News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


4th-Quarter 2014 Air Fare Data

News Release: 4th-Quarter 2014 Air Fare Data


U.S. DOT HOSTS WORKSHOP TO BOOST RECALL COMPLETION RATES

News Release: Input will be used to identify best practices and new approaches for improving the recall process


News Release: Two Miami Dade County residents were charged for their participation in a stolen identity fraud conspiracy based on information discovered while they were boarding a flight at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.


News Release: A Broward County resident pled guilty in federal court this afternoon to robbing the Wells Fargo Bank in Pompano Beach.


Detroit One Collaboration Leads To Indictment Of “RTM” Gang Members In Northwest Detroit

News Release: Five members of a violent street gang in Detroit have been indicted on racketeering and other related charges, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A Cranston, Rhode Island, man was sentenced today to prison for tax fraud in the District of Rhode Island, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


Indictment: Former Bel Aire Police Chief Lied About Purchase of Firearms

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A former chief of the Bel Aire Police Department and a former officer were indicted Tuesday on federal firearms charges. The indictment alleges they conspired to buy firearms at a discount by claiming the weapons were the property of the police department and would be used for law enforcement purposes, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.


Delaware Port Employee Indicted On Drug Charges

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Ronald Mays, 63, of Wilmington, Delaware was charged by indictment, unsealed today, with three counts of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Mays, who works for the Port of Wilmington, in Delaware, was arrested today by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations.


News Release: Amended Press Release. U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CLARA AITCH, age 39, and WENDY ERVIN, age of 42, both of New Orleans, each pled guilty on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the fraudulent applications they made or caused to be made...


News Release: On Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Improving College Access and Completion for Low-Income and First-Generation Students." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Obama Administration Announces Eight Additional Promise Zones to Build Community Prosperity

News Release: Washington - The Obama Administration announced today eight additional Promise Zones across the country, including six cities, one rural area, and one tribal community. Promise Zones are high poverty communities where the federal government partners with local leaders to increase economic activity, improve...


Pinedale Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Federal Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Alvin Charley, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pinedale, N.M., was sentenced today in Albuquerque, N.M., to 120 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his voluntary manslaughter conviction.


News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the nomination of Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...


Indictment: Former Bel Aire Police Chief Lied About Purchase of Firearms

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A former chief of the Bel Aire Police Department and a former officer were indicted Tuesday on federal firearms charges. The indictment alleges they conspired to buy firearms at a discount by claiming the weapons were the property of the police department and would be used for law enforcement purposes, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.



Congaree National Park to Host FireWise Education Trailer for 2015 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

News Release: Come learn about how you can protect your homes and communities from wildfire. Saturday, May 2 is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2015 ). As a part of the effort, Congaree National Park and the South Carolina Forestry Commission are partnering to host the FireWise Education trailer in the...


Johnson Introduces Bill to Improve VA’s Ability to Root Out ‘Bad Apples’

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a bill Tuesday to improve the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to discipline and dismiss doctors for poor performance or wrongdoing. The Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability at the VA Act would expand the expedited disciplinary authority given to the VA secretary last year in the Veterans Choice, Access and Accountability Act. Senator Johnson said this about his bill...


News Release: A 24-count federal indictment was filed charging three Mexican nationals for conspiring to sell black tar heroin across Northern Ohio, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office.