U.S. and Canada turn to sanctions against Haitian politicians and businessmen accused of ties to gangs

The sanctions come as US and Canadian officials are trying to broker a political agreement between Haiti’s government ... of corruption, from stealing public funds and ties to drug trafficking ... Read More

US Sanctions Assad Supporters Over Drug Trafficking

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 11 people and companies on Tuesday it said were involved in illicit financial transfers and drug smuggling ... of schemes to evade sanctions and sustain ... Read More

US, UK Impose Sanctions on Hamas-Aligned Fundraising Network, US Treasury Says

US Treasury Says (Reuters) -The United States and Britain imposed sanctions on a fund-raising network aligned with the Palestinian group Hamas that carried out an Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the U.S ... Read More

US imposes more Iran sanctions and hits Syrian regime with penalties for drug trafficking

Despite U.S ... Treasury slapped sanctions on 11 people and entities accused of facilitating financial transfers to the Syrian government to help it duck sanctions and being involved in the ... Read More

U.S. Sanctions Russian Entities Accused of Enabling Digital Currency Sanctions Evasion

“Russia is increasingly turning to alternative payment mechanisms to circumvent U.S. sanctions and continue to fund its war against Ukraine,” Treasury Under Secretary Brian E. Nelson. Read More

US sanctions Nicaragua attorney general

The U.S. announced sanctions Thursday ... in the country. The Treasury Department dubbed Morales Urbina a “key actor in the Nicaraguan regime’s unjust persecution of political prisoners ... Read More

Chinese hackers charged in plot targeting US politicians, national security, journalists

Hackers tied to the Chinese government targeted high-ranking U.S. politicians ... U.S. announces sanctions against Chinese company The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Wuhan ... Read More

U.S. Treasury sanctions four Hamas cyber, UAV leaders

"Treasury, in coordination with our allies and partners, will continue to target Hamas's facilitation networks wherever they operate, including in the cyber domain." The U.S. sanctions follow similar ... Read More

US Markets

SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discusses what market headwinds could hurt the U.S. economy on 'Varney & Co.' Investor’s Business Daily executive editor Alissa Coram ... Read More

US Sanctions Russia-Linked Fintech Firms Over Crypto Evasion

according to a statement posted by the US Department of the Treasury. “Russia is increasingly turning to alternative payment mechanisms to circumvent U.S. sanctions and continue to fund its war ... Read More

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, breaking record, CDC says

accounting for about 70% of U.S. overdose deaths. There were also shifts among age groups from 2021 to 2022, with a decreased rate of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24, and 25 to 34. Read More