KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: An Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to filing a false claim as part of a scheme to fraudulently receive nearly $1.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the government. Richard Dean Schiele, Jr., 51, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to a federal information that ch  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in the deaths of three persons. Luis Manuel Morales, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On May 8, 2024, Morales pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to dis  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As a result of the National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) collaboration through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP), the U.S. oil and gas industries now have expanded access to information about private sector providers of advanced methane monitoring technologies for use   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Bernardino de Jesus Ramirez-Ramirez, a/k/a Carlos Mendoza, 35, of Guatemala, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and illegal transportation of an alien. Following two days of trial, Ramirez-Ramirez entered a guilty plea for kidnapping and illegal transportation of an alien. Evidence presented to the court showe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Shell Energy Stadium: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Kelly and Beyonce! (Applause.) Hey, Texas! (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back in Texas. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, everybody. Thank you for being here this evening. Can we hear it for Ms. Tina Knowles? (Applause.) For Ms. Kelly? (Applause.) And Beyonce? (Applause.) What a warm Texas welcom  more