News from January 2026
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
A Poplar resident, Michael J. Ackerman, 74, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm during a crime of violence in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From.” The session focused on concerns about the United States’ reliance on...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge involving methamphetamine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Senator Mike Lee, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has introduced a bill that would require the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of installing a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex trafficking minors using force, fraud, and coercion.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
Federal prosecutors have charged Patrick James, founder and former CEO of First Brands Group, LLC, and his brother Edward James, a former senior executive at the company, with multiple counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
A man with a history of armed robbery convictions was sentenced in Tulsa for illegally possessing a loaded firearm, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice minors for sexual activity, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A member of the Zuni Pueblo, Adrian Cheama, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stabbing an unarmed man in the abdomen with a sharp metal object.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
Starting January 1, the overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York will be reduced to 52 hours per week, down from 56 hours in 2025.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
NFIB has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., addressing the issue of whether freight brokers can be held liable under state law for a motor carrier’s...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
NFIB has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case Relentless Inc. et al. v. U.S. Department of Commerce.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has reached out to chief state school officers to highlight existing flexibility for Title I schools in managing funding sources.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded an investigation into the Connetquot Central School District in Long Island, New York, finding that the district violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans as part of the Department of Education’s History Rocks!
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
Donella Wagner, head custodian at Raintree Elementary School in Baldwin, Louisiana, has been named the 2026 National Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has issued a statement marking the first year of education reforms under the Trump Administration, highlighting several initiatives and policy changes implemented over the past year. “In one year, the...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a new warning to consumers after discovering that quarantined Genova® tuna products, previously recalled in February 2025, were inadvertently distributed by a third-party distributor.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 28, 2026
A multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to Live It Up Super Greens supplement powders, according to a new food safety alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a joint announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State.
