In 2024, adults 60 and over reported losing millions to scammers pretending to be from trusted government agencies, businesses New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than four-fold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who…

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— After a natural disaster, it is important to protect your identity against fraud and identity theft. In some cases, criminals may try to get information by pretending to be disaster workers. Scam artists may try to apply for…

The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $743,230 to student loan borrowers harmed by a debt relief scam that falsely promised loan forgiveness and bilked students out of millions. In its complaint against BCO Consulting Services Inc., SLA…

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will improve Veterans’ access to health care by extending the length of new VA community care authorizations to one year for 30 standardized types of care. The change means Veterans…

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting the full court to uphold Senate Bill 4, which is a Texas law that makes illegal entry and…

Agency alerts health care professionals and consumers of 7-hydroxymitragynine risks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a bold step to protect Americans from dangerous, illegal opioids by recommending a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as…

The Department of Energy (DOE) today issued its fifth emergency order authorized by Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to secure America’s grid reliability. WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order authorized by Section 202(c)…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement highlighting a recent report by an independent non-partisan organization, the Council on Criminal Justice, which showed a decrease in certain violent crimes in multiple cities across the U.S. during…

During his campaign, President Donald J. Trump repeatedly pledged to end the irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation of our children: “We are not going to allow child sexual mutilation.” For years, politicians have promised to end the barbaric, pseudoscientific practice…

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced the appointment of 11 distinguished leaders to the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) Board, a new initiative designed to develop a statewide, sustainable hub dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. A component of…

Under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture are accelerating…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Florida’s continued investment in cancer research, care, and innovation. Speaking at the Borowy Family Tower at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the Governor highlighted $218 million in funding for cancer-related initiatives…