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State Department Issues Public Schedule for Dec. 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Dec. 19, 2025:
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SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO
9:00 a.m. Secretary Rubio hosts a holiday event in honor of Unaccompanied Tour Families at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
11:30 a.m. Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the press from the press briefing room at the Department of State.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
The Secretary's remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU
Deputy Secretary Landau attends
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Dec. 19, 2025:
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SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO
9:00 a.m. Secretary Rubio hosts a holiday event in honor of Unaccompanied Tour Families at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
11:30 a.m. Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the press from the press briefing room at the Department of State.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
The Secretary's remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU
Deputy Secretary Landau attendsmeetings and briefings at the Department of State.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS
Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ALLISON M. HOOKER
12:45 p.m. Under Secretary Hooker meets with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hooker meets with Bruneian Ambassador to the United States Adnan Mohd Ja'afar at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR RILEY M. BARNES
8:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Barnes meets with European Union Ambassador to the United States Jovita Neliupsiene at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS MICHELE EXNER
Assistant Secretary Exner is on travel to Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia from December 15-21, 2025.
SENIOR BUREAU OFFICIAL FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS BRENDAN P. HANRAHAN
12:45 p.m. Senior Bureau Official Hanrahan joins Under Secretary Hooker's meeting with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
No Department Press Briefing.
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/public-schedule-december-19-2025/
Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced for Her Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced for Her Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on December 15, 2025.
Elisha Rose Merdanian, 21, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by four years
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SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced for Her Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on December 15, 2025.
Elisha Rose Merdanian, 21, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by four yearsof supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Merdanian was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in December 2024. She pleaded guilty on September 18, 2025.
Beginning in at least October 2023, Merdanian worked with a Pine Ridge-based source of supply to sell methamphetamine within the Pine Ridge community. Merdanian sold methamphetamine to end-users, assisted her co-conspirators in identifying potential buyers, and arranged methamphetamine sales to end-users on behalf of her co-conspirators.
This case was investigated by the Badlands Safe Trails Task Force, which is comprised of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Division of Drug Enforcement, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward C. Tarbay prosecuted the case.
Merdanian was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/pine-ridge-woman-sentenced-her-role-methamphetamine-distribution-conspiracy
NATO Support and Procurement Agency - Stinger Service Life Extension Program Components, Parts, and Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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NATO Support and Procurement Agency - Stinger Service Life Extension Program Components, Parts, and Services
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of Stinger Service Life Extension Program Components, Parts, and Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $136.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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NATO Support and Procurement Agency - Stinger Service Life Extension Program Components, Parts, and Services
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of Stinger Service Life Extension Program Components, Parts, and Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $136.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) manages the Stinger Service Life Extension Program on behalf of Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, and has requested to buy additional booster pellets; flight motors; gas generator cartridges; Stinger warheads sections; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services; technical documentation; and other related elements of logistics and program support that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold. The original Foreign Military Sales case, valued at $50.7 million, included the following non-MDE items: booster pellets; flight motors; gas generators; Stinger warheads sections; and U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical services. The estimated total cost is $136.1 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of NATO Allies for political stability and economic progress.
The proposed sale will improve NATO Allies' capability to meet current and future threats and enhance interoperability with U.S. and other allied forces. This proposed sale will contribute to U.S. and NATO defense goals by increasing readiness and enhancing the air defense capabilities of NATO Allies. Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into their armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be PTI Technologies Inc., located in Oxnard, CA; and L3 Harris, located in Camden, AR. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to NSPA.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Political-Military Affairs Outreach, at T_Outreach_PM@state.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Major-Arms-Sales/Article-Display/Article/4364192/nato-support-and-procurement-agency-stinger-service-life-extension-program-comp
FDA Issues Warning Letter to ShapeShifter Apparel
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to ShapeShifter Apparel LLC from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health:
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Recipient: Eli Coughlin-Galbraith, Owner, ShapeShifter Apparel, LLC, 130 Austine Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301, United States, info@shapeshifters.co
Issuing Office: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, United States
WARNING LETTER
CMS #720845
Dear Eli Coughlin-Galbraith:
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed Shapeshifters Apparel LLC's ("your
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to ShapeShifter Apparel LLC from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health:
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Recipient: Eli Coughlin-Galbraith, Owner, ShapeShifter Apparel, LLC, 130 Austine Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301, United States, info@shapeshifters.co
Issuing Office: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, United States
WARNING LETTER
CMS #720845
Dear Eli Coughlin-Galbraith:
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed Shapeshifters Apparel LLC's ("yourfirm") website (shapeshifters.co) and observed that your website offers various breast binders for sale. Under section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321(h), these products are devices because they are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body.
