A federal jury has convicted a woman of naturalization fraud after prosecutors said she falsely claimed that her previous marriage had ended and submitted a fraudulent divorce decree while applying for U.S. citizenship. Ana Zahia Gonzalez, 46, of Winter Garden, Florida, was found guilty of knowingly providing false information during the naturalization process, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Federal prosecutors said Gonzalez entere

NEW YORK - New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act took effect Wednesday, August 5, allowing certain terminally ill adults to request prescription medication that they may choose to take themselves to end their lives. The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on February 6, applies only to adult New York residents diagnosed with an incurable and irreversible illness or condition expected to cause death within six months. State officials refer to the practice as “medical aid in dying.”

US Open Tennis Championships Photo via Facebook NEW YORK - What initially appeared to be another frustrating weather interruption may have become the turning point Alex Eala needed in the biggest match of her career. Eala struggled to find her best rhythm during the opening stages of the Mubadala DC Open women’s singles final against top-seeded American Jessica Pegula on Sunday. Pegula controlled the important points and captured the first set, 6-4. The match had already star

A 19-year-old Filipino national living in Hawaii has been charged with unlawfully voting in the 2024 United States general election, federal prosecutors announced. United States Attorney Ken Sorenson said Bernadette Acaso, who resides in Honolulu on Oahu and Kahului on Maui, was charged by criminal complaint on July 22, 2026, with voting illegally as a non-U.S. citizen. According to court records, Acaso was born in the Philippines and entered the United States around 2018 on