News from December 2024
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) has unveiled the 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) Enterprise Strategy, replacing the previous strategy from 2020.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted two waiver requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
A Chinese national, Donghui Liao, has admitted guilt in a case involving access device fraud in Ocala, Florida.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 18, 2024
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."
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
Omar Garcia, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico, announced a significant operation resulting in the confiscation of over a ton of fentanyl pills linked to Sinaloa cartel affiliates.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
On December 11, Senator Tim Scott highlighted concerns regarding alleged regulatory overreach targeting the cryptocurrency sector.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
James Morgan, a 31-year-old resident of Jefferson, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing destructive devices.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
Calah Williams, a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently obtaining funds through pandemic-related assistance programs.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
David Braeger, a 57-year-old resident of Fox Point, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for an investment fraud scheme that defrauded investors of over $2.5 million.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment that permanently prohibits a Massachusetts contractor from retaliating against employees.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2024
The United States has extended its congratulations to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Government of The Gambia following a significant decision by ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.
