MIAMI – Lisette Patricio, 64, of Davie, has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for her role in a multi-year homeowners insurance fraud scheme that generated more than $6 million in illicit proceeds and resulted in the cancellation…

Today, our Nation honors the life, legacy, and enduring wisdom of Alexis de Tocqueville—a great witness to the promise of our young Republic and one of the most brilliant political minds in the history of the world. In May of…

On July 29, 1858, the United States and Japan signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (the Harris Treaty). Townsend Harris, the first U.S. diplomatic representative to Japan, negotiated the arrangement, which became effective July 4, 1859. A New York…

On July 28, 1868, Secretary of State William Seward issued a proclamation certifying without reservation that the Fourteenth Amendment was a part of the United States Constitution. The required number of states had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment a few weeks…

DETROIT - U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations reminds travelers planning trips across the Gordie Howe International Bridge to be prepared and to anticipate heavy traffic. Being prepared will help minimize delays at the port of entry.…

By Navy Chief Petty Officer Kathryn Macdonald, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet In a historic medical first, a multiservice, multinational team of American and Canadian military medical professionals successfully delivered seamless, life-saving trauma care afloat. Operating aboard the amphibious assault ship…

PHOENIX — Tonto National Forest is planning a pile burn to be conducted July 28, pending favorable conditions and required approvals. We use pile prescribed fires to help dispose of vegetation material from thinning projects to help protect local communities,…

By David Vergun Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers.    Virginia had seven delegates, but most notably…