The…

Alex Brown / Stateline – U.S. state politics · Aug 31, 2026

U.S.

Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections

Aug 31, 2026

U.S.

LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds

Aug 31, 2026

Crime

Dunnellon Man Arrested for Threatening Communications to the NAACP

Aug 31, 2026

Drugs & Trafficking

Missouri man who had methamphetamine in rental car sentenced to prison

Aug 31, 2026

Courts & Justice

U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $13,102,601 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025

Aug 31, 2026

Fraud & Corruption

Convicted Felon Fraud Promoter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme Involving $6.5 Million in Stolen Checks

Aug 31, 2026

Crime

Life Sentence for Wilmington Kidnapper and Murderer Affirmed on Appeal

Aug 31, 2026

Fraud & Corruption

Illegal Alien Indicted in Marriage-Related Immigration Fraud

Aug 31, 2026

Sex Offender Cases

Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Convicted Rapist from India

Aug 31, 2026

Fraud & Corruption

U.S. Attorneys and Department of Justice Join Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security and White House Fraud Task Force to Launch Historic Interagency Effort to Crack Down on Fraud in Trucking Industry

Aug 31, 2026

National Security

Ohio State University Agrees to $2.1M Settlement to Resolve Allegations that it Failed to Disclose Employees’ Ties to the People’s Republic of China in Applications for Federal Research Funding

Aug 31, 2026

Drugs & Trafficking

Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

Aug 31, 2026

Crime

Sauk County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Firearm

Aug 31, 2026

Sex Offender Cases

Crawfordville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

Aug 31, 2026

National Security

New York Judge Blocks State of New York’s Unconstitutional Climate Superfund Act

Aug 31, 2026

Fraud & Corruption

Former Watertown Housing Authority Executive Director to Repay Funds Stolen from Housing Authority

Aug 31, 2026

Drugs & Trafficking

U.S. Attorney’s Office Partners with City Attorney’s Office, SDSU Football and Aztec Link on Fentanyl Awareness Campaign #BeOnTheSafeSide

Aug 31, 2026

Drugs & Trafficking

Prior felon arrested on gun and drug charges

Aug 31, 2026

Fraud & Corruption

Couple Charged in COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud Conspiracy

Aug 31, 2026