News published on Federal Newswire in January 2025

News from January 2025


Vice President Harris reaffirms alliance with France in call with President Macron

Vice President Kamala Harris held a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, expressing gratitude for his collaboration with the Biden-Harris Administration.


Navajo man charged with second-degree murder following shooting incident

A Navajo man, Jason Lee Martinez, has been charged with second-degree murder in Indian Country.


Southern District collects over $33 million in fiscal year 2024

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Zachary A. Myers, has announced that the Office Asset Recovery Unit collected a total of $33,855,363 in asset forfeiture and financial litigation debt during Fiscal Year 2024.


Longshoremen’s union reaches tentative six-year deal with maritime alliance

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su released a statement regarding the recent tentative agreement achieved between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance.


Former state employee admits $750K COVID relief fraud

A former employee of the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and her former boyfriend have pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $750,000 in COVID jobless benefits.


Liz O'Bagy joins TechNet as federal policy director

TechNet has announced the appointment of Liz O’Bagy as its new Federal Policy Director.


Treasury releases final rules expanding clean energy investments in low-income communities

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have released final rules and guidance for the Section 48E(h) Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program.


Charleston man sentenced to nearly six years for federal gun crime

Thomas McNeil Hedrick II, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison.


Idaho Falls residents sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

Ana Costilla and Jorge Hernandez Venegas, both residents of Idaho Falls, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit made the announcement following the...


Florida man sentenced for obstructing IRS in tax fraud scheme

A Florida man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for obstructing the IRS through his involvement in a tax fraud scheme known as the "Note Program."


DHS outlines protocols during Los Angeles County fires

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to address the needs of affected areas.


Brooklyn credit counselor sentenced for defrauding clients out of millions

Marat Lerner, the former president of a debt relief services business based in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.


Treasury issues final rules on clean electricity tax credits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have released final rules for Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits, known as technology-neutral credits, under tax code sections 45Y and 48E.


Former New Britain resident receives ten-year sentence for cocaine trafficking

Ramon Soto, a 57-year-old former resident of New Britain, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Durant resident pleads guilty to federal firearm possession charge

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Henry Tyler Allen, a 34-year-old resident of Durant, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge.


Philadelphia man receives five-year sentence for arson amid 2020 disturbances

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Tyrone Wise, a 34-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


US Treasury sanctions leaders and firms linked to Sudan conflict

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa, known as Hemedti, and seven companies linked to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF).


Repeat offender sentenced to over 16 years for child pornography

Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Sherwood has been sentenced to 195 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography.


Blinken highlights strengthened U.S.-Japan alliance

Secretary Antony J. Blinken recently addressed the press, expressing gratitude towards Japanese officials for their collaboration over the past four years.


Justice Department settles redlining claims with mortgage firm for $1.75 million

The Justice Department has announced a settlement with The Mortgage Firm, Inc., a non-depository mortgage company.