News from February 2025

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.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a statement following his swearing-in as the 17th Secretary of Energy.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Panamanian Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego recently attended a charter repatriation flight event at Albrook Airport in Panama City.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem visited New Orleans to oversee security operations for Super Bowl LIX.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Robert M. Lutz, a 42-year-old resident of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for the distribution of methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
TechNet, a bipartisan network of innovation economy leaders, issued a statement today regarding reports that the Trump Administration plans to appoint Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to oversee the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Good Neighbor Awards.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A federal jury has found a Palo Alto man guilty of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse by fear, and making false statements to a federal agent.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
Doug Burgum has begun his role as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, initiating efforts to promote American energy independence and manage public lands responsibly.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A Kansas business owner has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for failing to remit over one million dollars in employment tax collections to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A woman from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
A man from Ivanhoe, Virginia, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 3, 2025
The United States government has announced plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund aimed at maximizing the stewardship of national wealth for the benefit of American citizens.