San Juan, Puerto Rico – A former Catholic priest was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual conduct. The sentence follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice and the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF).

Colorado Springs, Colorado - A Mexican national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) since June 9 passed away Thursday at Memorial Hospital-Central (MHC) from complications due to liver and kidney failure.

Pasadena, California - NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft will reach a major milestone June 23, when it completes its 60,000th orbit since arriving at the Red Planet in 2001.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State will host the seventh U.S. - China Women’s Leadership Exchange and Dialogue (WE-LEAD) on June 23, 2015. The day-long event will focus on women’s economic empowerment in the United States, China and countries around the world. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m.

Chicago, Illinois - United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced today its “Commitments to Action” to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Initiative) by investing $3.3 million in early childhood education as part of their Fiscal Year 2016-2017 grant cycle, with 40 percent of those resources going to schools, community centers and neighborhoods serving Hispanic families.

Washington, DC - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and French Customs General Directorate announce the results of Operation Bathe and Beaute, a bilateral Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement operation targeting counterfeit personal care products and electric personal care devices. The joint operation, conducted from April 8 through May 4, resulted in the seizure of 76 shipments of more than 31,000 counterfeit items for a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $541,000.