Our review of your firm's website revealed statements that these breast binders (example trade names: "Island Time Binders", "Custom Print Binders", "Skin Tone Binders") are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body, including:
* Per your firm's website: "Chest Binding 101... What Sorta Reasons? Gender dysphoria."
* Per your firm's website: "The right amount of compression is the amount that feels good (dysphoria)"
* Per your firm's website: "The "right" amount of compression can vary from person to person, depending on chest size, chest tissue density, physical activity level, dysphoria level, lung capacity, affinity for the sensation, and more."
Our review also revealed statements that you manufacture these devices within the meaning of section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360) (e.g., "Custom-sized, hand-made, made-to-order."). Under section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360), manufacturers of medical devices are required to annually register with the FDA. In September 2007, section 510 of the Act was amended by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-85) to require domestic and foreign device establishments to submit their annual establishment registration and device listing information to FDA by electronic means [section 510(p) of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(p))] during the period beginning October 1st and ending December 31st of each year. Our records indicate that you have not registered or listed these devices for fiscal year 2026.
Therefore the devices are misbranded within the meaning of section 502(o) of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 352(0)), in that they were manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed in an establishment not duly registered under section 510 of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360) and were not included in a list required by section 510(j) of the Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(j)).
Your firm should take prompt action to address any violations identified in this letter. Failure to adequately address this matter may result in regulatory action being initiated by the FDA without further notice. These actions include, but are not limited to, seizure and injunction.
Other federal agencies may take your compliance with the FD&C Act and its implementing regulations into account when considering the award of federal contracts.
Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to address the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again. Include documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions (which must address systemic problems) that your firm has taken. If your firm's planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, please include a timetable for implementation of those activities. If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed. Your firm's response should be comprehensive and address any violations included in this Warning Letter. If you believe that your products are not in violation of the FD&C Act, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration as part of your response.
Your firm's response should be sent via email to CDRHEnforcement@fda.hhs.gov. Please include in the subject line, "CMS 720845" when replying.
Finally, you should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the violations at your firm's facility. It is your firm's responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA.
Your firm should investigate and determine the causes of any violations and take prompt actions to address any violations and bring the products into compliance.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Michael J. Hoffmann, Director, Office of Health Technology 3 - Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital, and Urology Devices, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration
cc: Shopify, Inc.
abuse@shopify.com
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Original text here: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/shapeshifter-apparel-llc-720845-12162025
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving 17 Stories Furniture 18-Drawer Dressers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: 17 Stories Furniture 18-Drawer Dressers
Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard as required by the STURDY Act.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 2,800
Consumer Contact: 17 Stories Furniture by email at Drawer18Recall@outlook.com.
Recall Details
Description:
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: 17 Stories Furniture 18-Drawer Dressers
Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard as required by the STURDY Act.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 2,800
Consumer Contact: 17 Stories Furniture by email at Drawer18Recall@outlook.com.
Recall Details
Description:This recall involves 17 Stories Furniture 18-Drawer Dressers. The recalled dressers were sold in black, brown and gray. They have a metal frame, wooden top and 18 collapsable fabric drawers. HI1382_13, HI1382_01 or HI1382_09 are printed on a label located the outer packaging of the product.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled dressers immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact 17 Stories Furniture for instructions on how to dispose of the dressers to receive a full refund. Consumers must submit a photo to Drawer18Recall@outlook.com demonstrating disposal of the product.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: Wayfair.com from September 2023 through November 2025 for about $100.
Manufacturer(s): Jiangsu Quanronghe Smart Home Co., Ltd., of China
Importer(s): Shenzhen Jinhongzhen Technology Co., Ltd., of China
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-156
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/17-Stories-Furniture-18-Drawer-Dressers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Clothing-Storage-Units-Imported-by-Shenzhen-Jinhongzhen-Technology-Co
BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - November 2025'
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 18, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - November 2025":
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Area prices were down 0.4 percent over the past two months, up 2.8 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was down 0.4 percent for the two months ending in November 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 18, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - November 2025":
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Area prices were down 0.4 percent over the past two months, up 2.8 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was down 0.4 percent for the two months ending in November 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney notedthat the all items less food and energy index and the food index decreased, while energy prices increased. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)
BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. BLS was unable to retroactively collect these data. For a few indexes, BLS uses nonsurvey data sources instead of survey data to make the index calculations. BLS was able to retroactively acquire most of the nonsurvey data for October.
