By David Beasley | Dec 18, 2021
The U.S. State Department is condemning the imprisonment of Vietnamese author Pham Doan Trang, "who did nothing more than peacefully express her opinions," a news release said.
By David Beasley | Dec 18, 2021
A federal judge has sentenced a Corpus Christi, Texas man to life prison for using social media to lure young girls into sexual activity, a news release said.
By David Beasley | Dec 18, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy announced recently it has made available $2 million to create a "traineeship" program in isotope R&D, production and processing, to be led by Texas A&M University.
By David Beasley | Dec 14, 2021
Responding to a federal court order, the U.S. has brought back the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program for migrants seeking asylum.
By David Beasley | Dec 9, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $4.6 million in grants to help reduce diesel emissions in New England, a news release said.
By David Beasley | Dec 9, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $445,000 grant to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) to identify lead in drinking water at tribally-operated schools and child care facilities.
By David Beasley | Dec 9, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently begun implementing a policy prioritizing the deportation of noncitizens who are a threat to national security and providing enforcement discretion based on a noncitizen’s contribution to the country.
By David Beasley | Dec 9, 2021
U.S. Border Patrol agents recently arrested four gang members in two days on the Texas-Mexico border.
By David Beasley | Dec 8, 2021
The U.S. National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Coordination Center and Europol arrested 12 suspects and seized almost $3 million in counterfeit goods on Cyber Monday, according to a news release.
By David Beasley | Nov 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) formed its first tribal advisory committee Nov. 16 to improve the relationship between the federal government and Native American tribes.
By David Beasley | Nov 24, 2021
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated 376 square miles off the coast of central California as an area most suitable for wind energy development.
By David Beasley | Nov 23, 2021
The U.S. Interior Department wants more protection for indigenous sacred sites and increased access to them, according to a news release.
By David Beasley | Nov 22, 2021
A Ukranian and a Russian have been indicted by a federal grand jury for using ransomware in cyber attacks on U.S. companies.
By David Beasley | Nov 22, 2021
Two Atlanta men who are members of a national gang called Nine Trey Gangster have pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges, a news release said.
By David Beasley | Nov 21, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department has accused a Houston-based company of inflating the price of ingredients for prescription drugs sold by pharmacies to TRICARE, a federal health care program for military members, retirees and their dependents.
By David Beasley | Nov 21, 2021
Two men have pleaded guilty recently to federal charges laundering millions of dollars in federal forgivable loans under a COVID-19 relief program for small businesses.
By David Beasley | Nov 21, 2021
A Florida-based medical device company has agreed to pay $16 million in a settlement for making $16 million in kickback payments to a Colorado orthopedic surgeon, a U.S. government press release said.
By David Beasley | Nov 21, 2021
Two citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo have recently been charged with smuggling elephant ivory and white rhinoceros horn into Seattle.
By David Beasley | Nov 18, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $243 million to help the specialty crop industry, including growers of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops.
By David Beasley | Nov 12, 2021
The United States and the European Union have agreed on a plan to curb excess production of steel and aluminum.