News from January 2026
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada has announced its participation in National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, joining efforts with the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to address human trafficking...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
A Peabody resident has been charged with theft of government money after allegedly securing more than $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds through fraudulent means.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
Antoine Turner, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of Demeitri Anderson.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
Mario Gogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ibrahim, also known as Chris Hayes, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges related to their roles in managing L & G Capital Corp., Legend Venture Partners LLC, and associated funds.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA have announced a renewed partnership to develop a fission surface power system for use on the Moon, with plans to deploy a lunar surface reactor by 2030.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The Department of Energy (DOE) has reinstated the National Coal Council (NCC), a move that marks renewed federal support for the coal industry under President Trump’s administration.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy reports that domestic oil and natural gas production have reached record levels, resulting in lower costs for American families and businesses.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a series of initiatives aimed at expanding the nation's nuclear power capacity and strengthening domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel, as part of efforts to meet growing energy demands and...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
Under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reported a series of policy shifts and initiatives aimed at increasing domestic energy production, reducing regulatory...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), previously known as the Loan Programs Office, is restructuring more than $83 billion in loans and conditional commitments made during the Biden...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 22, 2026, that it is prepared to take emergency measures to prevent blackouts as winter storm Fern approaches.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order to address the threat of blackouts in the Mid-Atlantic region during Winter Storm Fern.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order authorizing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to deploy backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities in response to Winter Storm Fern.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, reported several seizures of narcotics and undeclared currency during operations conducted in the week of January 18.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
A Bay Minette resident, Ladarrius Markeil Fields, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
The European Union and the United States are facing difficulties in forming a unified approach to China, according to a recent commentary by Jonathan A. Czin, Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and Fellow at the John L. Thornton...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
A former IT professional from Mounds, Oklahoma, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for possessing and attempting to obtain child sexual abuse material.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
John Paul Gage Jr., 43, from Des Allemands, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on January 27, 2026, to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and an unspecified quantity of...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Baltimore seized $70,737 in unreported currency from the captain of the M/V Sheng Ning Hai, a bulk freighter owned by COSCO Shipping Lines and flagged in China.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
An individual from Mexico was sentenced to four years in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement officers during an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Paramount, California.
