News from February 2025
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
The migration of American users to the Chinese platform RedNote, following a potential TikTok ban in the United States, has highlighted significant themes in China-U.S. relations.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is ramping up its inspection efforts ahead of Valentine's Day, focusing on the vast influx of cut flower shipments arriving in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has announced plans to appoint Rodney E. Hood as a Deputy Comptroller and designate him as the First Deputy Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
Miguel Keelen, a 36-year-old resident of Harvey, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon handed down the sentence on January 30, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A Chicago resident, Marquise Shores, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit $100 bills.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Los Angeles County have entered into a lease agreement, effective February 7, 2025, for a new staging area at Charles S. Farnsworth Park in Altadena, California.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Walner Josue Alvarado-Sabonje, a 27-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A Texas man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for the kidnapping and repeated assault of a 13-year-old girl.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A U.S. Postal Service employee and a co-conspirator were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a scheme involving stolen checks worth over $24 million.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
Michael J. French, a resident of Pendleton, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme involving millions of dollars and for stalking two social media influencers.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A New Kensington resident, James Pinkston, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
In a recent development, the UK government has reportedly issued a secret order demanding that Apple provide backdoor access to encrypted data of users globally.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A former police officer from Stoneham has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a bribery and kickback scheme related to Mass Save contracts.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A Vicksburg man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for firearm possession as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
United States Attorney Susan Lehr has announced the sentencing of William Stewart, a 29-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Carlos Jones, a 32-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to narcotics and weapons offenses on February 5, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
During a two-week enforcement operation from January 21 to February 3, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged over 500 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, engaged in a conversation with journalist Jack Parrock during Meta’s EU Innovation Day.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah), ACLU, and the law firm Jenner and Block have announced a settlement in the case involving Mitski Avalōx and Southern Utah Drag Stars against the City of St. George.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 7, 2025
A Mobile man linked to Darrin Southall's drug trafficking organization has been sentenced in federal court.
