News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Dennis Erik Fluck Von Kiel, 58, of New Tripoli, PA, was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for schemes to: defraud the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, get financial aid grants for his four eldest children, file false claims...


News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union" today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said enactment of his congressional review legislation would restrict President Obama’s “free hand" to implement a final nuclear agreement with Iran, ...


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Noel Pena, 29, a Rio Grande City Police Department investigator, has been arrested and made his initial appearance on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Also charged is Hector Salinas-Hinojosa, 21, of Roma.


News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing: “Twenty years ago, domestic terrorists struck at the heart of all that this country stands for – liberty, democracy and the rule of law. The toll of their heinous and cowardly ...


April 16 Cold Brook Fire Afternoon Update

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL. PARK, S.D. - Containment on the Cold Brook Fire remains at 90% this afternoon. Firefighters were aided today by the rain that fell on portions of the fire overnight and the subsequent increase in fuel moisture. Most of the smoke seen yesterday was from interior islands of unburned...


NOAA to explore depths of Caribbean Sea

News Release: During dives that are expected to go as deep as 3.7 miles, a sophisticated unmanned submarine, called a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, will broadcast live video from the seafloor, allowing anyone with Internet access to watch the expedition as it unfolds.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today announced the appointment of five new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). The HSAC is comprised of experts from state, local and tribal governments, emergency ...


Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims April 2015 National Garden Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 17, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared April National Garden Month. Throughout the month, USDA will celebrate the contributions of home, school and community gardens in providing healthy food for the table; pleasant surroundings and recreational benefits for people; and beneficial habitat for wildlife across the Nation.


News Release: Seven Foreign Nationals and Companies Placed on Department of Commerce’s Entity List A 24-count indictment has been unsealed today charging four corporations and five individuals with facilitating the illegal export of high-tech microelectronics, uninterruptible power supplies and other commodities to ...


News Release: Former Puerto Rico Police Officer Miguel Negron Vazquez was sentenced today to serve 12 months and one day in prison for making a false statement to a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during a federal investigation into civil rights violations related to the fatal beating of ...


News Release: Brian Karl Brimager, 37, prior boyfriend of murdered Los Angeles woman Yvonne Baldelli, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Diego, California, today on first degree murder charges. Brimager was arraigned in court on the superseding indictment and pleaded not guilty.


News Release: The federal court in the Western District of Tennessee has enjoined Stephanie Edmond and her business, the Tax Factory and the Tax Factory Enterprise Inc., from preparing improper federal income tax returns. The court’s order, which was entered with the consent of the parties, prohibits Stephanie Edmond ...


Federal Reserve Board releases additional information on operating structure of Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee (LISCC) supervisory program

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released additional information on the operating structure of the Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee (LISCC) supervisory program. The attached memorandum supplements previously released information regarding the LISCC and provides additional details on the program's organizational structure, including the functions of its subcommittees.


OSHA News Release: Worker electrocuted because his employer, Duke Energy Florida Inc., did not ensure safety procedures were followed [04/17/2015]

News Release: REDDICK, Fla. — Electrician's apprentice and lifelong Oxford resident Christopher Lee Dasher was testing and repairing electrical transformers at a substation in Reddick when he was electrocuted by more than 10,000 volts. Dasher, a 36-year-old husband and Duke Energy Florida Inc. worker, was a person who lived to make others happy.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.