News from February 2025
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
Apple has announced the launch of Apple Invites, a new application designed for iPhone users to create and share custom invitations.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
Three Mexican nationals were arrested last week in Bellevue, Washington, in connection with a drug deal involving over 25 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced that the individuals are being held at the Federal...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, has found Stephen Kennedy guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit arson and commercial robbery.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
The United States government has outlined a series of measures aimed at curbing Iran's economic activities and international influence.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
The Blockchain Association, a prominent trade association for the crypto and digital asset industry in Washington, has announced the establishment of 23 working groups.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
Nikhil Parekh, a 37-year-old resident of Randallstown, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court to charges related to the theft and sale of government-issued smartphones, laptops, and other IT devices that were supposed to be destroyed.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 4, 2025
Georg Brameshuber, a crypto advisor, has expressed skepticism about the historical "tulipmania" crash, describing it as more "moralist propaganda" than an economic fact.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Israeli Knesset member Amit Halevi, a staunch advocate for Israel’s security and sovereignty, co-founded the Jewish Statesmanship Center to prepare future leaders in Jewish culture and governance. As a member of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, Halevi is involved in Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, and is a proponent of the Israel Defense Forces’ mission to protect Jewish lands.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Amy Bos is the Director of State and Federal Affairs at NetChoice, a trade association that advocates for free enterprise and limited government regulation in the technology sector. She interviewed with the Federal Newswire to explain her views on important issues that impact the major tech companies in the association, including antitrust law, content moderation, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. NetChoice especially opposes regulatory overreach that may stifle innovation and economic growth.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jermaine Jerome Campbell, a 35-year-old resident of Lakeland, to 12 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Apple Music is gearing up for Super Bowl LIX by celebrating Kendrick Lamar's Road to Halftime.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Orlando, Florida – The United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against three men from Orange County.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A man from Navajo, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A Shakopee woman has admitted guilt in a $250 million fraud scheme involving a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Jesus Manual Hernandez, a 33-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for methamphetamine trafficking.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A Waukee man, Stephan Rashad Haley, 36, was sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for charges related to fraud, money laundering, and fentanyl distribution.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Cody Lynn Lusk, a 34-year-old resident of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and assault.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Carlos Rodriguez, a 31-year-old resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Meta is enhancing transparency in its advertising practices by labeling ads created or significantly edited using generative AI tools.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
On January 30, a federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida sentenced Anthony Raul Del Valle, aged 29, from Lake Worth Beach, Florida, to ten years in federal prison.
