News from May 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Denis Gennadievich Kulkov, accused of running Try2Check, a "card-checking" platform used by cybercriminals in the stolen credit card trade, has been charged with access device fraud, computer intrusion, and money laundering.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, Channing Mavrellis, illicit trade director of Washington think tank Global Financial Integrity, warned heavily of how Chinese money-laundering organizations (CMLOs) are benefiting drug cartels.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed China owns more than 380,000 acres of farmland in the U.S.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews have been introduced by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced its partnership with supply chain companies to launch a new data exchange in order to strengthen the country's supply chains.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition led by the U.S. Department of Justice, won a court ruling allowing a lawsuit against Google for antitrust violations to proceed.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Valentino Cooper, a scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the Department of Energy's Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC).

By Federal Department News | May 11, 2023
Tribal nations and native-owned businesses are getting support in reaching a global audience thanks to a strategic-partnership agreement between the federal government and a nonprofit.

By Federal Department News | May 11, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to a confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.

By Federal Department News | May 10, 2023
Last month's successful resolution of a petition against a U.S.-based company operating in Mexico demonstrated both countries' commitment to workers' rights for collective bargaining.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy contends Americans have become addicted to Chinese products like fentanyl, TikTok, and even the national debt, and maintains it is time for America to become independent from China and the Chinese Communist Party.

By Federal Department News | May 10, 2023
The finalists selected to lead 12 new regional centers to promote local agribusinesses have been named by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency announced May 3.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invested $41 million in new technical assistance to help communities address wastewater challenges.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency contends a proposed machine gun range may contaminate the Cape Cod Aquifer.

By Tamara Browning | May 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $90 million grants to 68 organizations in 32 states to provide training and employment services.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Veterinarians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are partnering with the Greenville (South Carolina) Zoo to assess the facility's SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices, using a standardized tool, according to a news release.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
A California man has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and illegal firearms possession after he engaged in a rolling shootout in Seattle.