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U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago Charges Man With Federal Terrorism Offense for Allegedly Setting Passenger on Fire on Chicago Train
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release:
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U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago Charges Man with Federal Terrorism Offense for Allegedly Setting Passenger on Fire on Chicago Train
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago today charged a man with a federal terrorism offense for allegedly setting a passenger on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train earlier this week.
LAWRENCE REED, 50, of Chicago is charged with committing a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system. The charge
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ROCKFORD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release:
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U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago Charges Man with Federal Terrorism Offense for Allegedly Setting Passenger on Fire on Chicago Train
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago today charged a man with a federal terrorism offense for allegedly setting a passenger on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train earlier this week.
LAWRENCE REED, 50, of Chicago is charged with committing a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system. The chargeis punishable by a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. Reed is scheduled to make an initial court appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura K. McNally in federal court in Chicago.
According to a criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Reed and the victim were passengers on a CTA train traveling through a subway in downtown Chicago at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2025. Reed approached the victim, who was seated with her back towards him, took the cap off a bottle of liquid and poured the liquid all over the victim's head and body, the complaint states. The victim ran but Reed caught up with her, at which point he ignited the bottle and it fell out of his hand onto the floor, the complaint states. Reed picked up the bottle that was now on fire, approached the victim and used the bottle to light her on fire, the complaint states.
The victim was engulfed in flames but was able to depart the train. She remains hospitalized with critical injuries.
The investigation revealed that Reed had purchased gasoline at a Chicago gas station and filled it in a hand-held container approximately 20 minutes before the incident on the train, the complaint states.
Reed was arrested by Chicago Police officers on Nov. 18, 2025, in Chicago. He was taken into federal custody today.
The complaint and arrest were announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Christopher Amon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and Larry Snelling, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Valuable assistance was provided by the Chicago Transit Authority. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron R. Bond and Ronald L. DeWald.
"This horrific attack was not just a barbaric assault on an innocent woman riding a train, but an act of terrorism that strikes at the core of our American way of life," said U.S. Attorney Boutros. "The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago, together with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, will take immediate and resolute action to bring swift justice to the victim while safeguarding the public as well as the fabric of our society."
The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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View complaint here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/media/1419031/dl?inline
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/us-attorneys-office-chicago-charges-man-federal-terrorism-offense-allegedly-setting
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on October 27, 2025.
James Jenkins, 35, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, followed
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SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on October 27, 2025.
James Jenkins, 35, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, followedby 3 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Jenkins was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in April 2025. He pleaded guilty on July 21, 2025.
The case arose on March 18, 2025, when Jenkins was involved in an incident with the Mitchell Police Department, during which officers conducted a search of his backpack, discovering a 9mm pistol. At that time, Jenkins knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms because he was previously convicted of a felony offense in Arizona.
This case was investigated by ATF, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Mitchell Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Joyce prosecuted the case.
Jenkins was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Through PSN, the District of South Dakota seeks to bring together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-sentenced-nearly-6-years-federal-prison-possession-firearm-prohibited
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Nov. 20, 2025:
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MODIFYING THE SCOPE OF TARIFFS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order:
Section 1. Background. In Executive Order 14323 of
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Nov. 20, 2025:
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MODIFYING THE SCOPE OF TARIFFS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order:
Section 1. Background. In Executive Order 14323 ofJuly 30, 2025 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil), I found that the scope and gravity of recent policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Brazil constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States that has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States. I declared a national emergency with respect to that threat and, to deal with that threat, I determined that it was necessary and appropriate to impose an additional ad valorem duty rate of 40 percent on certain articles of Brazil. Additionally, in Annex I to Executive Order 14323, I listed certain articles that, in my judgment, should not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed pursuant to that order.
On October 6, 2025, I participated in a call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during which we agreed to begin negotiations to address the concerns identified in Executive Order 14323. These negotiations are ongoing. I also have received additional information and recommendations from various officials who, pursuant to my direction, have been monitoring the circumstances involving the emergency declared in Executive Order 14323. For example, in their opinion, certain agricultural imports from Brazil should no longer be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed under Executive Order 14323 because, among other relevant considerations, there has been initial progress in negotiations with the Government of Brazil.
