News from November 2024

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Telefónica Venezolana C.A., a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. based in Venezuela, has agreed to pay over $85.2 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into foreign bribery allegations.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
A former teacher from Central Georgia has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
A dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for operating a bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recently engaged in a discussion with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, focusing on the security situations in Haiti and Somalia, as well as detainees held by the Houthis in Yemen.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
On November 8, 2024, Jalen Lamarcus Gunn, a 21-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, admitted guilt to federal robbery and firearm charges.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement has requested a review by the Mexican government regarding alleged labor rights violations at Vidrio Decorativo Occidental, a decorative glass...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Four U.S. government employees, all eligible family members or household members of U.S. Government employees serving abroad, are set to receive the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA).

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, have intercepted over 41 pounds of THC products concealed within a commercial shipment during outbound operations.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, siding with the Justice Department and Attorneys General from six states and the District of Columbia in an...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
The Department of the Interior has announced proposed updates to enhance the conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitats on public lands.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
A Peoria man, Terrance J. Shaw, 43, has been sentenced to 102 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine involving firearms and violating the terms of his federal supervised release.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
The Justice Department has initiated legal proceedings against the Mississippi State Senate, accusing it of racial discrimination against a Black former staff attorney in its Legislative Services Office (LSO).

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will receive $48,763,746 through the Clean Ports Program.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, as confirmed by Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the sentencing of two individuals in eastern Idaho for sex crimes involving minors.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) has announced that it disbursed $16.45 billion in revenues for fiscal year 2024.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait often focus on Taiwan as a target of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialist at the Area Port of San Luis intervened in a medical emergency, saving the life of a young woman who appeared to be experiencing an opioid overdose.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 7, 2024
Noel Thomas has made it his life’s mission to expose and disrupt human trafficking networks. In an interview with Federal Newswire, Thomas discusses the ins and outs of the trafficking industry, the journey that sparked his mission, and how his organization Dark Watch is using technology to provide counter-trafficking solutions.