News from May 2016
By USDA Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today held a hearing on the U.S. livestock and poultry sectors.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - An Atchison man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of kidnapping and killing a 5-year-old girl. The charges carry a penalty of life in prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall and Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: PHOENIX- Yesterday, Mitchell Clawson, 30, of Whiteriver, Ariz., a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 188 months in prison. Clawson had previously pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: In Austin today, 48-year-old Sean James Hager was found guilty on three counts of aiding and assisting the preparation of false tax returns announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge William Cotter. Hager was also found guilty of two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - An Atchison man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of kidnapping and killing a 5-year-old girl. The charges carry a penalty of life in prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall and Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Arnaldo Martinez-Gomez, 30, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Hazelton, was convicted and sentenced today for assaulting a fellow prisoner, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: Georgia Man Convicted of Immigration Fraud for Failing to Disclose Role in Bosnian Prison Camp.
By DOE Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced that the committee is launching an investigation into waste, fraud, and abuse in Universal Service Lifeline program.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: ATLANTA - Mladen Mitrovic, who served in the Bosnian Serb Army and worked as a prison guard in a camp that was part of the infamous “ethnic cleansing" that occurred during the Bosnian War, was found guilty of obtaining his American citizenship by providing false and fraudulent information on his naturalization application.
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: Release Date: May 27, 2016. Contact: Kelly Carroll. Phone: 671-333-4050. War in the Pacific National Historical Park FestPac Historical Bus Tour. On Monday, May 30, Memorial Day, in celebration of the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts, War in the Pacific National Historical Park, and non-profit partners...
By Commerce Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: As health care costs continue to grow, despite the promises made by the Obama Administration to control them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health savings accounts (HSAs) offer consumers an opportunity to save tax-free for their health care expenses. These accounts...
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: A Cleveland man was indicted in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, said Carole S. Rendon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By Commerce Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In light of recent litigation, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) questioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) current approach to regulating off-label communications. The letter, sent by full...
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ibrahim Stevens, age 26 of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Conner for his role in a drug trafficking operation in Williamsport.
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: With Memorial Day weekend upon us and the season for more outings on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Western Nevada Agency, would like to remind the community to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire due to drying conditions and increased...
By DOE Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The state of Ohio announced today that its CO-OP would shutter, forcing its more than 20,000 participants to find new coverage within the next 60 days. The announcement marks 13 out of the original 23 Obamacare CO-OPs that have closed its doors at a total cost to taxpayers of $1.36 billion.
By Commerce Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: 21st Century Cures is relatable for every family. And momentum for #CuresNow is stronger than ever because of passionate advocates like the Helton Family from North Carolina. Two years ago, Todd and Karen Helton were the proud parents of three beautiful girls, Anna, Grace, and 14-year-old Ellie. Sadly, without warning, tragedy struck.
By EPA Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: 21st Century Cures is relatable for every family. And momentum for #CuresNow is stronger than ever because of passionate advocates like the Helton Family from North Carolina. Two years ago, Todd and Karen Helton were the proud parents of three beautiful girls, Anna, Grace, and 14-year-old Ellie. Sadly, without warning, tragedy struck.
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Joseph O’Neill, 65, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to making false statements to the FBI during an investigation of potential wrongdoing in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. O’Neill is a judge on the Philadelphia Municipal Court. U.S. District Court Judge Juan R. Sanchez scheduled a sentencing hearing for September 7, 2016.
By Commerce Newswire | May 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The state of Ohio announced today that its CO-OP would shutter, forcing its more than 20,000 participants to find new coverage within the next 60 days. The announcement marks 13 out of the original 23 Obamacare CO-OPs that have closed its doors at a total cost to taxpayers of $1.36 billion.
