News from October 2024
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
A federal jury has found Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, guilty of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions laws by attempting to export drill rigs to Iran.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III engaged in a conversation with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss recent developments involving the Israel Defense Forces' military actions targeting Iran.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a meeting with Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on October 25, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of millions intended for unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
A Tennessee business owner has been found guilty of fraudulently billing federal health care programs approximately $35 million.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project has initiated legal action in Minnesota, targeting the Secretary of State and the Department of Public Safety.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The U.S. Department of State and the Recording Academy® have named Dolly Parton as the recipient of the 2024 PEACE Through Music Award.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The Justice Department has announced its plans to oversee compliance with federal voting rights laws in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The United States and the People’s Republic of China convened for the sixth meeting of the Economic Working Group (EWG) in Washington on October 25.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Shield Packaging Company in Dudley, Massachusetts, over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention and preparedness provisions.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The United States and Greenland have issued a joint statement following the U.S.-Greenland Joint Committee meeting held in Washington, D.C., on October 21-22, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a conversation with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, according to a statement released by Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Yesterday, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen held a meeting with Treasurer Jim Chalmers of Australia during the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Yesterday, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen held a meeting with Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato during the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2.8 million in funding for seven small businesses across the country to advance and commercialize their environmental technologies.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Adjunct Professor Austin Campbell of Columbia Business School has expressed concerns over perceived disparities in the treatment of executives from traditional banks and those in the cryptocurrency industry. In an October 10 post, Campbell said that if an executive from TD Bank does not face jail time for money laundering, it highlights a double standard between these sectors.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) and Virginia State University, organized an event in Portsmouth, Virginia, on October 24 to facilitate local community-based...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
A federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia has ordered the Commonwealth of Virginia to halt a program that removes voters from registration rolls ahead of the November 5 general election.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
Following years of effort, the Provo River Delta Restoration Project has been completed and is now open to the public.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 25, 2024
On October 22, 2024, a suspected smuggling incident resulted in the deaths of two individuals after a high-speed chase near Otay Mesa, California.
