News published on Federal Newswire in June 2014

News from June 2014


Hiker Fatality on Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.- At approximately 11:30 am the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting CPR in progress just above Three-Mile Rest House on the Bright Angel Trail.


Create Wire Quilts and Build Superheroes at Women’s Rights National Historical Park!

News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - Women's Rights National Historical Park will host free art classes on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, to provide fun and unique experiences for families and kids of all ages!.


Ahmed Abu Khatallah Indicted for Terrorist Conspiracy Stemming from September 2012 Attack in Benghazi, Libya

News Release: Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, made his first appearance today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on a federal terrorism offense arising from his alleged participation in the Sept. 11 through 12, 2012, terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the deaths of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.- On Friday, June 27 at approximately 3:40 p.m. the National Park Service received a satellite phone call from a commercial river trip reporting a missing passenger at River Mile 157 known as Havasu Rapids.


Statement by Press Secretary Peter Boogaard on Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip to Texas

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On June 30, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Texas to visit Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities to view the ongoing government-wide response to the influx of unaccompanied children across the Southwest border.


U.S. Forest Service Announces Support for Community Forests

News Release: Grants will benefit communities in N.Y., Calif., Ky., Maine, Wis., Vt., Mont., and Mass.


Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

News Release: A patient recruiter for a Miami home health care agency pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct home health care company Nestor’s Health Services Inc. (Nestor HH). The owner and operator of Nestor HH pleaded guilty to charges related to the scheme earlier this month.


Department of Justice and Office of the Director of National Intelligence Announce Declassification of Renewal of Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

News Release: WASHINGTON- The Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released the following statement Friday: “On Mar. 28, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence declassified and disclosed publically that the U.S. government had filed an application with the Foreign ...


California Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud Internal Revenue Service and Wire Fraud

News Release: Kathryn Darlene Coryell, a Fresno, California, resident, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and wire fraud, announced Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California.


Three Foam Manufacturers Plead Guilty in Price Fixing Scheme

News Release: Three manufacturers of polyurethane foam used to create interior components for automobiles pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to fix prices to customers, the Department of Justice announced.


Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of His Five Year Old Daughter

News Release: Army Soldier Naeem Williams, 34, will receive a life sentence for murdering his five-year-old daughter, Talia Williams, after a federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, reported today it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to impose the death penalty.


Former Bail Bondsman Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

News Release: Roderick Neal, of Dothan, Alabama, was indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of the indictment. Neal was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Notice published by Energy Department on June 27

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on June 27

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on June 27 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a five page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on June 27?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on June 27?

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 27

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on June 27 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on June 27?

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.