News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A federal investigation into drug trafficking on Chicago's Northwest Side has led to narcotics and firearm charges against four individuals.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A man from Oklahoma City has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison following his conviction for armed bank robbery and related firearms offenses.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have announced a formal plan for cleaning up the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC) Superfund site in Columbia Falls, Montana.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
An indictment has been unsealed against Calvert White, the commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, and Benjamin Hendricks, a local businessman.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The government's program to provide Medicare beneficiaries with competitive health plan options is undergoing changes as President Joe Biden exits office.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A woman from Sioux City, Iowa, has admitted to her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Shane Bolden, a 25-year-old resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to federal drug and weapons violations on January 8, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A New York man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing a store in Knightdale, North Carolina.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A Florida man has been sentenced to prison following his guilty plea to felony and misdemeanor charges related to the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. held a call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to acknowledge Italy's significant contributions as a leader within the G7, NATO, and the European Union.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Today, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, announced Romania's designation as a participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
On January 9, 2025, a California couple was sentenced for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Robert Charles Marshall, a 64-year-old resident of Eufaula, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The United States and Nigeria have reached an agreement to repatriate approximately $52.88 million in forfeited corruption proceeds.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding of $2,500,000 to support 25 small businesses in developing technologies aimed at addressing public health and environmental challenges.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine on January 9.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A technical college student from Lizella, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to manufacturing an unregistered machinegun.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A pilot from Oklahoma City has pleaded guilty to the interstate transportation of a firearm while under indictment.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning "Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes Using Emerging Payment...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Following the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a significant topic for state legislatures and governors across the United States.