News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: On Aug. 12, 2016, after a week-long trial before U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr., a federal jury convicted conman Stacy Paul Waddell, 44, of wire fraud, sale of counterfeit coins, and tampering with official proceedings.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The 16th and final defendant in a racketeering indictment that targeted the East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang, which claims a large swath of territory in South Los Angeles, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to federal charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A 45-year-old Frisco, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for disabled veteran related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement to mark the 81st anniversary of the date on which President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act of 1935...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: FBI Investigating an Attempted Bank Robbery at Regions Bank Branch in New Orleans.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA -About 40 people gathered near the Furnace Creek Inn on Friday, August 12 to celebrate the reopening of the Badwater Road. Jubilee Pass was the last section of Badwater Road to reopen, reconnecting Shoshone, California to Death Valley National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against United Airlines for Violating Employment Rights of U.S. Air Force Reservist.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2016
News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ A San Benito man falsely holding himself out as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) has been charged and arrested for aggravated identity theft and making false statements, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2016
News Release: Bayfield, WI - A temporary closure is in place for Oak Island campsite 4, the Northwest Beach Trail from campsite 4 to the first trail junction, and the Oak Island camping zone. General day use is prohibited in the campsite and trail closure areas. However, backpackers with valid permits for other Oak...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2016
News Release: Beatrice, NE -The National Park Service is turning 100 years old on August 25 and Homestead National Monument of America wants you to join the party! Come to the park and join us for birthday cake from 1-3 pm at the Homestead Education Center. Visit the National Homesteading Museum and enjoy the award winning film "Land of Dreams".
By Interior Newswire | Aug 13, 2016
News Release: Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway will be closed to all vehicle traffic on race-day, Sept. 17, creating a wonderful opportunity for runners, walkers and cyclists. (You do not have to participate in the race to take advantage of the vehicle-free road.) The Parkway winds through the heart of old-growth redwoods...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 13, 2016
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday strongly urged Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper to preserve all three lease sales proposed for Alaska when it finalizes its offshore program for the years 2017 through 2022. Murkowski’s request came during a face-to-face meeting yesterday afternoon in downtown Anchorage, as Hopper neared the end of a week touring Alaska.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON —The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $1.3 million to 13 small businesses for the development of new cyber security technology.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently awarded a 24-month project for $648,880 to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) based in Albuquerque, New Mexico to develop a technology solution to reduce the risk of emergency responders being struck by vehicles while operating on roadways.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: Revisions Undertaken Jointly by the Two Agencies The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission seek public comment on a proposed update of the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property, also known as the IP Licensing Guidelines. The IP Licensing ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden, head of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, announced the appointment of Thomas A. Mariani Jr. to serve as Chief of the division’s Environmental Enforcement Section, effective immediately. Mr. Mariani fills the vacancy left with ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: Two Kentucky men were sentenced to between five and more than six years in prison today after pleading guilty in April and May to conspiring to defraud the United States, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey of the Eastern District of Kentucky.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 12, 2016
News Release: Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to walk the factory floor of ArcelorMittal USA's steel facility in Cleveland. Joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown, I saw firsthand how American workers use the latest technology to manufacture the steel that, in turn, forms the foundation of everything from our cars to the bridges they drive on.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 12, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 12, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
