News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News Release: Pipestone National Monument News Release. 12/23/2016. Contact: Cody Goraczkowski Phone: 507-825-5464 Ext. 214 Email: e-mail us. First Day Hike at Pipestone National Monument on Jan. 1. Start the year off with a healthy and educational walk in the outdoors. On Jan. 1, park staff from both Pipestone National...

FBI, Albuquerque Police Looking for Man Who Robbed Bank Two Years Ago

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016

News Release: FBI, Albuquerque Police Looking for Man Who Robbed Bank Two Years Ago.

November Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway are Released

News Release: TUPELO, MS: “During November 2016, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced a slight decrease in the number of recreational visits from the 2015 figures," stated Superintendent Mary Risser. “This year, 453,560 visitors used the Parkway during November 2016 compared to 459,006 who were counted in 2015." Numbers for the entire year, however, continue to top last year’s numbers.".

Partners Receive Regional and National Awards for Partnership

News Release: Partnerships play a vital role in protecting and enhancing National Park Service sites and programs. This year The Nature Conservancy was the recipient of two awards, the National Park Service’s Midwest Regional Partnership Award for Excellence in Partnering and the 2016 Director’s Partnership Award...

Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Document for the City of Roseville’s CVP Interim Renewal Water Service Contract

News Release: FOLSOM, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed execution of an Interim Renewal Contract for Central Valley Project water with the City of Roseville.

Los Angeles Man Arrested on Federal Charges of Attempting to Smuggle Heroin Wrapped in Christmas Paper through LAX

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man facing federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of heroin on a plane leaving Los Angeles International Airport is scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon.

West Haven Man Admits to Falsely Certifying Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Course Completion

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Tyler C. Amon, Special Agent in Charge of EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division in New England, Patricia Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Connecticut, Thomas Muskett, Special Agent in...

Activity in the United States Attorney's Office

News Release: Travis James Stevenson, 33, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on Dec. 21, 2016, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Stevenson was arrested in Laramie, Wyoming. He received 30 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Laramie Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Agrees to Pay More Than $283 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Charges

News Release: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva), the world’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products, and its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary, Teva LLC (Teva Russia), agreed to resolve criminal charges and to pay a criminal penalty of more than $283 million in connection with schemes involving the bribery of government officials in Russia, Ukraine and Mexico in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Clear Channel Outdoor and Fairway Media Group Required to Divest Billboards in Order to Complete Asset Swap Transaction

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and Fairway Media Group, LLC to divest billboards in Atlanta and Indianapolis in order to proceed with their $150 million swap of outdoor advertising assets located in multiple U.S. markets. The Justice ...

Virginia Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL

News Release: Lionel Nelson Williams, 26, of Suffolk, Virginia was charged today with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Williams was arrested yesterday in Suffolk.

United States Sues Barclays Bank to Recover Civil Penalties for Fraud in the Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

News Release: The United States Department of Justice today filed a civil complaint in the Eastern District of New York against Barclays Bank PLC and several of its United States affiliates (together, Barclays), alleging that Barclays engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) ...

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Cole Taylor Bank

By Fed Newswire | Dec 22, 2016

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Cole Taylor Bank, Chicago, Illinois Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty, dated June 26, 2014 Terminated Dec. 1, 2016 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.

Federal Reserve payments study highlights strong trends in card use

By Fed Newswire | Dec 22, 2016

News Release: Kansas City, Missouri, Dec. 22, 2016 -- From 2012 to 2015, credit and debit (including prepaid and non-prepaid) card payments continued to gain ground in the payments landscape, accounting for more than two-thirds of all core noncash payments in the United States, according to a Federal Reserve study ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces 2016 National Export Strategy

By Commerce News Now | Dec 22, 2016

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the 2016 National Export Strategy (NES), a report that details the U.S. government’s efforts to help U.S. companies conduct business abroad. The document serves both as a review of results and as a path forward, highlighting how U.S. businesses and workers have benefited during the past eight years.

John Deere agrees to settle whistleblower allegations, will pay former employee $275K in back wages, damages

By Labor Gazette | Dec 22, 2016

News Release: MOLINE, Ill. – Under terms of a settlement agreement, a pipefitter previously employed by John Deere will receive a total of $204,315 in back wages and “front pay” and $70,685 in other damages.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 22

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Dec. 22 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 22