News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A Tennessee man has admitted to selling unapproved drugs for bodybuilding through his business, Rat’s Army, based in Kalispell.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A Goldsboro drug trafficker, Tamarcus Shaquan Ellis, was sentenced to 480 months in prison for conspiracy and trafficking methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Under Secretary of State John Bass has been engaged in diplomatic discussions during his visit to Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Jason Lewis, a 42-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for the killing of 13-year-old Karon Blake.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
As part of an ongoing investigation, four individuals and one company have admitted guilt in bid-rigging conspiracies across central Florida.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Marcus Theodore, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges related to federal gun control and controlled substances violations. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the plea on January 10, 2025, before United States...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, Kate E. Brubacher, has announced her resignation effective January 19, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
An indictment was revealed today, charging Ray Martinez, the former police commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department, and Jenifer O’Neal, the former director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget, with involvement in a...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have finalized a settlement with White’s Diesel Performance, Inc., an automotive aftermarket parts distributor based in Nokomis, Florida.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced that Robert Piaro, treasurer of several political action committees (PACs), has pleaded guilty to telemarketing wire fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a $10 million funding opportunity through its Office of Policy Development & Research to support minority-serving institutions (MSIs) in housing and community development...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit, part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updates to the jurisdictional thresholds under Section 8 of the Clayton Act for 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Jeffrey Adam Windbigler, a 32-year-old resident of Guthrie, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for communicating threats.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
NVIDIA has introduced the NVIDIA AI Blueprint for retail shopping assistants, a generative AI reference workflow aimed at enhancing shopping experiences both online and in physical stores.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Department of the Interior has announced a $15.89 million investment as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas have intercepted a shipment containing methamphetamine valued at $7,770,000.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
MacArthur Walker Jr., a 58-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador.