News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright recently visited Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, emphasizing the importance of leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear modernization.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
A former claims specialist with the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been sentenced to federal prison for theft of government property and failing to appear for sentencing.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
An alleged member of the Florencia 13 gang appeared in federal court in Salt Lake City, Utah, following an indictment for attempted murder on Christmas Day.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), apprehended Isidro Jimenez, a 51-year-old Mexican national, in Coachella, California on February 24.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Jason Allen Rhule, a 44-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the unsealing of an indictment against Terry Brooks.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has expressed approval following the Senate's confirmation of Jamieson Greer as the United States Trade Representative.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Wendy Ann Thomas, a 47-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea for her involvement in aiding and abetting money laundering.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Daryl Smith, a 50-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine base.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Meta Platforms has announced the general availability of Meta for Education, a mixed and virtual reality education offering.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted six entities based in Hong Kong and China.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the San Luis Port of Entry in Arizona intervened to save a woman's life during an allergic reaction incident.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order that requires Planned Building Services and its affiliated companies to stop enforcing no-hire agreements.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a Joint Labor Task Force aimed at addressing deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive practices in the labor market that adversely affect American workers.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Kenneth Moore, a 42-year-old resident of New Jersey, has been sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction on two counts of alien smuggling for financial gain.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
A Mankato man, Mitchell Ray Williams, has been indicted on several charges related to child sexual exploitation.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has urged Congress to utilize the budget reconciliation process to ensure the permanence of the 20% Small Business Deduction.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
The United States Attorney's Office has initiated a civil complaint to forfeit over 9,000 boys' suits imported from China.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
Stephanie L. Roberts, a former executive director of a Gastonia-based non-profit organization for cancer patients, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from the charity.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2025
A Newton, Massachusetts man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact with a minor during a flight from Puerto Rico to Boston.