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Interior Department announces expedited review for Black Butte Mine expansion in Wyoming

The Department of the Interior has announced plans to prepare an environmental impact statement for a proposed modification to the mining plan at Black Butte Coal Company in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.


Energy Department extends emergency authority supporting Puerto Rico's power grid repairs

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an extension of emergency orders aimed at strengthening Puerto Rico’s electric grid.


Monongalia County man receives extra year for failing to report for federal sentence

James Mansfield Davis, a 68-year-old resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, has been sentenced to an additional 12 months in prison after failing to surrender for a previous federal sentence.


Tohatchi man pleads guilty to federal assault charges in Zuni incident

A Tohatchi man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after assaulting a woman and causing her serious injuries during an incident in Zuni, New Mexico.


Salvadoran national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Salvadoran national, Arsenio Valladares, 45, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported. U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick ordered Valladares to serve time already spent...


Washington man sentenced to over seven years for trafficking fentanyl

A Yakima, Washington man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl.


Jamaican citizen sentenced for drug trafficking offenses in northern New York

Leon Byrd, also known as Paul Edwards, a 61-year-old Jamaican citizen residing in Winthrop, New York, was sentenced to time served—equivalent to 26 months in prison—for his role in distributing and possessing with intent to distribute about 1.8...


Arizona man indicted for assault involving two minors on Navajo Nation

An Arizona man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly assaulting three people, including two minors, according to court documents released Wednesday.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry and possession of forged immigration document

A Guatemalan national living in West Springfield, Massachusetts, has been sentenced in federal court for possessing a forged immigration document and illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Federal sentences issued for two Wyoming residents involved in drug trafficking cases

Two Wyoming residents have been sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming.


Clarksville woman sentenced to over eleven years for aggravated child neglect

Lyndsey T. Bustamante, a 29-year-old resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 11 years and 4 months in federal prison for aggravated child neglect.


Waterbury man sentenced for violent carjacking linked to local drug ring

A Waterbury man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for his involvement in a violent carjacking and participation in a local drug trafficking organization.


Jamestown man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Timothy Douglas, 65, admitted to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


National Restaurant Association releases new data on restaurant sector profit margins

Dampened customer traffic and persistent high costs have continued to impact restaurant profit margins, according to a new report from the National Restaurant Association.


Ftc sues la fitness over alleged barriers for membership cancellations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against the operators of LA Fitness and several other gym chains, alleging that they make it difficult for consumers to cancel their memberships and related services.


Puerto Rican man sentenced for mailing cocaine from San Juan to Syracuse

Alex Calcano-Carrasquillo, 44, of Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.


Former Grandville orthodontist arrested on multiple federal child exploitation charges

Thomas Shannon, a 43-year-old former orthodontist from Grandville, Michigan, was arrested in Frankfort on charges related to child exploitation.


Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to federal child exploitation charges

A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple child exploitation charges.


Philadelphia man sentenced for over $1 million SNAP and Medicaid fraud

James Sessoms, a 60-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 28 months in prison for defrauding government benefit programs out of more than $1 million.


Lufkin man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge in Eastern District of Texas

A Lufkin resident has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.