News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


Week In Review – Hammond

News Release: Hammond, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Seeking Input on Implementation Strategy Development

News Release: Las Vegas - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office is seeking public input regarding future developments in Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. The public meeting will be held on December 4th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Levi Strauss & Co. located at 501 Executive Airport Drive, Henderson, NV 89052.


Theodore Roosevelt National Park Annual Photo Contest Winner to be Announced

News Release: Medora, ND -The National Park Service and the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association are pleased to announce that the winning photo has been selected for the annual "Picture Yourself in Theodore Roosevelt National Park" photo contest. The winner will be announced during Medora's 19th Annual Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas festivities on Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. MST in the park's South Unit Visitor Center.


News Release: South Bend, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


Rapid City Man Charged With Sexual Abuse

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for one count of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and one count of Sexual Abuse of a Person Incapable of Consenting.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force.


Marion Woman Pleads Guilty To Multiple Frauds

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Tajuana L. Sullivan, 27, of Marion, Illinois, entered pleas of guilty in federal district court to fraud in a scheme to defraud and embezzle from U.S. Bank on Nov. 26, 2014, the...


News Release: SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - A 25-year-old MS-13 gang member wanted in El Salvador for her involvement in three aggravated murders was removed and handed over to El Salvadoran authorities Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers from Dallas, Texas.


News Release: VAN BUREN, MO: Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be conducting a managed archery deer hunt December 12-14 at Big Spring. This managed hunt was made available to 80 applicants who will be using compound bows.


News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that on Nov. 25, 2014, Javon Glen Britton, age 34, of Sacramento, California, entered a guilty plea to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, before the Honorable Marc Treadwell, United States District Court in Macon, Georgia.


News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc., Mission Broadcasting Inc., Communications Corporation of America (CCA), and Silver Point Partners L.P. to divest their interests in WEVV‑TV, a CBS and FOX affiliate in Evansville, Indiana, in order for Nexstar ...


Federal Reserve offers seven-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Dec. 1, 2014, the Federal Reserve will conduct a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF) that will incorporate an early withdrawal feature. This feature will allow depository institutions to obtain a return of funds prior to the maturity date subject to an early withdrawal penalty. The Federal Reserve will offer seven-day term deposits with an interest rate of 0.30000 percent and a maximum tender amount of $20,000,000,000.


WHD News Release: US Labor Department secures $300K in back wages for staff and workers with disabilities at Training Thru Placement Inc. [11/26/2014]

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a settlement agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Training Thru Placement Inc., based in North Providence, has agreed to pay a total of $300,000 to more than 100 employees, including workers with disabilities. The settlement resolves findings that, between June 1, ...


OSHA News Release: Metal fabricator continues to expose workers to amputation and other hazards  [11/26/2014]

News Release: FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — Workers are continually exposed to amputation hazards at Steel Fabrication Services Inc. in Farmers Branch, according to an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company has been cited for 15 violations after it failed ...


OSHA News Release: Stone fabricator cited for exposing workers to crushing hazards [11/26/2014]

News Release: TYLER, Texas — Berry Marble and Granite exposed workers to crushing hazards associated with handling granite, marble and stone at its Tyler, Texas, facility, a follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. OSHA issued 14 citations, including two for willfully violating safety standards and two for repeated violations, with a proposed fine of $156,310.


MSHA announces results of October impact inspections

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 127 citations and six orders during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal mines in October.


EEOMBD News Release: Town hall meeting in Cañon City, Colorado, on Dec. 3 to assist nuclear energy workers to be hosted by US Labor Department [11/26/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department's Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Program will host a town hall meeting in Cañon City, Colorado on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to notify current and former U.S. Department of Energy employees and their survivors about the benefits available ...


The US State Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.