News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
President Trump has rescinded the Biden Administration's Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Waterford woman, Michele Devine, 51, has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling funds from the Southeastern Regional Action Council on Substance Abuse, Inc. (SERAC), where she served as executive director.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Sector Border Patrol held its Youth of the Month ceremony for January, recognizing students from high schools across the area for their academic achievements.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended two men wanted on felony warrants for sex-related offenses against children.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
After a four-day trial, a federal jury in Charleston, West Virginia, found Chad Lester, a former correctional officer at the Southern Regional Jail, guilty of conspiracy to engage in witness tampering, witness tampering, and making false statements.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Tewksbury man, Jermall Anderson, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking and transporting victims across state lines for prostitution. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper delivered the sentence, which includes five...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Misael Dominguez Adorno from Beloit, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
In response to a recent memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that its financial assistance programs will remain unaffected.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced Jason Michael Enke to 14 years in prison for attempting to persuade minors to engage in sex acts online.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
For several years, Meta has observed Data Privacy Day by reviewing its privacy milestones.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport uncovered nearly 70,000 Zolpidem Tartrate pills hidden within a shipment of yarn from India.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Calvin James Smith, Sr., also known as "Rollo," was found guilty on all 23 charges against him in a federal trial in Valdosta, Georgia.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Kansas man has been sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jonas Richard, a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 16, 2025, to three counts of distribution of fentanyl.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at over $8,100,000 during a weekend operation.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Kansas couple has been sentenced to prison for misappropriating Social Security and retirement benefits from a deceased relative over several years.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning has extended his congratulations to Sean Duffy following his confirmation as the Secretary of Transportation.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Mobile man, Tesean R. James, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms possession while being a federal fugitive.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas.