By North American Aerospace Defense Command PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th anniversary of tracking Santa’s Yuletide journey. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org/ launched Dec. 1. It features…

The Montana Public Health Laboratory tested a sample of celery and onion diced blend collected from a Costco store. This product was used to make the Costco rotisserie chicken salad eaten by ill people in this outbreak. Preliminary results indicated…

INOAC Corp. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.35 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids on certain plastic interior trim automotive parts installed in cars sold to U.S.…

Farm Service Agency Stands Ready to Assist Agricultural Producers Slammed by Recent Heavy Rains North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers across the state of federal farm program benefits that may be available to help eligible producers…

MEMPHIS, TN—Five men have been indicted for their roles in a shipping theft scheme that defrauded FedEx of more than $1.7 million. The defendants include: Christopher T. Crawford, 31, Memphis, former FedEx material handler Akeem Gowdy, 23, Memphis, former FedEx…

Six Children Recovered, 52 Johns Arrested in the Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO—Officials from the FBI and 30 Bay Area law enforcement agencies have recovered 149 underage trafficking victims and arrested 153 pimps in a nationwide human trafficking operation conducted throughout…

Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier. This year’s El Niño, among the strongest…

PHOENIX – Silent Witness is offering a cash reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for multiple shooting incidents on Arizona freeways. Detectives within the Arizona Department of Public Safety (ADPS) continue…

CHICAGO—Two foreign nationals have been indicted on federal fraud charges for running a $10 million telemarketing scam that targeted elderly investors in the United States. Jonathan Papa and Methsiri “Lal” Palliyaguru sold phony investments in certificates of deposit and real…

Anyone with information about these shootings should call 602-644-5805 Maricopa County — Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (ADPS) are investigating 11 shooting incidents that date back to August 29, 2015. On Saturday, August 29, 2015, at 11:10…

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Silent Witness On Sunday, September 6, 2015, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a shooting occurred on westbound SR 202 near 32nd Street. After a disagreement in Tempe, a black Toyota Camry…

ROCHESTER, NY— Nathan Paetsch, 32, of Spencerport, NY, who was convicted of transmission of wagering information and structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, was sentenced to five years’ probation to include eight months home detention, and 400 hours of community…