News from February 2025

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.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Eric Charles Fuller, a 54-year-old from Springfield, Missouri, has pled guilty to interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has signed a Secretarial Order aimed at advancing American energy initiatives in line with President Trump's executive orders.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Palm Bay resident, Erik Bjorndal, has been sentenced to 11 years and 4 months in federal prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Jefferson Parish resident, Jazz Gilds, 39, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison following his guilty plea to federal gun and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing on January 30, 2025, by United States District...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Gregory Dwayne Guinn, also known as Gregory Dewayne Guinn, age 23, from Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident involving...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, addressing the economic challenges facing family farmers and ranchers.