The Boston area all items CPI-U increased 2.8 percent for the 12 months ending in November. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.0 percent. Over the same period, the indexes for food and energy increased 2.1 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, November 2022-November 2025
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Food
The food index declined 0.3 percent from September to November. A 1.1-percent decrease in prices for food away from home included lower prices for limited-service meals and snacks. In contrast, prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.3 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups.
Over the year, the food index rose 2.1 percent. Away-from-home food prices increased 5.2 percent, while at-home food prices decreased 0.4 percent. Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes declined over the year.
Energy
The energy index increased 2.1 percent over the two-month pricing period. Gasoline prices declined 2.6 percent.
From November 2024 to November 2025, the energy index increased 0.7 percent. Gasoline prices edged down 0.2 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.6 percent from September to November. Apparel prices, which are often down over this period, fell 12.4 percent. Airline fares also declined. Additionally, lower prices were recorded for medical care (-0.9 percent) and for shelter (-0.2 percent). Within shelter, prices for lodging away from home fell, while prices rose for owners' equivalent rent (+0.5 percent) and for rent of primary residence (+0.7 percent). In contrast, prices rose for education and communication (+0.7 percent) and for other goods and services (+1.5 percent).
For the year ended in November 2025, the index for all items less food and energy increased 3.0 percent. The shelter index (+4.0 percent) was the largest contributor to the increase, due in part to increases in owners' equivalent rent (+4.4 percent) and rent of primary residence (+3.8 percent). Other categories with increases included tuition, other school fees, and childcare, which climbed 6.2 percent, the largest over-the-year increase recorded since the series start in 2018.
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Federal Government Shutdown
BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. BLS was unable to retroactively collect these data. For a few indexes, BLS uses nonsurvey data sources instead of survey data to make the index calculations. BLS was able to retroactively acquire most of the nonsurvey data for October. CPI data collection resumed on November 14, 2025.
Additional information about the impact of the shutdown on CPI data is available online.
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Changes to health insurance index
With the release of November 2025 data on December 18, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) removed long-term care (LTC) insurance from the health insurance index. There have been changes in the market for LTC insurance that now make it out of scope and ineligible for pricing in the CPI market basket.
The Consumer Price Index for December 2025 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for Boston is published bi-monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Core Based Statistical Area includes Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk Counties in Massachusetts and Rockingham and Strafford Counties in New Hampshire.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.
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Table 1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, CPI-U by expenditure category for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Table 2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, CPI-U by special aggregate index for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/northeast/news-release/2025/consumerpriceindex_boston_20251218.htm
Antiques and Art Dealer Charged With Money Laundering and Theft Offenses
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Antiques and Art Dealer Charged with Money Laundering and Theft Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that DAVID L. JOHNSON, 66, of Greenwich, has been charged in a five-count indictment with offenses stemming from his embezzlement from a deceased individual's estate.
As alleged in
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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Antiques and Art Dealer Charged with Money Laundering and Theft Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that DAVID L. JOHNSON, 66, of Greenwich, has been charged in a five-count indictment with offenses stemming from his embezzlement from a deceased individual's estate.
As alleged inthe indictment, Johnson operated an antiques business, Antique Treasures LLC, and an auction business, Greenwich Auction, both based in Stamford. In approximately October 2018, an individual ("the victim") executed a power of attorney, will, and trust naming Johnson as the victim's agent, executor, and successor trustee, respectively. Johnson was not a beneficiary of the victim's estate or trust. The victim died at the age of 87 in August 2020. After the victim's death, Johnson stole more than $436,000 from one of the victim's federal tax refund checks, more than $217,000 from an investment account, and more than $308,000 from the proceeds of the sale of artworks, all of which belonged to the victim's estate.
On December 17, 2025, a federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned an indictment charging Johnson with one count of money laundering, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years; one count of interstate transport of stolen property, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years; and three counts of engaging in monetary transactions derived from specific unlawful activity, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years on each count.
Johnson appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti in Bridgeport, pleaded not guilty to the charges in the indictment, and was released on a $250,000 bond.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/antiques-and-art-dealer-charged-money-laundering-and-theft-offenses
