News from May 2025

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
Richard Shawn Owens, a resident of Lewisburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release for the federal offense of possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a...

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
A Greenville resident, Frederick Williams, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
This week marks the 100th day of President Donald J. Trump's current term in office.

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
Three men have been charged in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $9.1 million in education benefits.

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
A woman from Houston has been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer using a machete, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
A Parkersburg resident received a three-year federal probation sentence for a firearm-related offense.

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
On March 13, 2025, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont reported that Chad Maurer, a 34-year-old from New York, had been indicted by a federal grand jury for charges of aggravated identity theft and the use of a false...

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
Raisha Kelly, a 44-year-old from Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced in Miami to five years in prison for her involvement in a scheme to defraud the Payment Protection Program (PPP).

By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2025
Two foreign nationals who were residing unlawfully in the United States have been brought to court in Las Vegas.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury launched its first automated payment verification system a week ago, which identified multiple improper payment plans.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced the termination of 420 grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the past three weeks.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
The United States has extended congratulations to Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her election as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in talks with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
The United States has announced sanctions against six entities and six individuals in Iran and China involved in procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau recently engaged in a meeting with a Japanese delegation.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
The United States and Germany have announced further progress in their ongoing Dialogue on Holocaust Issues, marking significant milestones since its launch at the ministerial level in 2021.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
In a bid to address the issue of water deliveries under the 1944 Water Treaty, Mexico has committed to implementing measures to mitigate shortfalls in its water deliveries to the United States by October 24, the end of the current five-year water...

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in discussions with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in talks with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, focusing on the continued efforts to achieve a sustainable resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2025
In an effort to address water distribution issues under the 1944 Water Treaty, President Trump has focused on securing water deliveries from Mexico to benefit Texas farmers.