ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 31 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2025: The board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today approved a cash dividend for the fourth quarter 2024 at an annualized rate of 7.10 percent. "Throughout the fourth quarter of 2024, our commitment to helping members through economic uncertainty and advancing our mission remained steadfast," sa  more

WAYCROSS, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Defendants include state prison inmates * * * A newly unsealed federal indictment alleges dozens of defendants, many of them in prison, participated in an extensive drug trafficking operation spanning several south Georgia communities. The indictment in USA v. Brinson, et al., names 37 individuals in the Coffee, Atkinson, and Bacon County area as conspi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Summonses Are for Records Relating to U.S. Taxpayers Who May Have Used Network of Offshore Service Providers to Hide Assets and Evade Taxes * * * The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered an order earlier this week authorizing the IRS to serve John Doe summonses on TT (USA) Holdings Inc.; Trident Corporate Services Inc. and Trident Fund Services Inc., entities that are me  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday sentenced Georgia R. Phillips, 49, of East St. Louis, Illinois, to 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for the offense of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Court records reflect that Phillips was pulled over for a traffic violation on Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County last May. Du  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * ATL leads the nation again with 440 catches * * * Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Georgia airports discovered a total of 498 firearms in travelers' carry-on luggage in 2024, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) leading the country with 440 found. Each of the firearms was discovered by T  more