Washington, DC - We are deeply concerned that a Vietnamese court has convicted Le Dinh Luong to 20 years in prison and 5 years probation under vague charges of “attempting to overthrow the people’s administration.”

Miami, Florida - A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to more than 17 years in prison and 30 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to traveling to the Dominican Republic for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Miami and the Dominican Republic.

West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University scientists have discovered the switch in plants that turns off production of terpenoids, compounds that play roles in plant physiology and are used by humans in everything from fragrances and flavoring to biofuels and pharmaceuticals.

Tampa, Florida - A New Port Richey man was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of enticement of a minor and with producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography. The indictments follow an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Washington, DC - What does the word “primarily” mean? If you look it up in a dictionary, the definition is plain enough. Merriam-Webster says it means “for the most part.” Dictionary.com’s definition is even more helpful, providing a string of synonyms: “essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally.”

San Diego, California - Young patients, their families and invited guests were treated to a visit with some amazing animal ambassadors—including a Palawan binturong, a banded palm civet, a New Guinea singing dog, and a Virginia opossum from the Nashville Zoo—at a gathering at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt this morning (Aug. 17, 2018). This special event was held to announce the arrival of San Diego Zoo Kids, a closed-circuit television channel, at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville.