News from January 2025
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has announced visa restrictions on senior executives from travel agencies in Europe and Asia, who are accused of facilitating irregular migration to the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
A Burlington man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for drug and firearm offenses.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
Hopi Law Enforcement Services Officer Tony Pawasiema was honored at the U.S. Attorney’s Law Enforcement Awards ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, for his exceptional valor.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
A Jasper County man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for a firearms violation, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Clifton C. James, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty to charges related to the CARES Act fraud, money laundering, and false tax filing.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a total of $300,000 in grant funding to support three small businesses in Texas and Oklahoma.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
Richard Cooper, a paving contractor from Billerica, has been sentenced for tax evasion in a case involving significant underreporting of income.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has reported that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted impact inspections at 13 mines across several states in December 2024, resulting in the issuance of 119 violations.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The Department of the Interior has released a report summarizing public input on protecting surface resources in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment and injunction to recover $66,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 13 restaurant workers in Oklahoma City.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
Sebastian Reigle, a 24-year-old resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for transmitting a threat across state lines.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released new civil rights data from the 2021-22 school year, providing insights into students' access to equal educational opportunities in public schools across the nation.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has revealed that a phosphatic fertilizer manufacturer in Mulberry, Florida, failed to adhere to essential safety standards.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has concluded that CREOKS Health Services, operating as TruHealth Integrated Care, unlawfully terminated an employee for using federally protected medical leave.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
On January 16, 2025, the United States and Norway formalized an agreement aimed at facilitating U.S. commercial space launches from Norwegian spaceports.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas have seized cocaine valued at $987,872.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
A Mexican national, Serafin Bayona, has admitted guilt to two charges of financially benefiting from forced labor in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced its final measures for student loan forgiveness, approving over $600 million for 4,550 borrowers through the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan and 4,100 individual borrower defense approvals.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at over $721,000.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2025
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
