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AIA supports FY25 NDAA passage for strengthening defense industrial base

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning has expressed approval for the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 by Congress.


Two Guantanamo detainees repatriated to Malaysia after guilty pleas

The Department of Defense has announced the repatriation of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Malaysia.


VA announces major funding initiatives targeting veteran homelessness

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at addressing homelessness among veterans.


Putnam County man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

Edward Leon Sowards, a 35-year-old resident of Hurricane, has pleaded guilty to the federal charge of possessing a firearm despite being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.


Former high school coach arraigned on charges related to child exploitation

Todd Baldwin, a former coach and teaching assistant at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, appeared in federal court on charges related to enticing minors and receiving child pornography.


LASD deputy agrees to plead guilty for assaulting transgender man

A deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation.


Muskogee couple sentenced for child neglect after toddler's gun injury

Andrew Allen Maher, 33, and Azalee Louellen Maher, 28, both residents of Muskogee, Oklahoma, have been sentenced to five years of supervised release for child neglect in Indian country.


Kissimmee man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Giovanny Rivera-Sanchez, a 38-year-old resident of Kissimmee, to 57 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Bergen County man sentenced for heroin distribution

A Bergen County man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for heroin possession with intent to distribute, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.


Department of Defense unveils 2024 chemical-biological defense program strategy

The Department of Defense (DoD) has unveiled the 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) Enterprise Strategy, replacing the previous strategy from 2020.


EPA grants California waivers for clean car regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted two waiver requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).


Chinese national pleads guilty to large-scale gift card fraud

A Chinese national, Donghui Liao, has admitted guilt in a case involving access device fraud in Ocala, Florida.


House passes bipartisan Prove It Act focusing on small business regulation

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Prove It Act, a measure designed to require government agencies to thoroughly analyze the impact their regulations have on small businesses.


Buffalo man sentenced for fentanyl distribution

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Alexis Javier Centeno-Baez, a 30-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison.


NFIB launches ad campaign against beneficial ownership reporting requirements

A federal court recently blocked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the beneficial ownership reporting requirements, leading to a new advertising campaign by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).


Tencent alters role at Epic Games amid antitrust concerns

The Justice Department has announced that two directors from Epic Games, appointed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., have resigned following concerns raised by the Antitrust Division.


Carmel man receives seven-year sentence for false firearm purchase

Gregory L. Thorpe, Jr., a 28-year-old resident of Carmel, Indiana, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady.


Des Moines man sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation crimes

A Des Moines man, Jeffrey Walter Gray, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a child, as well as possessing child pornography.


Biden submits High Seas Treaty to Senate for ratification

President Biden has sent the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, commonly known as the High Seas Treaty or BBNJ Agreement, to the Senate for advice and consent to...


DEA Administrator: Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels ‘responsible for flooding the U.S. with deadly fentanyl’

Anne Milgram, Administrator at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), said that the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels in Mexico are responsible for "flooding the U.S. with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine."