News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


Geoffrey R. Pyatt visits UK and France for conferences on energy resources

Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom and France from December 3 to December 6.


Webinar explores challenges and opportunities in DSA's trusted flagger framework

CDT Europe and EU DisinfoLab recently held a webinar to discuss Article 22 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), focusing on the role of trusted flaggers.


Russian national charged with illegal aircraft export attempt via Armenia

Sergey Nechaev, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, was arrested in the Southern District of Georgia for allegedly attempting to illegally export two small aircraft to Russia.


Houston man sentenced for role in dark web drug ring

A Houston man, Marco Juarez, 37, has been sentenced to a decade in prison for his involvement in an illegal pill manufacturing and distribution operation.


Sierra Leone man sentenced for defrauding banks out of $400K

A Sierra Leone man and former Manchester businessman, Solomon Yarteh, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for his involvement in a fraudulent car loan scheme.


Rutland man receives sentence for firearm possession after prior domestic violence conviction

On December 2, 2024, John Ryea from Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced to approximately two and a half months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


NFIB calls on Congress to repeal upcoming IRS transaction reporting thresholds

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has issued a statement concerning the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) recent decision to set the threshold for Form 1099-K reporting requirements at $5,000 for annual transactions in 2024.


Temple University enters agreement after shared ancestry discrimination probe

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a resolution agreement with Temple University regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


Comcast migrates its 5G core network infrastructure onto AWS

Comcast has transitioned its 5G wireless core network to Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a significant shift from on-premise infrastructure to cloud-based solutions.


Wyoming forms leadership committee under Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative

In October 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office established a Wyoming Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Leadership Committee to determine how PSN resources will be used in Wyoming.


AWS unveils new data center components for AI innovation and energy efficiency

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., has announced new data center components at AWS re:Invent.


Utah businessman fined $40K for negligence in asbestos-related hotel demolition

Daniel J. Brett, a 68-year-old businessman from Murray, Utah, has been ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution to a water truck operator involved in the demolition of the Broadway Hotel in Tooele, Utah.


North Carolina man sentenced for role in $1 million Covid fraud scheme

A man from Snow Hill, North Carolina, Tyreek Rasheed Exum, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to Covid-19 relief loans.


U.S. supports Israel's extension of bank indemnification

The United States has expressed approval of Israel's decision to extend indemnification for Israeli banks by one year.


North Andover man pleads guilty to firearm and explosive charges

A North Andover man, Daniel Medina, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to possessing over 30 firearms and explosives as a convicted felon.


Justice Department comments on Golubski's death before trial

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Kate E. Brubacher for the District of Kansas have issued a statement following the death of Roger Golubski, who was scheduled to stand trial this week.


Hawaiian Gardens man receives lengthy sentence for fatal fentanyl sale

A Hawaiian Gardens resident has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl that led to the overdose death of an 18-year-old.


Troy man faces charges for alleged marijuana trafficking and gun crimes

Omjasisa Kentu Felder, a 53-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been charged with marijuana trafficking and gun-related offenses.


Justice Department files forfeiture complaint over oligarch's US music studio sale

A civil forfeiture complaint has been filed for $3.4 million in proceeds from the sale of a music studio in Burbank, California.


Meridian man sentenced for hacking scheme targeting medical clinics and city servers

Robert Purbeck, a 45-year-old resident of Meridian, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for hacking into the computer servers of the City of Newnan, a medical clinic in Griffin, Georgia, and other victims across the United States.