FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader honors fallen at Princeton Battlefield 99th Readiness Division - "Our hats are off to all those men who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation," said Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, during the 248th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Princeton held Jan. 5 here at Princeton Battlefield State Park.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Takes Action to Address Illegal Debt Collection Practices by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to resolve its case against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts for unlawfully filing defective debt collection lawsuits to collect on private student loan debt. The CFPB and the Trusts fi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Department of Commerce Announces Preliminary Terms with Analog Devices, Coherent Corp., Intelligent Epitaxy Technology, Inc. and Sumika Semiconductor Materials Texas Inc., to Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Leadership Thursday, January 16, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) Proposed CHIPS Investments in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Inspections found 32 significant and substantial violations, 2 unwarrantable failures * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in December 2024 at 13 mines in Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia, and issued 119 violation  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon oxide-Based Products * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into environmentally res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ERO Philadelphia removes convicted drug trafficker to Colombia PHILADELPHIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Carlos Julio Sierra Varela, a citizen of Colombia with a final order of removal, to Colombia on Jan. 12. Sierra was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ERO Philadelphia removes convicted drug trafficker to Mexico PHILADELPHIA -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Ismael Laredo Don Juan, a citizen of Mexico with a final order of removal, to Mexico on Jan. 14. Laredo is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Mexico to serve   more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Marvie Gardner "Widowmaker," age 54, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Gardner was sentenced to 132 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. According to the Second Superseding  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Court-Authorized Operation Removes PlugX Malware from Over 4,200 Infected U.S. Computers * * * Note: View the affidavit here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1384136/dl). * * * The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted "PlugX" malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in   more

WEST POINT, New York, Jan. 17 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy will march in the 60th Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., in honor of President Donald J. Trump beginning at 12 p.m. Approximately 100 cadets will represent the academy in the Inaugural Parade led by First Captain Anna "Caroline" Robinson from Birmingham, Ala. Also represented is Cadet Lewis Mazikowski of Dupont, Wash., who will lead Company A4, Cadet Adam Azmeh of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Tina Bell, owner and manager of Superior Health, Inc. -- an Erie County home care agency -- for Medicaid fraud and endangering vulnerable individuals under her care. While licensed as a home care agency providing non-medical care, Bell operated shared-care homes in which Medicaid consumers resided. She billed for   more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Jennifer Quick, 50, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan to Count Two of a Superseding Indictment and Counts One and Two of an Indictment. In conne  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 108 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the Laken Riley Act - a tough, targeted immigration enforcement bill. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "Today, the Senate is considering amendments to the Laken Riley Act. "The Laken Riley Act is the bipartisan, life-saving bill that will lock up criminal illegal immigrants and then depor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley Introduce Legislation Prohibiting Fossil Fuel Executives from Controlling Energy-Related Agencies Legislation would put a 10-year ban on fossil fuel executives and lobbyists for energy-related federal political appointments Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Accomplishments Overview - January 2021-January 2025 Thanks to Secretary Buttigieg's leadership, America's transportation systems are in better shape than they were four years ago, and the foundation has been laid for major progress in the coming years on all modes of travel and our supply chains. After passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Roanoke man, who robbed, shot, and killed his drug supplier then later burned the body to conceal his crimes, pled guilty today in Federal Court in Roanoke. Joseph Richard Walker, 30, pled guilty today to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and a crime of   more