News from January 2025
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A Mobile woman has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for stealing rent money intended for government-assisted low-income housing.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Ambassador Joseph Yun has been appointed as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
In recent years, state governments have increasingly taken on the responsibility of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector due to a lack of federal action.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
William Drew Sullivan, a 34-year-old resident of McAlester, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Taykwun Smoaks, a 32-year-old resident of Albany, New York, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
This week, the Department of Defense (DoD) has blacklisted numerous Chinese companies operating in the United States that are part of China's military framework.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The University of Michigan has decided to terminate its joint institute with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in operating cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Two Bahamian nationals face federal charges after authorities intercepted a vessel carrying 188 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Quaymar Suggs, a 20-year-old from New Haven, received a sentence of over 20 years in federal prison for his role in a violent street gang and the murder of a rival gang member. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden handed down the sentence, which...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Darrion Young, a 40-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 207 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges. U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long also ordered Young to serve four years of supervised release following...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
James M. Warden, the longest-serving Assistant U.S. Attorney in the history of the Southern District of Indiana, has retired after nearly four decades of public service.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
A former employee of Carnival Cruise Lines, Abdul Rouvoof Shaik, has pled guilty to possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updates to the jurisdictional and filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The Biden-Harris Administration has made significant strides in supporting Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure recovery and modernization.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
With the release of the December 2024 jobs report, President Joe Biden highlighted significant job growth during his administration.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Luis Fernando Barragan-Palacios, a 29-year-old resident of Queens, New York, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for human smuggling.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
The United States has announced sanctions on over 200 entities and individuals connected to Russia's energy sector, along with identifying more than 180 vessels as blocked property.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
An Arkansas resident has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jerry O. Pearson, aged 62 from Alexandria, Louisiana, has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud.
