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Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza; Hegseth fires Navy Secretary; Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin ...

U.S. Navy intercepts at least four Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters. President Donald Trump says new Iran talks possible as soon as Friday. Trump orders Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz. Israeli strikes and …

First Thing Today | Weekly USDA crop progress reports begin

Good morning! Grain futures mixed overnight… As of 6:00 a.m. CST, May corn was down 2 cents. May soybeans were 3 3/4 cents up. May soybean meal was up $2.60 and May bean oil was 3 points higher. May SRW wheat was down 5 1/2 cents and May HRW wheat …

First Thing Today | Wheat leads grains lower overnight

Good morning! Wheat leads grain futures lower overnight… As of 6:00 a.m. CST, May corn was down 4 3/4 cents. May soybeans were 5 3/4 cents lower. May soybean meal was up $1.00 and May bean oil was 88 points lower. May SRW wheat was down 14 cents …

AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:38 a.m. EDT

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate …

Ahead of the Open | Grains give up report gains

GRAIN CALLS Corn: 3 to 5 cents lower. Soybeans: 6 to 8 cents lower. Wheat: 10 to 12 cents lower. GENERAL COMMENTS: Grains favored the downside overnight, giving up most of the gains seen on Tuesday following USDA reports. Soybeans continue to trade in a …

Calls for investigation after well-timed trades anticipate Trump’s announcements

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Suspicious market bets on the Iran war; Knesset advances bill to execute Palestinians accused of “terrorism”; Trump ...

Israel continues attacks on Iran. Pakistan hands over 15-point U.S. proposal to Iran. Projectile hits Bushehr nuclear plant site again on Monday, no damage reported. Drone strike ignites fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport. Iranian strikes wound …

$580000000! Minute: Information Asymmetry, Market Corruption and Price Discovery

At 6:49 a.m. New York time on Monday 23 March, roughly 6,200 Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures contracts changed hands in a single minute — a notional value of approximately $580 million. In the same window, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 futures were …

Kavita Gupta: Ethereum outperforms Bitcoin, insider trading poses unique challenges in prediction markets, and long-term ...

Ethereum's recent outperformance of Bitcoin suggests a shift in crypto market dynamics and investor sentiment. Key takeaways Ethereum has recently outperformed Bitcoin, signaling a shift in market dynamics. Insider trading definitions vary …

The Commodities Feed: Oil climbs on Trump escalation threat

Energy – Oil climbs on Trump escalation threat Oil prices rose after US President Donald Trump signalled that an escalation of strikes on Iran could come as soon as Tuesday, renewing fears that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could remain …

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 134 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 134 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances …

Southwest Georgian Sentenced to Prison for Teenage Sextortion Crime

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A South Georgia resident was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for attempting to sextort an Ohio teenager he met over Snapchat, threatening her for explicit images.Cenobio Olguin, Jr., 24, of Lenox, Georgia, was sentenced to serve …

California Money Launderer Sentenced in D.C. to 70 Months for Role in Scheme that Stole $263 Million

Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars generated by an elaborate social engineering scheme orchestrated by a multi-state criminal enterprise that …

Former 4-H County Extension Agent Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

Wetumpka Man Sentence to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

Federal Jury Convicts Massachusetts Man for Attempting to Sex Traffic a Minor at a Manchester Hotel

Newport News man convicted for series of armed bank robberies

Tyrone K. Jefferson, 38, of Newport News, was convicted for series of armed bank robberies and faces a mandatory minimum of 21 years and up to life in prison.

Former Bay City Civic Leader Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Non-Profits and Driving Historic ...

Dayton man who allegedly participated in shootout at downtown bus hub arrested by federal agents for possessing ...

DAYTON, Ohio – James Thomas Hurt, 25, of Dayton, was arrested by federal agents and charged with a firearms crime in connection with a shooting at the RTA bus hub in downtown Dayton in September 2025. Hurt appeared in federal court here this afternoon. 

Mt. Pleasant Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography on the Isabella Reservation

Norfolk Navy sailor sentenced to 10 years in prison for coercing a minor to engage in sex

Dominic Nathanial Torres, 23, a U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Norfolk, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for coercing a minor to engage in sex. 

Southfield Couple Pleads Guilty in $1.2M Pandemic Fraud Conspiracy

Mexican National, illegally present in the U.S., sentenced to prison for unlawful firearms possession

Seattle – A 25-year-old Mexican national was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. 

Businessman and Two Attorneys Sentenced for Their Roles in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Bribe Hawaii County Public ...

Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to pay bribes to a public official at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) in exchange for his official actions in connection with affordable housing development …

Fully Suspended Sentence Handed Down for Robbery and Carjacking Spree

Antonio Gaither, 17, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, for a spree of robberies and carjackings that took place in September 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

In One Week, DOJ’s New Fraud Division Secures $300M in Funding for Prosecutorial Support While Announcing More ...

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the American taxpayers. “Our message is clear: Steal …

Illegal Firearm Possession Lands Oklahoma City Man in Federal Prison

Illegal Alien With Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

Okemah Resident Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

Central District of Illinois Recognizes Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Welcomes New Facility Dog

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois is recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 19-25, 2026.