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Biden-Harris administration announces major CHIPS incentives awards for Absolics and Entegris

The Biden-Harris Administration has finalized two awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities, aimed at enhancing U.S. technology leadership and supply chain security.


St. Paul man pleads guilty to robbing postal workers at gunpoint

A St. Paul man has admitted to committing armed robbery against U.S. Postal Service employees on two occasions, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Missouri man receives 15-year sentence for producing child pornography

A Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk delivered the sentence on Wednesday in St. Louis.


Columbia officer receives distinguished service award for community policing

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing.


Rock Hill man sentenced for drug trafficking as career offender

Freddie Antwon Thompson, a 34-year-old resident of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison.


Reading-based gang members receive life sentences for violent crimes

Dewayne Quinones, 30, and Mayco Alvarez-Jackson, 27, from Reading, Pennsylvania, have been sentenced to life imprisonment.


Missouri man convicted for producing child pornography involving young victim

Jurors in the U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau have found Clinton Rongey, a 52-year-old man from Carter County, Missouri, guilty of producing child pornography.


EPA reports significant progress in enforcement efforts for fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its Fiscal Year 2024 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results, showcasing a significant improvement in efforts to hold polluters accountable and protect communities.


Small businesses face rising labor costs amid recruitment challenges

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its November jobs report, highlighting ongoing challenges faced by small businesses in filling job openings.


Boulder man convicted for illegal firearm possession amid ongoing legal proceedings

A federal judge has convicted Paul Anthony LaFournaise, a resident of Boulder, for illegally possessing a firearm.


Kings County man indicted for alleged possession of child sex abuse material

A federal grand jury has indicted Quentin Nelson, 32, from Corcoran, on charges of receiving and possessing child sex abuse material.


Labor department finds systemic safety failures at Atalco Gramercy LLC

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted impact inspections in October 2024 at 15 mines across several states, resulting in the issuance of 286 violations.


Justice Department reveals civil rights violations in Memphis

The Justice Department has concluded its investigation into the Memphis Police Department and the City of Memphis, uncovering civil rights violations.


EPA highlights fiscal year results with focus on pollution reduction

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its Fiscal Year 2024 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results, showcasing the agency's renewed efforts to hold polluters accountable and protect communities.


Heritage Foundation supports Kelly Loeffler's appointment as SBA administrator

The Heritage Foundation has expressed its support for Kelly Loeffler following her appointment as the Small Business Administration (SBA) administrator in President-elect Donald Trump's forthcoming administration. Dr. Kevin Roberts, President of...


Three face charges in alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving overbilling

A federal indictment has been issued against three individuals accused of orchestrating a Medicaid fraud scheme involving wire fraud and money laundering.


DoD outlines new strategy against evolving drone threats

On December 2, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a classified Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems.


Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

James S. Burland, a 69-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.


DoD conducts MACH-TB hypersonic flight test with commercial launch

The U.S. Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), along with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, conducted a flight test in November for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB).


Palmer man convicted over multiple aviation regulation breaches

A federal jury in Anchorage has found William Marsan, a resident of Palmer, Alaska, guilty of violating several aviation regulations.