News from March 2015
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: On Saturday, March 21, a portion of the land at the Arch Rock overlook at Point Reyes National Seashore collapsed into the waters 70 feet below. Two people who were standing near that location fell. Both individuals were evacuated from the scene. One individual died shortly after evacuation. One individual received non-life threatening injuries. The visitors' names have not been released, pending family notification.
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - In an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation" today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said there is “a building, strong bipartisan consensus" for his legislation to require congressional review of any final nuclear agreement with Iran. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on the bill on April 14.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: News Flash! The Monumental Fiddling and Acoustic Band Championship will now be known as the Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival. With a free workshop in the morning, jam sessions erupting throughout the day, up to $3,000 in award monies, and a chance to win a violin, the Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival is the place for musicians of all ages to be on Saturday, May 23, at Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice, Nebraska. This is the 15th year for this musical event.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: Due to record setting, heavy snow accumulation this winter, Blackwoods Campground will likely remain in Winter Operation mode through the month of April. Park crews will continue to evaluate the campground for access as the snow melts, but expect that the road will not open to vehicle traffic before...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: Repairs to the viewing area at Thunder Hold will begin on March 27. Construction crews will be mobilizing equipment this week into the left lane of Park Loop Road, resulting in the closure of that lane to snowmobile traffic. The right hand lane of Park Loop Road will remain open to motor vehicle traffic. The entire viewing area at Thunder Hole will be closed during construction and is scheduled to reopen on May 22, the Friday before Memorial Day.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2015
News Release: Little Rock Central High School NHS presents the Youth Out Loud Poetry Project.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 21, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 The senseless act of violence that occurred last night at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is a reminder of the variety of threats we face and the important work that the men and women of the Transportation Security Administration do every day to keep millions of passengers traveling through our airports safe.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 21, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee today released a joint statement regarding negotiations in the House to permanently replace Medicare’s broken Sustainable Growth Rate formula. Signing the statement were: Ron Wyden of Oregon, Charles Schumer of New York, Debbie Stabenow...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2015
News Release: Volunteers Work to Create & Maintain Memorial Landscape at Flight 93 National Memorial During National Park Week.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Today, Director Clancy and I announce the appointment of Craig D. Magaw to be Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service. Craig Magaw is a veteran of the U.S. Secret Service and previously served as the Assistant Director of the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: Projects will Help Transition People Off of Food Assistance, Reduce SNAP Spending the Right Way ATLANTA, March 20, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, joined by Labor Secretary Tom Perez, today announced the recipients of $200 million in competitive awards to fund and evaluate pilot projects in ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement on the departure of Director B. Todd Jones of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: “Throughout his tenure as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Todd Jones has cemented his reputation as ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: A Maryland man was charged today in the District of Columbia with crimes arising out of his tampering with substantial quantities of drug evidence while working as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced a settlement agreement between the United States, the Greenbrier Village Homeowner’s Association Inc. (Greenbrier), Gassen Company Inc. (Gassen) and an individual Gassen employee to resolve a lawsuit filed on Nov. 25, 2013. The lawsuit alleged that Greenbrier ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: A federal grand jury in Raleigh, North Carolina, returned a one-count indictment against a real estate investor, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of a scheme related to public real estate foreclosure auctions, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: The former global head of liquidity and finance for Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank) has waived extradition and appeared in U.S. federal court today for an arraignment on charges related to his alleged role in a scheme to manipulate the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Yen London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a benchmark interest rate.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: A jury in federal court in Los Angeles convicted the former owner of a durable medical equipment supply company of health care fraud charges in connection with a $3.5 million Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: A federal jury in Los Angeles found the owner of a medical supply company guilty of four counts of health care fraud today in connection with a $3.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: The Federal Reserve System on Friday released the 2014 combined annual financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as statements for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks, Maiden Lane LLC, and the Board of Governors. These financial statements are audited annually by an independent auditing firm and, consistent with prior years, received unmodified audit opinions for 2014.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 20, 2015
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today announced they will lead a delegation of 25 American companies on a Business Development Trade Mission to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China next month.
