News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

News Release: The woman that fell into McDonald Creek on Saturday, July 12, Abigail Sylvester, 33 years old from Buckley, Washington, died Sunday, July 13, as a result of the incident. The cause of death was drowning.

Issa Ramps Up "Subpoena Binge"

News Release: Washington, DC -On Friday afternoon, Rep. Darrell E. Issa, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, disregarded serious concerns raised in a detailed letter from the Committee’s Ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, and issued two new unilateral subpoenas, bringing his total to 98 subpoenas since he became Chairman three and a half years ago.

Inver Grove Heights Man Indicted For Trafficking In Counterfeit Sports Jerseys

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that a federal grand jury recently indicted a man on charges of conspiracy and trafficking in counterfeit goods. Brian Todd Gore, 45, of Inver Grove Heights, made his initial appearance on July 11, 2014 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeanne J. Graham.

Wind Cave National Park Testing Sylvatic Plague Vaccine for Use in Prairie Dogs

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - Wind Cave National Park is one of 34 areas testing a vaccine to prevent the spread of sylvatic plague in prairie dog populations. If successful, it could be used to protect the park's endangered black-footed ferret which relies on the prairie dog for food.

NIST Advisory Group Releases Report on Cryptography Expertise and Standards Process

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s primary external advisory board today released a report calling for the agency to increase its staff of cryptography experts and implement more explicit processes for ensuring openness and transparency to strengthen its cryptography efforts.

Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Assault Charge

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Thomas Navaho, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a federal assault charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Middlesex County, N.J., Woman Pleads Guilty To Sexually Exploiting A Minor

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Middlesex County, New Jersey, woman admitted today to sexually exploiting a minor female by coercing the girl to live stream sexually explicit acts via the Internet, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

National Park Service Hosts Free Summer Star Festival August 2

News Release: AGOURA, Calif. - The National Park Service invites the public to attend the Summer Star Festival on Saturday, August 2 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Paramount Ranch in Agoura. The free event will feature star-gazing, constellation tours, music and children's activities.

Edgewater Teacher Arrested For Producing And Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the filing of a criminal complaint charging Matthew C. Graziotti (42, Edgewater) with production, distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. If convicted, Graziotti faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in...

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Terrorist Advance in Iraq

By State Newswire | Jul 14, 2014

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Wednesday, July 23 the Committee will convene a hearing to examine the terrorist advance in Iraq, led by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the U.S. response: The hearing, entitled “Terrorist March in Iraq: The U.S. Response " will begin at 10 a.m. (This hearing was originally planned for this week, but was postponed for scheduling reasons.).

Bridgeport Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Monday, July 14, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANTHONY PATTERSON, 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in...

“I don’t understand how anyone but straight white men can vote Republican”

News Release: WASHINGTON -House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, today pressed the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on yet another hard drive crash of an employee who disparaged Republicans and campaigned for President Obama in violation of the Hatch Act, which states that federal employees should not conduct political activities during work hours.

Indiana Woman Convicted Of $3 Million Fraud

News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Linda Deavers (61, Fishers, Indiana) guilty of 10 counts of wire fraud and 5 counts of money laundering. Deavers faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count of wire fraud and 10 years in federal prison for each count of money laundering.

Mt. Vernon Man Indicted On Methamphetamine Related Charges

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Monday, July 14, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Robert A. Tate, 30, of Mt. Vernon, IL, was indicted on July 8, 2014, on methamphetamine related charges in a two count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois...

Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery In Franklin County

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to helping to rob a Franklin County Bank, U.S. Attorney Barr Grissom said.

New NOAA climate model shows Australia’s long-term rainfall decline due to human-caused climate change

News Release: “This new high-resolution climate model is able to simulate regional-scale precipitation with considerably improved accuracy compared to previous generation models," said Tom Delworth, a research scientist at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J., who helped develop the new...

Advisory Notice #6 for Hurricane Arthur

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - National Park Service staff from parks throughout the region arrived at Cape Lookout National Seashore last week in the continuing efforts to recover from Hurricane Arthur. Superintendent Pat Kenney is pleased with the progress being made; "having the additional staff arrive has really helped us move closer to getting the park fully operational again." Repairs and clean up continue in other areas of the park.

Colorado Springs Man Sentenced To 92 Months In Federal Prison For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm And For Violating The Terms Of His Supervised Release