News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Daniel Lacy, a 42-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent recently engaged in a virtual introductory meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The Department of Defense has announced the arrival of 10 high-threat illegal aliens at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The United States government has announced a new policy aimed at preserving women's sports by opposing male participation in female athletic categories.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A coordinated law enforcement operation in Los Angeles has led to the arrest of five individuals accused of using "skimmed" electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to create counterfeit cards and illegally withdraw funds meant for low-income...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metro Airport intercepted rare spore-spreading seed bugs among undeclared cypress cones from Jordan late last year.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
As President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador proposed subcontracting part of the country's prison system to the United States during a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, five Salvadoran environmental defenders refused to attend a court...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
An arms dealer from Kyrgyzstan, Sergei Zharnovnikov, has been charged with conspiring to export firearms from the United States to Russia without the required licenses and for illegal smuggling.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A resident of Akron, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A federal grand jury in Cincinnati has indicted three men believed to be part of a South American Theft Group.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The United States has extended its warm wishes to the people of New Zealand in celebration of Waitangi Day, recognizing the strong ties between the two nations.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
IBM has released its annual outlook for the global financial services industry, predicting significant advancements in technology and transformation for 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Mexican national is facing federal charges following his arrest by U.S. Border Patrol agents for allegedly attempting to smuggle two undocumented juveniles through New Mexico.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
On February 4, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth engaged in an introductory call with Panama's Minister of Public Security, Frank Alexis Ábrego.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A man from Crystal, Minnesota has admitted guilt to multiple charges related to the production of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced President Trump's intention to nominate Luke Pettit and Jason De Sena Trennert for roles at the United States Department of the Treasury.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Scott David Bixler, a 43-year-old resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, has been sentenced to the maximum term of 120 months in prison for failing to update his sex offender registration.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Stephen Michael Lippincott, a 70-year-old resident of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
On February 5, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth engaged in a phone call with Panamanian President José Raul Mulino.