After considering the information and recommendations these officials have provided to me and the status of negotiations with the Government of Brazil, among other things, I have determined that it is necessary and appropriate to modify the scope of products subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed under Executive Order 14323. Specifically, I have determined that certain agricultural products shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed under Executive Order 14323. Accordingly, an updated version of Annex I to Executive Order 14323 is attached to this order, which shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 13, 2025. In my judgment, these modifications are necessary and appropriate to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14323.
Sec. 2. Tariff Modifications. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall be modified as provided in Annex II to this order. The modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 13, 2025. To the extent that implementation of this order requires a refund of duties collected, refunds shall be processed pursuant to applicable law and the standard procedures of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for such refunds.
Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) The Secretary of State shall continue to monitor the circumstances involving the emergency declared in Executive Order 14323 and shall regularly consult on such circumstances with any senior official he deems appropriate. The Secretary of State shall inform me of any circumstance that, in his opinion, might indicate the need for further action by the President.
(b) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, and the Chair of the United States International Trade Commission, is directed to take all necessary actions to implement and effectuate this order, consistent with applicable law, and is hereby authorized to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of State may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate the authority set forth in this order within the Department of State. Each executive department and agency shall take all appropriate measures within its authority to carry out this order.
Sec. 4. Severability. If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any individual or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its other provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of State.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/11/modifying-the-scope-of-tariffs-on-the-government-of-brazil/
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Researchers Discover Entirely New Phase of Ice
LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Researchers discover entirely new phase of ice
Water is weird. When ice cubes float at the top of a drink, they're defying the norm. Solids are generally denser than liquids, so they sink. But because of its hydrogen bonds, water produces unusual and complex behaviors.
Studying water ice and its various phases is crucial for understanding its strange properties. The knowledge is also critical for materials science, chemistry, physics and planetary
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LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Researchers discover entirely new phase of ice
Water is weird. When ice cubes float at the top of a drink, they're defying the norm. Solids are generally denser than liquids, so they sink. But because of its hydrogen bonds, water produces unusual and complex behaviors.
Studying water ice and its various phases is crucial for understanding its strange properties. The knowledge is also critical for materials science, chemistry, physics and planetaryscience, where icy planets and moons may host extraterrestrial life.
In a recent study, published in Nature Materials (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02364-x), a team of researchers, including Yong-Jae Kim and Earl O'Bannon at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), explored how water freezes under extreme compression at room temperature. In doing so, they discovered at least five different freezing-melting pathways, including an entirely new phase of ice that they named Ice XXI.
"Most people think of ice as just the solid that forms in a freezer, but water is far more complex. Because water molecules are connected by hydrogen bonds, they can arrange themselves in many different ways depending on temperature and pressure," said first author Kim. "This has led to the discovery of more than 20 distinct crystalline phases of ice, from Ice I to Ice XXI, each with unique symmetry, density and bonding patterns."
To uncover the newest phase of ice, the authors didn't cool water. Instead, at room temperature, they compressed it to 10,000 times the pressure of the atmosphere with a dynamic diamond anvil cell. During that compression, an X-ray free electron laser captured snapshots of the water's molecular structure as it underwent rapid phase transitions.
"The high X-ray flux and time resolution of the European X-ray free electron laser were ideal for probing the structural evolution of ice under dynamic compression in the diamond anvil cell," said O'Bannon.
"Together, these tools make it possible to observe short-lived metastable states that would otherwise vanish before they could be studied," said Kim.
With this unparalleled, high-speed view, the scientists saw water evolve into a well-known, stable ice phase by passing through two metastable intermediate structures. The first of these was the newly discovered Ice XXI, which has a tetragonal structure.
Ice XXI only forms from water under strong supercompression. Once it morphs into another phase, it never reappears. And it is the largest and most complex unit of any ice phase discovered so far.
This work also provides strong evidence for Ostwald's step rule, which states that crystallization often proceeds through semi-stable intermediates before reaching the most stable phase.
Kim first observed the formation of this new ice phase using high-speed imaging and obtained its X-ray diffraction pattern at synchrotron beamlines while working at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) in 2018. But potential contamination in the water and the complexity of the diffraction pattern meant the findings weren't enough to stand on their own. Kim left KRISS and joined LLNL in 2019 with this new ice phase unresolved. By 2023, the KRISS team was continuously seeing the signatures, which drove Kim to revisit the old data and identify Ice XXI at last.
