News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


U.S. legislators support USTR actions on China's shipbuilding practices

Washington, D.C. — The Select Committee on China expressed approval of the findings from the U.S. Trade Representative's Section 301 investigation concerning China's shipbuilding overcapacity.


Manhattan man convicted of exploiting teens and drug distribution

Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction of Shymell Ephron.


Yakama man sentenced to 72 months for sexual abuse of incapacitated teenager

Yakima, Washington – On April 14, 2025, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Darius Morningstar Speedis to 72 months in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country.


Colbert County man charged for failing to register as sex offender in Alabama

A Colbert County man has been charged for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Marshal Martin Keely announced the charge against Michael Shane McDaniel, 56, of Plainfield,...


Fresno woman sentenced for tax evasion, ordered to forfeit mansion and BMW

Pilar Rose, a 51-year-old former resident of Fresno, California, received a two-year prison sentence for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit.


Bakersfield resident pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

Ramon Maldonado Jr., a 33-year-old resident of Bakersfield, has entered a guilty plea for charges of possessing drugs with the intent to distribute, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.


Walgreens settles $300 million lawsuit over improper opioid prescription filling

Today, the Justice Department, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), announced a settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co., and...


Former DOC case manager pleads guilty to bribery in smuggling case

Herbert Baylor, a former case manager with the Department of Corrections (DOC) in Washington, has pleaded guilty to one count of bribery related to a scheme involving the smuggling of narcotics and cigarettes into a correctional facility.


Lafayette man sentenced to 15 years for drug and gun-related offenses

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Terry Reed, 54, from Lafayette Parish, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.


Tradepay Capital's head pleads guilty in investor fraud scheme

Earlier today, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, also known as "PK Jain," pled guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


US to consolidate forces in Syria under Operation Inherent Resolve

The United States Department of Defense has announced a consolidation of U.S. forces in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.


Duffy repeals Biden-era rule on greenhouse gas emissions targets

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has repealed an environmental regulation from the Biden Administration that focused on greenhouse gas emissions targets.


Trump administration incorporates key mining projects into FAST-41 for streamlined permitting

In an initiative geared towards boosting domestic critical mineral production, the Department of the Interior, under the Trump Administration, is integrating key mining projects into the federal FAST-41 program.


Interior initiates 11th national offshore oil and gas leasing program

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has initiated the process for developing a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).


Secretary Burgum visits White Sands National Park before National Park Week begins

Secretary Doug Burgum paid a visit to White Sands National Park in New Mexico today.


MEP Berger: 'The Trump government should orient itself towards Europe and the MiCA'

Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stefan Berger has called for the Trump administration to align its policies with Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) standards.


ICE arrests Guatemalan national for child endangerment in Connecticut

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Hartford apprehended Carlos Antonio Zepeda-Ruiz, a Guatemalan national, who is unlawfully residing in the United States.


San Gabriel Valley man sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation crimes

A man from San Gabriel Valley received a 30-year federal prison sentence for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.


ICE deports criminal alien wanted for human trafficking in El Salvador

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Wilver Cota-Ortiz, a 43-year-old citizen of El Salvador, to his home country where he faces charges related to human trafficking.


U.S. Treasury sanctions Chinese firms importing Iranian oil, targeting 'shadow fleet' vessels

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed sanctions on Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co., Ltd.