News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the County of Hawai'i will receive $1,000,092 to support the purchase of three zero-emission vehicles.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade recently spoke with Brad Smith of Yahoo!

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
Some progress has been made in the United States' efforts to increase broadband spectrum for internet-connected devices.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
A Missouri resident, Jesse Henry, has admitted to stealing railroad equipment on 33 separate occasions across Missouri and Illinois.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a significant investment in clean heavy vehicles, allocating over $735 million to support the purchase of more than 2,400 zero-emission vehicles.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
The American Tort Reform Foundation's latest Judicial Hellholes report has identified King County as one of the top problematic legal environments in the United States, ranking ninth overall.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
A Harris County resident and a former Fort Moore contractor have been sentenced to federal prison following investigations by Project Safe Childhood.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a conciliation agreement with Ryan Companies US Inc. to address allegations of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and retaliation against employees at Des Moines metro-area construction projects.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
Edward Keith Perkins, a 31-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to the charge of attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is encouraging libraries to participate in National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2025, which will take place from March 2 to March 8.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
Dante James, a 28-year-old resident of St. Croix, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his convictions for production of child pornography and second-degree rape.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 11, 2024
A Southern California man, Jesse Lindsey, has admitted to a federal hate crime after assaulting an Asian American woman in Culver City.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport recently intercepted two insect pests in a shipment of cut-stem flowers from South Africa.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its latest Small Business Optimism Index, showing a significant rise in November.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
Stacey Bentley, a 53-year-old resident of Blacksburg, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
A Tacoma, Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for using social media platforms to coerce a minor into sending sexually explicit materials and engaging in self-harm.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the state of Illinois have reached a settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of Derrick Patton, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
Meta has launched a global anti-scam awareness campaign as the holiday shopping season begins worldwide.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2024
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Joshua Grant Cobb, a 34-year-old resident of Orlando, to 25 years in federal prison.