"This discovery not only reshapes our understanding of water's phase diagram but also suggests that many more hidden metastable states may exist, not only in water but in salty solutions, biological systems and engineered materials," said Kim. "The landscape of water under pressure is richer and more complex than anyone had imagined."
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Original text here: https://www.llnl.gov/article/53621/researchers-discover-entirely-new-phase-ice
Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years In Federal Prison on Drug and Gun Charges
ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025:
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Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years In Federal Prison on Drug and Gun Charges
Hector Espinosa Was a Member of "Sureno 13"
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HARRISONBURG, Va. - A gang member associated with Sureno 13, who sold methamphetamine and possessed firearms, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Hector Espinosa, 37, of Stephens City, Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 240 months in federal prison. Espinosa was convicted of
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ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025:
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Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years In Federal Prison on Drug and Gun Charges
Hector Espinosa Was a Member of "Sureno 13"
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HARRISONBURG, Va. - A gang member associated with Sureno 13, who sold methamphetamine and possessed firearms, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Hector Espinosa, 37, of Stephens City, Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 240 months in federal prison. Espinosa was convicted ofconspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon following a jury trial in November 2024.
"This office will week maximum accountability against transnational criminal organizations who prey on our citizens and communities," Acting United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci said today. "I am grateful for the outstanding work of our federal partners at the Drug Enforcement Administration and the ATF on this case."
According to documents and evidence presented at trial, Espinosa and Ivan Ruiz-Gonzalez conspired with each other, and others, to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in the Northen Shenandoah Valley in the Western District of Virginia.
On February 21, 2023, law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in the case, Andres Vicencio. Vicencio had contacted Ruiz-Gonzalez to obtain methamphetamine. Agents observed Ruiz-Gonzalez enter Espinosa's home, obtain a pound of methamphetamine and give it to Vicencio, who in turn sold it to a law enforcement source. When law enforcement executed a search warrant at Espinosa's home, he answered the door with a firearm in his waistband.
During his trial, Espinosa presented evidence that Ruiz-Gonzalez was at his home on the night of February 21, 2023, to purchase a pound of 'carnitas' because he and his wife owned a catering business. However, evidence and business records contradicted this claim.
Following the trial while awaiting sentencing, Espinosa was incarcerated with a witness in the case. Espinosa threatened the witness and the lives of his family to coerce the witness to "recant" his trial testimony.
Robert N. Tracci, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Christopher C. Goumenis Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Virginia State Police, and Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Taskforce.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Welsh prosecuted the case for the United States.
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. The Virginia HSTF comprises agents and officers from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia with the prosecutions being led by the United States Attorney's Offices for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/gang-member-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison-drug-and-gun-charges
FCC Prevents California's Unlawful Abuse of Federal Lifeline Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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FCC Prevents California's Unlawful Abuse of Federal Lifeline Program
Carr: "Federal dollars should not pay for California's abuse of the Lifeline program"
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The FCC administers a multibillion federal program that provides low-income Americans with a discount on their phone and Internet services. Millions of people living in California have benefited from this federal Lifeline program. The FCC has a responsibility to ensure that states like California have safeguards in place to prevent abuse
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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FCC Prevents California's Unlawful Abuse of Federal Lifeline Program
Carr: "Federal dollars should not pay for California's abuse of the Lifeline program"
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The FCC administers a multibillion federal program that provides low-income Americans with a discount on their phone and Internet services. Millions of people living in California have benefited from this federal Lifeline program. The FCC has a responsibility to ensure that states like California have safeguards in place to prevent abuseof the federal program and mechanisms that prevent federal dollars from flowing to ineligible people. Years ago, the FCC allowed California to "opt-out" of the federal verification process and run its own process for verifying eligibility for the federal Lifeline program.
Governor Newsom recently signed legislation that makes it effectively impossible for California to comply with federal program integrity obligations, including by prohibiting California from collecting social security numbers (which could be used to ensure that program participants are legal residents) and from sharing data with the federal government. California also has a track record of failing to comply with federal program rules. Therefore, the FCC is now revoking California's "opt-out" status. Going forward, federal Lifeline applicants in California will follow the same federal verification processes used in the vast majority of states.
