News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The United States has imposed sanctions on eleven individuals and eight entities for their roles in supporting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and its collaboration with Russia.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Two Irish brothers have been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a U.S. District Court in Seattle for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, involving the theft of over $400,000 from elderly homeowners across the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
A Norfolk man has been sentenced to 10 years and 11 months in prison for drug and firearm offenses.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Maria D’Amato, a 30-year-old resident of Tonawanda, New York, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for the receipt of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
A former employee of Northeastern University has been sentenced in federal court for staging a hoax explosion and providing false statements to law enforcement.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Families in Madison, Wisconsin, are mourning after a tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Klaus Pflugbeil, a resident of China and dual Canadian and German national, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by Judge Joan M. Azrack in Central Islip federal court.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
A Ventura County physician, Dr. Victor Contreras, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
On behalf of the United States, a message of congratulations has been extended to the Kingdom of Bahrain and its citizens on their National Day.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Mark Tremblay, a 34-year-old resident of Rensselaer, New York, has been arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of a child.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
TechNet, a network of innovation economy leaders, has released findings from a recent survey conducted with Morning Consult.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Business Council (GBC).

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Marty B. Jay Johnson, a 44-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Tremayne Ferguson, a 24-year-old resident of West Haven, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his involvement in firearm trafficking. U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams handed down the sentence in Hartford, which will be...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The University of Delaware has agreed to pay $715,580 to settle allegations related to a professor's undisclosed affiliations with the Chinese government.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced the induction of President Joe Biden into the U.S. Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Bryson Noel Miller, a 19-year-old resident of Fort Towson, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of murder in Indian Country.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
Michael Wells, a 53-year-old resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, has been arraigned on multiple charges related to a cold case murder from 2005.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) convened on December 10, 2024, to advance three sets of recommendations for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's consideration.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $319 million loan under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) to the City of Portland, Oregon.