Former Virginia Software Company CEO Sentenced To Prison For Employment Tax Fraud
A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a software company in Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced to 21 months in prison today for conspiring to defraud the government by failing to…
Professional news media invited to apply to visit jointly funded US and UK research on Antarctic Thwaites Glacier
Media Advisory 19-005 Scientists are deploying to refine understanding of potential glacier collapse and resulting sea level rise June 7, 2019 The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the International Thwaites…
Combination of water scarcity and demand puts world’s river basins at risk
Research News Study examines consumption patterns and suggests resilience strategies June 10, 2019 Nearly one-fifth of the world’s population lives in regions where the next climate event could threaten access…
Twenty-Four Alleged MS-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Violent Racketeering, Murder, and Money Laundering Conspiracies
A federal grand jury has returned a third superseding indictment charging 24 alleged members and associates of the gang MS-13. The indictment was returned on June 27, and unsealed yesterday.…
Study shakes up sloth family tree
Research News Unique method finds that two-toed sloths are last members of ‘extinct’ family June 10, 2019 Sloths, which once roamed the Americas, ranged from tiny, cat-sized animals that lived…
To find out how invading predators change an ecosystem, watch their prey
Research News Researchers study predator-prey relationships in the Bahamas to understand changes in ecosystems June 10, 2019 Invading predators can devastate an ecosystem. In fact, a leading cause of extinction…
Connecticut Insurance Salesman Sentenced To Prison For Tax Fraud
A Newington, Connecticut, insurance salesman was sentenced to 70 months in prison for tax fraud, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.…
‘Gluten-Free’ Means What It Says | FDA News
Image Español In August 2013, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule that defined what characteristics a food has to have to bear a “gluten-free” claim. The rule…