News published on Federal Newswire in October 2015

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressed concern following today’s decision by the European Union to invalidate the safe harbors agreement that allowed for unfettered data transfers between the United States and the European Union.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Marcel Kiza, 58, of Richmond, was convicted today by a federal jury on charges of theft of government property.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Daniel Martinez, Jr., 39, of Morristown, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison by the Honorable R. Leon Jordan, U.S. District Judge. Upon his release from prison, Martinez will serve a 10 year period of supervised release.

By DOL Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: ATLANTA - North Carolina residents - emergency workers, employers and the public - from the impact of Hurricane Joaquin should be aware of the hazards they may encounter and take necessary steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges.

By US DOT Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a $27 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to the City of Williston, N.D. to purchase land to build a new airport and meet growing aviation demand by replacing Sloulin Field International Airport.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Chanute man was indicted Tuesday on charges of manufacturing silencers in violation of federal firearms laws, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Obed Wild and Scenic River’s Lilly Bridge parking area located on Ridge Road and the Jett parking area located along Highway 298 will be closed for pavement sealing and striping (weather permitting), on Tuesday, October 6, to Friday, October 9, 2015.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Charles Manu, 23, of Bronx, New York, with credit card fraud, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: GREENVILLE - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced David Devonne Battiste, 42, of Greenville to 327 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Coastal communities and their ecosystems are threatened by rising seas and coastal flooding that take away land, alter habitats, and make people, homes and businesses more vulnerable to coastal storms. Rising sea levels can also change how ecosystems work, especially when combined with inundation from tides and storms.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Federal charges have been filed against four men and one woman alleging they are part of a large-scale heroin trafficking organization that operated in the Las Vegas area since December 2014, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: LEXINGTON - A Winchester, Ky., man has admitted to stealing over $3 million from his former employer, Apollo Oil, LLC.

By US DOT Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: TODAY: Bipartisan Senators, Leaders in Industry, Environment, Moms, Doctors, Sportsmen and More to Urge Passage of Chemical Safety Reform at Press Conference

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: BOSTON - Two men were detained following initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Worcester today after being charged last week with illegal firearms possession.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

Release: Washington, DC, October 6, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $16.8 million in funding to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding is available to local, state and...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that an Atlanta, Ga., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that used homeless persons to cash counterfeit checks in the Kansas City metropolitan area and nationwide.

By EPA Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressed concern following today’s decision by the European Union to invalidate the safe harbors agreement that allowed for unfettered data transfers between the United States and the European Union.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Military Goods.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Defendant Became Enraged, Attacked Host When Asked to Leave.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Delano A. Reid, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF"), and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department...