News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The owners and operators of NBP Multiservices (NBP), a tax preparation business in Cranston, R.I., have been sentenced to federal prison for stealing personal identifying information of more than 300 minors named as dependents on legitimate tax returns their company prepared and then...


Wentzville Man Sentenced on Fraud Conspiracy Charges

News Release: St. Louis, MO - JOHN YORK was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States through his business, The Mortgage Store, Inc., in 2008.


DeFazio Commends NTSB for Common Sense Rail Tank Car Safety Recommendations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations that would improve safety of rail tank cars transporting hazardous materials.


News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Today in an appearance on Fox News Sunday, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said discrepancies between Iran and the United States over the political framework agreement that was reached last week to limit Tehran’s nuclear program ...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued certificates of protection to developers of 19 new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include bluegrass, fescue, flax, ryegrass and safflower.


News Release: Release Date: 4 April 2015. Contacts: Stephanie Steinhorst, stephanie_steinhorst@nps.gov, 229 924-0343, ext. 203. NR15-03. April Events at Andersonville National Historic Site. Bells Across the Land Program, Avenue of Flags, and Park Day. ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - Andersonville National Historic Site...


News Release: Mineral, CA -Lassen Volcanic National Park joins parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. Launched yesterday by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, Find Your Park is a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 and setting the stage for its second century of service.


Brunswick Men Convicted on Federal Tax Charges

News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II and Acting Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Caroline D. Ciraolo, announced that F. William Messier, 70, and David E. Robinson, 78, both of Brunswick, Maine, were convicted yesterday by a federal...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW YORK— Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today met with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to underscore the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) important collaboration with the city’s leadership and state and local law enforcement ...


News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Keonna Thomas, also known as Fatayat Al Khilafah and YoungLioness, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged today by criminal complaint with knowingly attempting ...


News Release: The Justice Department has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Michael P. Ferry Inc. and its owner, Michael P. Ferry (Ferry), to block them from violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) in connection with their alleged unlawful use of new animal ...


News Release: The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest today in the Middle District of Georgia in Diamond v. Owens, et al. The plaintiff in that case, a transgender prisoner, alleges that the Georgia Department of Corrections failed to provide adequate care for her gender dysphoria. The statement of ...


News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois and Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Holley of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office announced today that two Aurora, Illinois, men were indicted on Thursday for allegedly conspiring ...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.