News from August 2025

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Charles Cunningham, 59, and Tyrone Ragland, 57, both from the District of Columbia, were each sentenced to 15 years in prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has named Andowah Newton as its new Vice President, Litigation and Associate General Counsel.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Two Pensacola residents, Calvin D. Thomas, Jr., 30, and Satori Ashanti Keys, 45, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to armed drug trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
A man from Fremont in the San Francisco Bay Area has been charged with stealing rare and historical Chinese manuscripts valued at about $216,000 from a university library system, according to an announcement by the Justice Department.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Apple has announced plans to increase its U.S. investment to $600 billion over the next four years, a move that will expand domestic manufacturing and supply chain operations.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
A Farmington man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling nearly $1.7 million from his small business employer.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
President Trump has issued executive orders that address the banking practices toward crypto companies and the inclusion of digital assets in retirement accounts.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
A Honduran national, Abraham Ramirez-Cantor, age 40, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States after having been previously removed.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, the founder, president, and CEO of SpineFrontier, Inc., was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false statements to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
The Energy Federation, Inc. (EFI), a nonprofit based in Franklin, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not...

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Arvil W. Bryant, Jr., a 32-year-old resident of Litchfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
An Omaha resident, Rafael Rashad Adams, 41, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc. have agreed to pay a combined $145 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they misled consumers seeking health insurance coverage.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
Angelica Mendoza Rubio, a 49-year-old certified accountant from Mexico, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for her role in an international money laundering conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport detained two U.S. citizens on July 24 as they attempted to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals over the weekend who are described as criminal illegal aliens with convictions for serious offenses, including sexual assault, exploitation of minors, drug...

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed arrest detainers on three Venezuelan nationals charged with capital murder in connection to a shooting at a Motel 6 in Garland, Texas.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain have arrested a Haitian citizen who was wanted on a felony warrant from Virginia.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that recent jobs data indicates a rise in employment among American-born workers, attributing the trend to stricter enforcement of immigration laws under President Donald J. Trump and...

By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2025
The Hudson Institute has released an analysis detailing China's use of bureaucratic procedures to exert control over global critical minerals supply chains, impacting Western automotive and technology industries.