News from July 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Murray O. Wilhoite, Jr., 68, of Franklin, Tenn., was convicted yesterday of three felony charges, announced United States Attorney David Rivera. Following a trial before U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger, the jury convicted Wilhoite of making a false statement to a bank, making a false statement in a federal bankruptcy filing, and making a false statement under oath during a bankruptcy hearing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - Five individuals were arrested over the past two weeks after being indicted and charged with prescription drug distribution offenses, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Dear Secretary King and Attorney General Lynch...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 40,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today announced a hearing for Friday, July 8, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The ACA’s Cost Sharing Reduction Program: Ramifications of the Administration’s Decision on the Source of Funding for the CSR Program."
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Rock Island, Ill. - A jury deliberated for two hours today before returning guilty verdicts on all counts against Phil Trent, 51, of Rock Island, Ill. Trent was charged with distribution of heroin resulting in death, three counts of distributing heroin, and conspiring to distribute heroin resulting in death. U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow scheduled sentencing for Nov. 3, 2016. Trent remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging DAVID NIKOLASHVILI, 51, a citizen of the Republic of Georgia residing in Stamford, with various offenses stemming from an alleged immigration fraud scheme.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of July 4.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Beatrice, Nebraska -Enjoy music drifting across the tallgrass prairie as Homestead National Monument of America celebrates its 80th birthday and the Centennial of the National Park Service with the evening Centennial Concert Series. The program Saturday, July 9, 2016 starts at 7 p.m.at the Homestead Education Center and will feature Michael Murphy.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Winnemucca, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office issued a Record of Decision approving the Coeur Rochester Mine Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project (POA10) and Closure Plan for the Coeur Rochester Mine located approximately 18 miles northeast of Lovelock in Pershing County, Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Late Wednesday afternoon, after a two-day trial, a federal jury found Alfonso Hernandez, 58, of Fresno, guilty of two counts of receiving and distributing child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today announced a hearing for Friday, July 8, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The ACA’s Cost Sharing Reduction Program: Ramifications of the Administration’s Decision on the Source of Funding for the CSR Program."
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Contact Person: Nathan Williams (843) 727-4381.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., announced today that Laree Greggs, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor before, was sentenced to 80 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office announced in the Federal Register on Friday, July 1, 2016 a temporary closure and temporary restrictions on certain activities on public lands immediately surrounding the physical site of the 2016 Burning Man event. The temporary closure...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The section of the Pacific Crest Trail on Bureau of Land Management lands closed during the Border 3 Fire in eastern San Diego County has been reopened to the public.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security will hold a joint hearing next week to examine the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the smuggling of nuclear materials in U.S. ports and other port security risks. The hearing will focus on issues such as small vessel threats and container security.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) today sent a letter to Theranos requesting information on the company’s failure...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of July 4.
