News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News Release: An associate of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood (UAB) prison gang was sentenced to 57 months in prison today in federal court for violence committed in aid of racketeering, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. of the Northern District of Oklahoma.

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: Worked With Others to Obtain More Than $315,000 in Fraudulent Refunds A resident of the District of Columbia was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a far-reaching stolen identity refund fraud scheme in which he worked with others to obtain over $315,000 in income tax refunds ...

California Hospital to Pay More Than $3.2 Million to Settle Allegations That It Violated the Physician Self-Referral Law

News Release: Tri-City Medical Center, a hospital located in Oceanside, California, has agreed to pay $3,278,464 to resolve allegations that it violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by maintaining financial arrangements with community-based physicians and physician groups that violated the Medicare program’s prohibition on financial relationships between hospitals and referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today.

California Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Syria

News Release: Amin al-Baroudi, 50, a Syrian-born naturalized U.S. citizen formerly of Irvine, California, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiring to export U.S.-origin goods from the United States to Syria in violation of sanctions imposed on Syria by the U.S. government. The guilty plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady of the Eastern District of Virginia.

Two Members of Al-Shabaab Sentenced for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to the Terrorist Organization

News Release: Ali Yasin Ahmed, aka Ismail, 31, and Mohamed Yusuf, aka Abu Zaid, Hudeyfa and Mohammed Abdulkadir, 33, were each sentenced to 11 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John Gleeson of the Eastern District of New York for conspiring to provide material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Justice Department Files Proposed Settlement of Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Landlord for Housing Discrimination Based on Disability

News Release: The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement of a lawsuit alleging that a Waunakee, Wisconsin, landlord and apartment complex owner violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against two residents of Applewood Apartments based on disability.

State of the Union: Cabinet in Your Community

By Commerce News Now | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet In Your Community” road tour to engage Americans in small towns, big cities and Indian country about the advancements the Administration has made on the most important issues ...

NASA to Join Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship Initiative

By Commerce News Now | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: The Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative announced today that NASA will become the fifth interagency member to the join the growing partnership. NASA will work closely with PAGE members who focus their efforts towards supporting entrepreneurship in the science and technology sectors.

Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Jan. 15

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Proposed rule published on Jan. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 15

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Jan. 15?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Interior Department on Jan. 15

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 15

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Interior Department publish on Jan. 15?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Interior Department on Jan. 15