News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Huey P. Scott, Jr., a resident of Many, Louisiana, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Jose Luis Garcia, co-owner of Envios Express in Oakland, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Cattle feedlot operators Wickstrum Farms Inc. and Wickstrum Cattle LLC in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, have agreed to pay $70,000 in civil penalties.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Today, the United States Supreme Court upheld a significant law known as the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten has issued a warning to residents in the Western District of Michigan about a scam involving false claims related to jury service.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced the sentencing of Hong Ru Lin and Kena Zhao.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that Australia is now a Global Entry partner country.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The Global Fragility Act (GFA), enacted by Congress in 2019, aims to enhance the United States' approach to conflict prevention and stabilization globally.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
James Aliyu, 29, has been extradited from South Africa to the United States to face federal charges related to a $6-million business email compromise (BEC) scheme.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A federal grand jury has issued a six-count superseding indictment against several individuals accused of racketeering and controlled substance offenses.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
As the tenure of Andres Chong-Qui Torres as Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (OFBNP) draws to a close, he extends gratitude for the support received during his service.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Los Angeles man has admitted to a federal felony charge after seeking over $65 million in fraudulent tax credits from the IRS.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the indictment of James Oxley, a 52-year-old resident of Polk City, Florida.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Niko Hall, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, DC, received a 14-year prison sentence for second-degree murder while armed.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $15 billion loan guarantee to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Mercer Island, Washington resident has been sentenced to ten years of supervised release, including two years of home incarceration, for the attempted sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact on an aircraft.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for violations of federal narcotics and firearms laws.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced the designation of five schools in Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia as affiliated areas of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.