Chairman Brendan Carr issued the following statement:
"The FCC has an obligation to ensure that federal dollars go to their intended recipients and are not siphoned off by waste, fraud, and abuse. Unfortunately, Governor Newsom recently signed legislation that makes it impossible for the FCC to continue trusting California's process for determining eligibility for federal Lifeline dollars. The new California law apparently prohibits the state from requiring the collection of social security numbers, which could be used to ensure that program recipients are legal residents, and from sharing relevant information with federal agencies. These changes in law come on the heels of California making it clear that they will not be vetting beneficiaries of their programs based on legal status. California also has a bad track record of complying with federal Lifeline program rules. Therefore, the FCC is revoking California's 'opt-out' status and will now require federal Lifeline applicants in California to comply with the federal verification process that applies in nearly every other state. Federal dollars should not pay for California's abuse of the Lifeline program."
Additional Background:
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau today issued an Order that officially revokes exceptions provided by the agency that allowed the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to use its own processes for federal Lifeline program integrity verifications. Going forward, the standard National Verifier process will be used to conduct eligibility verifications and the National Lifeline Accountability Database will perform duplicate checks for federal Lifeline program applicants in California.
The FCC established the National Lifeline Accountability Database in 2012 to prevent, detect, and eliminate duplicative Lifeline support provided to individuals and households. As some states had developed their own processes for eliminating duplicative support, the Commission permitted states meeting specified conditions to "opt-out" of using the national database and instead use their own systems to detect and eliminate duplicative support. The FCC could grant a state's opt-out petition only if their review process was at least as robust as the Commission's process and incorporated information from all subscribers in their state. After the FCC established the National Verifier in 2016 to facilitate Lifeline program eligibility verifications, it allowed opt-out states to continue using their established eligibility processes.
Recent changes to California law would prohibit the CPUC from requiring applicants to submit social security numbers or parts of social security numbers with state Lifeline applications, making it effectively impossible for the CPUC and its administrator to share the necessary information with USAC and the FCC for federal Lifeline program operations. The CPUC has also previously failed to comply with program rules and has a history of repeatedly requiring rule waivers because of noncompliance with the FCC's rules for the Lifeline program.
The Lifeline program provides support for communications services to qualifying low-income customers. Participating companies may claim Lifeline support for voice and broadband services for eligible subscribers. Lifeline is paid for out of the federal Universal Service Fund and is available to eligible low-income consumers in every state, territory, commonwealth, and on Tribal lands.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-415444A1.pdf
Danville Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine
ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025:
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Danville Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine
Jerrod Allen-Jamal Wimbush Will Serve 107 Months in Federal Prison
Editor's Note: This matter occurred on the date indicated but was not published at that time due to a lapse in federal appropriations. Press releases are posted and made available following the return to normal operations
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DANVILLE, Va. - A Danville, Virginia man, who was caught with methamphetamine,
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ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025:
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Danville Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine
Jerrod Allen-Jamal Wimbush Will Serve 107 Months in Federal Prison
Editor's Note: This matter occurred on the date indicated but was not published at that time due to a lapse in federal appropriations. Press releases are posted and made available following the return to normal operations
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DANVILLE, Va. - A Danville, Virginia man, who was caught with methamphetamine,cocaine, and fentanyl during a traffic stop in September 2024, was sentenced on October 10 to 107 months in federal prison.
Jerrod Allen-Jamal Wimbush, 36, pled guilty in June 2025 to possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
"Illegal narcotics fuel addictions, violence and death," Acting United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci said today. "This office will aggressively prosecute those who traffic deadly drugs for profit."
According to court documents, on September 13, 2024, officers with the Danville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Wimbush for driving over the posted speed limit. Minutes after the traffic stop, a K-9 officer walked his K-9 around Wimbush's vehicle and the dog alerted to the presence of narcotics.
After an initial denial to the presence of drugs, Wimbush eventually told officers there were some drugs in the vehicle. A search warrant was executed and resulted in the seizure of 17 grams of methamphetamine, .254 grams of fentanyl, and 41.53 grams of cocaine.
A month later, on October 17, 2024, agents executed a search warrant at Wimbush's residence in Danville and recovered 127 grams of fentanyl, and over 200 grams of cocaine.
Robert N. Tracci, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, and Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made the announcement.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Danville Police Department conducted the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Keith Parrella and Matthew Miller prosecuted the case for the United States.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/danville-man-sentenced-distributing-fentanyl-methamphetamine-and-cocaine
