News from February 2016
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report on Monday detailing problems in the distribution of Obamacare tax credits. The report, “Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits: HHS and IRS Lack Plan to Recover Improperly...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 100,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2015/2016 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, an Iraqi citizen and wife of Abu Sayyaf, a senior leader within the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) until his death last year, was charged by criminal complaint today for her role in a conspiracy that resulted in the death of American citizen Kayla Jean Mueller in February 2015.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: On Aug. 25, 1916, the National Park Service was established to protect America's national heritage sites. To celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, Rocky Mountain National Park will be offering a series of truly unique Saturday evening programs held at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center throughout the winter.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce that the 2016 Don Redman Jazz Heritage Awards will be presented to legendary alto saxophonist, Charles McPherson, and world renowned drummer Albert “Tootie" Heath. The Redman awards are presented annually to jazz stalwarts based on contributions...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: On Wednesday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Next Steps for K-12 Education: Implementing the Promise to Restore State and Local Control." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 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) today announced the winners of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) Think-and-Do Challenge. The ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $20.1 million in grants to university researchers for research and extension projects to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Under the terms of a consent decree filed by the Justice Department today, Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, will implement a series of systemic reforms to resolve allegations that it repeatedly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Greyhound ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: A Clayton, North Carolina, resident was arrested yesterday after being indicted on Dec. 2 by a federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public money, 25 counts of theft of public money and two counts of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: South Carolina Man Allegedly Owns Three Liberty Tax Service Stores Accused of Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns Three Columbia-area, South Carolina Liberty Tax Service franchises deliberately prepare false federal income tax returns in order to increase their customers’ refunds, according to a civil lawsuit ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Theodore Robert, 41, a former police officer with the South Bend, Indiana, Police Department (SBPD), pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the civil rights of an arrestee.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Defendant Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, an Iraqi citizen and wife of Abu Sayyaf, a senior leader within the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) until his death last year, was charged by criminal complaint today for her role in a conspiracy that resulted in the death of American citizen Kayla Jean Mueller in February 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Second Phase to Highlight Six Jurisdictions Effectively Implementing Recommendations from the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Final Report Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch will travel to Miami-Dade County, Florida, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016, and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016, to launch ...
By Commerce News Now | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting dedication for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), an event to celebrate its move to expanded facilities. The Center is run by the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, the state of Maryland, and Montgomery County, Md.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 8, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the 25 awardees that will receive $10 million under the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2015 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. The 2015 RIS program is managed by EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE ) and ...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2016
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Feb 8, 2016
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Feb 8, 2016
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
