News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, along with Vice Chair Mario Diaz-Balart and Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt, have expressed concern over the alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars within the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a conversation with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as reported by Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that air monitoring data near the Vistra Energy Battery Power Plant in Monterey Bay, California, does not indicate any public health risk.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
The United States Department of State held a virtual meeting on January 16 with international partners and allies to discuss security assistance for Lebanon.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a conversation with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, according to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
Willie Alvarado, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Utica, New York, received an eight-year federal prison sentence for attempted possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and money laundering.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Boeroepae Jordan has been sentenced to a new prison term for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program of over $323,000.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A New York resident, Jean Andre Bontiffe, has admitted guilt in a Boston federal court for using fake United States passport cards to access bank accounts belonging to three Massachusetts residents.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Marion, Iowa man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for possessing firearms as a felon.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
President Joe Biden reiterated his longstanding support for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), emphasizing its significance in ensuring equality.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Markenzy Lapointe, the outgoing United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, reflected on his tenure and achievements as he steps down from his position.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for violations related to hazardous waste management.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the allocation of nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) program awards.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The United States has announced sanctions against Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., LTD. (Sichuan Juxinhe), identified as cyber actors linked to the People's Republic of China (PRC).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A former Pittsburgh resident, Terry Bonner, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for failing to comply with sex offender registration laws.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, has convicted Dontae Dajuan Burton of two counts of sex trafficking minors and one count of producing child sex abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Thomas Raymond Phillips, III, a 36-year-old resident of Fort Towson, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for First Degree Murder in Indian Country.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
In a recent episode of CDT's Tech Talks podcast, hosted by Jamal Magby, the intriguing topic of algorithmic resignation was discussed.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry discovered liquid methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle's gas tank.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Riverside County man, Alvaro Hector Martinez, 33, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.