WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding its Request for Information on a National Freight Strategy. In the detailed letter, CRF emphasizes the critical role of freight railroads as a vital component of the United States transportation network, moving over 1.5 billion tons of goods every year while relying entirely on p  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Federal Complaint Filed Against Los Angeles Man Following In-Flight Disturbance GRAND JUNCTION - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that David Leroy Carver Jr., 47, has been charged by criminal complaint for interfering with flight crew members and attendants on a Breeze Airways flight from Norfolk, Virginia, to Los   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Iraqi national dealing fentanyl from Glen Allen hotel room sentenced to prison RICHMOND, Va. - An Iraqi national residing in Henrico was sentenced to prison for possession with the intent to distribute of fentanyl. According to court documents, on July 25, 2023, Yasir H. Al Sheikh Mohammed, 28, conducted hand-to-hand transactions from a hotel room in   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Norfolk career offender sentenced to 15 years in prison for federal drug-trafficking and firearms crimes NORFOLK, Va. - A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, psilocyn, and heroin; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and possessio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Pet Advocacy Network, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing the proposed listing of the blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The organization highlights that such a listing could lead to economic harm for breeders and enthusiasts of the species in the United States, as well as disrupt a lawful market that supports the breeding and keeping of these reptiles. Acco  more