News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Department of the Interior has announced a significant investment aimed at enhancing drought resilience in Oregon.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Department of Defense has announced the 2025 Continental United States Cost-of-Living Allowance (CONUS COLA) rates, which will be effective from January 1, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Biden Administration has announced the cancellation of student debt for an additional 55,000 public service workers.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
Louisville, KY – U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett from the Western District of Kentucky has announced a settlement involving CompreCare Health LLC and its affiliates, known as Meditelecare LLC.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
A federal jury in Paducah, Kentucky, has found Robert Blaine guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with seven counts of money laundering.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that Texas Instruments (TI) will receive up to $1.61 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS Incentives Program.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a significant award to Amkor Technology Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of Amkor Technology, Inc. The U.S. Department of Commerce will provide up to $407 million in direct funding under the CHIPS...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Ashtin D. Schutjer, a 36-year-old resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been sentenced for access device fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced an additional $4.28 billion in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
Keith Pharms, known as "B-Boy," has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for assaulting a federal task force officer with a firearm during a car theft in Atlanta. U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan stated, "Pharms is a repeat violent...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
A Florida resident has been apprehended and charged with multiple offenses, including assaulting law enforcement with a weapon, in connection to the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that a federal jury has found Khaled Abughanem, 52, and Adham Abughanem, 28, guilty of conspiracy to kidnap a person in a foreign country and kidnapping conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The former CEO of a Birmingham IT company, Thomas Aaron Kane, has been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and bankruptcy fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
A Canadian citizen, Xiao Guang Pan, aged 71, has been charged with three counts of using an unmanned aircraft to photograph vital defense installations and equipment without authorization.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
A resident of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
Liechtenstein has become the 52nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords, marking its commitment to international cooperation in space exploration.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
Tommie Conner, a 49-year-old resident of Memphis, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
From December 6 to 14, a delegation led by Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez, alongside the American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) and in collaboration with the Michigan Municipal League (MML)...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The National Farmers Union (NFU) President, Rob Larew, expressed relief following the House's approval of a continuing resolution that extends the 2018 Farm Bill.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has sentenced Nathan Roy Stout, a 39-year-old resident of Spokane, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.