News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its mandated "five-year reviews" of six Superfund sites in Vermont.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell led the first U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on January 10.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
A physician from Edinburg, Texas, and his son have admitted to participating in a scheme involving kickbacks for prescription referrals. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced that 75-year-old Dr. Tajul Shams Chowdhury and his 43-year-old son,...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The Biden administration's Bureau of Industry and Security has released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) establishing an "Export Control Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion."

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
A man has been charged in federal court for robbing a United States Postal Service carrier at gunpoint in a Chicago suburb.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
United States Attorney Will Thompson has announced the HOPE Family Drug Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2025, at the University of Charleston.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
TechNet, a national network of innovation economy leaders, has expressed concerns regarding the Biden Administration's newly announced interim final rule on artificial intelligence diffusion.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The federal government's program aimed at expanding high-speed internet access in underserved areas is facing challenges due to its focus on fiber-optic cable, according to a report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
Robey Lee Butler, a resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Meyer Distributing, Inc., an Indiana-based automotive parts distributor.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated legal action against Evoke Wellness, LLC and Evoke Health Care Management, along with their executives Jonathan Mosley and James Hull.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The United States government has initiated a civil lawsuit against nurse practitioner Joan Rubinger, based in Stockton, for allegedly orchestrating a nationwide scheme to sell illegal opioid prescriptions in exchange for cash.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
GREAT FALLS — A Browning woman has pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $2.4 million in funding for 24 small businesses to support the development of environmental technologies.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 13, 2025
Glenn Raymond Breeden, a 56-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison and will face a lifetime of supervised release.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 12, 2025
Congressman Bryan Steil from Wisconsin's 1st District has been appointed to lead the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence in the 119th Congress.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 12, 2025
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. engaged in a discussion with Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan and President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines to further strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 12, 2025
Antony Blinken, the outgoing Secretary of State, has been actively engaged in diplomatic efforts until his final days in office.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 11, 2025
The Heritage Foundation has expressed its support for Steve Bradbury following his nomination as Deputy Secretary at the Department of Transportation (DOT) in President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 11, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge have intercepted a significant quantity of methamphetamine, valued at over $21.2 million.