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Headlines for October 5, 2026Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff, U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base, Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis, Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians, U.K.'s Green Party…

Democracy Now!15h agoWhole story →

Lula Heads to Presidential Runoff Against Bolsonaro's Son as Trump Accused of Election MeddlingBrazil's presidential election headed to a runoff on Sunday after neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bolsonaro—the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and ally of US President Donald Trump—received enough votes to win outright. The younger Bolsonaro, whose father is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house…

Common Dreams17h agoWhole story →

President Trump Calls for Mandatory Prison Sentences for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Fraudsters – Says Crooked Politicians Who Cover It Up Must Face Real Consequences * The Gateway PunditPresident Donald Trump is calling on Congress to finally put real teeth behind the government’s war on fraud, mandatory prison sentences for criminals caught s…

The Gateway Pundit1d agoWhole story →

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Ex-GOP Florida lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in prison(The Hill) -- Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal [...]

NewsNation2d agoWhole story →

Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying schemeRiver's ex-housemate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, testified he had no idea about his activities.

BBC News3d agoWhole story →

Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultGarces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The Boston Herald5d agoWhole story →

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Dauphin County Prison cooperates with ICE despite resolution to the contraryWarden Gregory Briggs said jail officials coordinate with ICE so everyone the federal agency wants, they get, regardless of the resolution that passed 4 months ago.

Mechanicsburg Patriot News5d agoWhole story →

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Fugitive ex-CT official sentenced to prison, did not show upDuring the conversation federal authorities offered to fly Diamantis back to Connecticut to appear at his sentencing.

Hartford Courant5d agoWhole story →

Government ex official sentencing

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow transgender inmate banThe Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow a Bureau of Prisons policy banning hormone therapy and social accommodations for transgender inmates in federal prisons.

Fox News5d agoWhole story →

Government transgender prison policy appeal

Trump asks Supreme Court to suspend transgender medical care in federal prisonsPresident Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Monday to allow federal prison officials to deny certain types of medical care for transgender inmates, such as surgeries – putting another culture war issue on the high court’s burgeoning fast-track docket.

Cable News Network6d agoCoverage (3)Whole story →

Government transgender prison care ruling

Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officerFederal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 20. A federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoCoverage (2)Whole story →

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Ex-LASD deputy sentenced to prison for abusing power, tax fraudEric Chase Saavedra, 42, of Chino, once served as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective in the anti-gang unit and as a federal task-force officer.

Santa Ana Orange County Register7d agoWhole story →

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Ex-deputy headed to prison for helping L.A. crypto 'godfather'A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple people through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, was sentenced Monday to serve nearly two years in federal prison.

Los Angeles Times7d agoWhole story →

Government ex deputy sentencing

Houston man sentenced to 35 years in prison in smuggling case tied to fatal crashA 26-year-old Houston man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in a cartel-linked human smuggling ring tied to a fatal 2022 Texas car crash.

FOX 4 News7d agoWhole story →

Government human smuggling sentence

Tallahassee postal worker sentenced for mail theft. feds sayA former Tallahassee postal worker and her accomplice were sentenced to prison for a mail theft scheme, federal prosecutors say.

Tallahassee Democrat8d agoWhole story →

Economy mail theft sentencing

Phony travel agent convicted in $20M human smuggling scheme that funneled Cubans into USA Cuban national who took part in a $20 million human smuggling scheme that brought hundreds of Cubans into the US was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday and faces up to 20 years in prison, the Department of Justice said.

New York Post10d agoWhole story →

Government human smuggling scheme conviction

Conviction throws District 47 election into uncertaintyGeorgia Senate candidate Justin Gillespie faces disqualification after a child cruelty conviction and prison sentence.

Augusta Chronicle10d agoWhole story →

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Elizabeth Holmes Can't Contact Her Investor Victims After Prison ReleaseElizabeth Holmes is barred from reaching out to the many investors she was convicted of ripping off -- to the tune of over $452 million -- once she gets out of federal prison ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ11d agoWhole story →

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ICE must fix 'overcrowded, squalid, and degrading' conditions at 26 Federal Plaza: NY judgeIn a blistering 127-page opinion, Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan said the inhumane treatment violated the Constitution, "not to mention any decent concern for the Golden Rule or the demands of humanity."

New York Daily News11d agoWhole story →

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67-year-old sentenced to federal prison for mailing threatening letters, white powder to Texas judges67-year-old Donald Ray McCray was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for mailing threatening communications towards several judges in Fort Worth and Amarillo.

FOX 4 News11d agoWhole story →

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