As I prepare to leave Idaho, and particularly Pocatello, I have been borderline maudlin. It is time to go, and new adventures are calling, but…
An IRS Criminal Investigation agent watches federal agents arrest Lakiya Malone, who is charged with fraud involving federal homelessness aid programs, outside her home in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon announces charges against a dozen individuals for fraudulently collecting childcare payments during a press event, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup has been reelected president of South Africa’s soccer federation despite facing criminal charges over alleged fraud while in office. Danny Jordaan, 75, beat challenger Sandile Zungu, a South African businessman and soccer club owner, in a vote on Saturday. Jordaan has been head of SAFA since 2013 and will serve a fourth term. Jordaan has faced a series of controversies while head of SAFA. He was accused of rape in 2017 with the charges later dropped. He was arrested in 2024 and charged with fraud and theft over the alleged misuse of SAFA money and is awaiting trial.
The world's biggest supplier of telecommunications network gear faces a criminal trial in New York. Jury selection began Tuesday in the U.S. case against China’s Huawei Technologies. The company has been charged by U.S. authorities with stealing technology and trade secrets. U.S. prosecutors also claim it installed surveillance equipment that enabled Iran to spy on protesters and violated U.S. sanctions on North Korea. Huawei denies the allegations. Chinese officials say the U.S. government has engaged in “economic bullying” and has improperly used national security as a pretext for “oppressing Chinese companies.”
This Justice Department court filing in the case against Hamza Doost and Kunal Mehta, that includes a photo of Malone Lam, is photographed Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
This Justice Department court filing in the case against Hamza Doost and Kunal Mehta, that includes a photo of Malone Lam, is photographed Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
This Justice Department court filing in the case against Hamza Doost and Kunal Mehta, that includes a photo of Malone Lam, is photographed Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
This Justice Department grand jury superseding indictment against Malone Lam and his co-defendants is photographed Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Virtually every American has been targeted by scammers in some way, exclusive new polling data shows. Scams in the U.S. have surged to a record high, causing billions in losses for Americans. But the U.S. still lags behind some other countries in tackling the problem, holding financial and social media companies responsible and regulating the cryptocurrency scammers rely on, an investigation by The Associated Press and FRONTLINE found. And although both the Trump administration and Congress are pursuing new options, victims still have little recourse.


