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News from January 2025


Lincoln man receives 7-year sentence for firearm possession

United States Attorney Susan Lehr has announced the sentencing of Jovan Travis, a 38-year-old resident of Lincoln, Nebraska.


Oregon firms plead guilty to violating asbestos regulations

A construction company in Hood River, Oregon, and a property management firm in The Dalles, Oregon, along with their owners, have admitted to violating asbestos regulations.


CTA supports Trump administration's decision on tariff delay

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has issued a statement regarding President Donald Trump's recent memorandum on the America First Trade Policy.


Second Dubuque man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a child

A second man has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, related to charges of child sexual exploitation.


Trump issues order on global minimum tax agreement

The Trump administration has issued an executive order regarding the global minimum tax agreement, known as Pillar Two.


Jacksonville man sentenced to seven years for possessing machine gun

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Markee Washington to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


White House sends new nominations to Senate for key government roles

The White House has announced a series of nominations for key government positions, which have been sent to the Senate for confirmation.


Kent man sentenced for advertising child pornography on dark web

A man from Kent, Washington, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for advertising child pornography.


Goshen man convicted on drug and ammunition charges after jury trial

Late yesterday, Orlando Rodriguez-Roman, a 42-year-old resident of Goshen, Indiana, was found guilty on three felony charges following a three-day jury trial.


Harvey man pleads guilty to drug distribution charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyran Adams, 34, from Harvey, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute tapentadol.


Hell’s Kitchen aesthetician charged with injecting counterfeit Botox

Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced charges against Joey Grant Luther.


London man pleads guilty to laundering COVID relief funds

A London man, Joshua Pennington, 50, has admitted to conspiracy charges related to money laundering involving COVID-19 relief loans.


Texas allocates $1 billion for education savings accounts

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has expressed approval for the recent allocation of $1 billion towards Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) by the Texas government.


Middle District indicts 46 defendants under Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has reported the outcomes of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy.


Stargate commits $500 billion for US AI infrastructure under new administration

In a recent development, Stargate, a new American company, has announced a commitment of $500 billion towards artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.


Former school bus driver pleads guilty to producing child pornography

A former school bus driver has admitted to recording his sexual abuse of two young children.


Caribbean arms trafficking leader charged with smuggling conspiracy

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Shem Wayne Alexander, a 35-year-old from Port of Spain, Trinidad.


U.S. considers designating Ansar Allah as a terrorist organization

The United States has initiated a process to potentially designate Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.


D.C. man convicted for murder of ex-girlfriend in Northwest

Idrissa Fall, a 37-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been convicted of first-degree murder while armed, along with related charges.


Moolenaar discusses U.S.-China relations at Wilson Center event

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party addressed the Wilson Center's event, "Strategic Competition in the Second Trump Administration," as the keynote speaker.