News from May 2016
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that three men were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine after law enforcement officers seized several pounds of methamphetamine from a Columbia, Mo., hotel room.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to child sex trafficking.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: DHS S&T Elise Rand, 202-254-5608 NYPD: Peter Donald, 347-271-1443 ARDEC: Frank Misurelli, 973-724-6364 BROOKLYN, NY — The New York Police Department (NYPD), the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the Department of Homeland Security ...
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 16, 2016 – USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Tony Hernandez today announced a series of changes that will make it faster and cheaper for homeowners to refinance USDA mortgages.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 16, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today confirmed that the first shipment of U.S. beef recently arrived in South Africa following the reopening of the South African market earlier this year.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 16, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that $130 million in funding is available for research, education, and extension projects to support sustainable, productive and economically viable plant and animal production systems, including certified organic production. ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha (Corning International K.K.) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $66.5 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix prices, rig bids and allocate the market for ceramic substrates sold in the United States and elsewhere, and used in catalytic converters supplied ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Ruling Comes Nearly 60 Years After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Brown v. Board of Education Late Friday, following a five-decade-long legal battle to desegregate schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi ordered the Cleveland School District ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Bribes Paid to Former GSA Employees Totaling $15,000 in Exchange for Contract Work A former government contractor pleaded guilty today to paying bribes to public officials related to work his company performed for the General Services Administration (GSA), announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Five Others Have Been Extradited in This Matter Two Mexican nationals have been extradited from Mexico to face charges for their alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico.
By Fed Newswire | May 16, 2016
News Release: Six federal agencies are inviting public comment on a proposed rule to prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks at covered financial institutions. The deadline for comments on the proposed rule, which was submitted for publication in the Federal Register, is July 22, 2016.
By Commerce News Now | May 16, 2016
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today honored 123 U.S. companies and organizations that export goods and services overseas during the 2016 President’s “E” Awards ceremony. For the first time in the award’s 54-year history, winners represent every state and the District of Columbia. Of this year’s 123 honorees, 105 are small and medium-sized businesses, and 64 firms are manufacturers.
By Commerce News Now | May 16, 2016
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today honored 123 U.S. companies and organizations that export goods and services overseas during the 2016 President’s “E” Awards ceremony. For the first time in the award’s 54-year history, winners represent every state and the District of Columbia. Of this year’s 123 honorees, 105 are small and medium-sized businesses, and 64 firms are manufacturers.
By Labor Gazette | May 16, 2016
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – A suburban Washington, D.C.-area restaurant and its owners have entered into an agreement ensuring that they would not intimidate or retaliate against employees who cooperate with a U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour investigation and subsequent ongoing litigation. The owners also agreed to stop soliciting “waivers” from employees to relinquish their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Labor Gazette | May 16, 2016
News Release: “Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities.” - President Barack Obama A young person’s first job brings more than just a steady paycheck – the experience teaches young people life ...
By DOT News Wire | May 16, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | May 16, 2016
The US State Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 16, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | May 16, 2016
The US State Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 16, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
