News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Today, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Montreal Proctor, 34, from Baltimore, Maryland, to three years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
A Tualatin, Oregon resident has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a payroll tax scheme.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the Antioch Police Department (APD) and the City of Antioch to resolve an investigation into alleged race discrimination and other discriminatory conduct by APD officers.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
In September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urged Congress to reach a bipartisan agreement on appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025 to prevent a potential lapse in U.S. government funding.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a conversation with Mauritian Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, extending congratulations on his recent electoral success.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
A federal judge has sentenced Brantley Miller, a 39-year-old resident of Humboldt, Tennessee, to six years in federal prison for his involvement in an organized drug trafficking operation in West Tennessee.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Joseph P. Schwartz, IV, a 21-year-old from Marrero, Louisiana.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
A New York man has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
John Giordano has been appointed as the 64th United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Liechtenstein has become the 52nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords, a set of principles established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries to guide responsible space exploration.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp, will be a keynote speaker at CES 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a previous order that blocked the enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell held a meeting with the Republic of Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong Kyun in Washington.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Border Patrol agents in the Blaine Sector seized approximately 78 pounds of cocaine on Thursday, valued at over $1.1 million.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced new measures to protect American workers and businesses from what it describes as China's unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
A federal grand jury in Oakland has indicted four individuals for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiring to make false statements to a bank.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has reported the completion of impact inspections at 14 mines across various states in November 2024, resulting in the issuance of 162 violations and one safeguard.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Antoine Johnson, a 45-year-old resident of Indialantic, Florida, to 15 years in federal prison.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
Kevin Thompson, a resident of New Orleans, and Nina Thomas from Austin, Texas, have been indicted on charges including wire fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and federal drug offenses.