News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
In a recent discussion with WOAI's Michael Board, NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett addressed the persistent labor shortages impacting small business owners.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Navigating the complexities of communication on social media platforms is a challenging task, particularly when it comes to moderating content.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Norfolk woman, Felisha Alexander, also known as Fe, has been sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison for her involvement in fentanyl trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, and Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, have announced findings from a comprehensive investigation...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Boston man has admitted to carrying a loaded firearm illegally.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Brian K. Trent, a 29-year-old resident of Bradley, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Jackson man, Joshua Hart, 42, received a prison sentence of two years and one month for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant funding initiative for New York State, with $125.1 million allocated to assist in the purchase of 263 zero-emission vehicles.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Rochester, N.Y. - Takesha Rogers, a 39-year-old resident of Rochester, NY, has been arrested and charged with willfully entering a restricted area at the Rochester Airport.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Coretta Bates, a 31-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has entered a guilty plea to charges of aggravated identity theft.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
New data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a significant rise in online job scams, specifically those requiring consumers to perform repetitive tasks.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed its approval of the Medicare Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) acknowledgment of the growing disparity between Medicare payments and physicians' practice expenses.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Governments of the Republic of Korea, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Commission released a joint statement following...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Heritage Foundation has announced the passing of Dr. Lee Edwards, a prominent historian of American conservatism, at the age of 92. Dr. Edwards was a Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recently completed his thirteenth visit to the Indo-Pacific region, according to Pentagon Press Secretary Maj.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
On December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three Florida entities will receive a total of $16,194,726 in funding to support the purchase of 53 zero-emission vehicles.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
David Degrasse, a 54-year-old resident of West Warwick, Rhode Island, was arraigned on charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Javier Chavez, a 34-year-old resident of Sarasota, has pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity and attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee has indicted Catherine Corrine Daly, a 54-year-old Memphis resident, for embezzling over $1.2 million from a local law firm where she was employed as an office manager.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Christopher Texidor, a 37-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over 24 years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale marijuana trafficking operation.