News from June 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The owners of Pacific Alliance Medical Center, an acute care hospital located in the Chinatown District of Los Angeles, have agreed to pay $42 million to settle allegations that they were involved in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging a former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with violating an individual’s civil rights by using excessive force.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker today announced the sentencing of four individuals for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. MIGUEL RIOS-QUINTERO, 26, HERNESTO JESUS MONTES, 22, ERIVAN ARGENIX GOMEZ, 21, and HANNAH LEE DALTON, 26, all pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and have been sentenced before Senior Judge Michael J. Davis in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: On Tuesday, July 4, Fort Stanwix National Monument is hosting an event in honor of our nation’s birthday. Public readings of the Declaration of Independence will take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., followed by salutes to the new nation. Other events will include opportunities to sign the Declaration of Independence, a 9:30 a.m. memorial service at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, and a 2 p.m. 18th Century life demonstration.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: PHOENIX - An active duty U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant reservist made an initial appearance in state court Monday afternoon following his arrest for one count of attempted child prostitution and two counts of aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Anthony David Gentile, age 57, of Queens, New York, pled guilty today to receiving and possessing child pornography.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Drivers who transport transuranic (TRU) waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) are trucking industry veterans with impeccable driving and safety records.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge today sentenced a Tennessee man to 14 years in prison for enticing and coercing two young women into prostitution and for being a convicted felon with a gun, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David W. Archey.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: MOAB, Utah-In support of the Administration’s goals of America’s Energy Independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District is initiating planning for the March 2018 competitive oil and gas lease sale and seeking public comments on proposed parcels. The BLM will use your comments...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4 will be celebrated at Saratoga National Historical Park with the 14th annual Citizenship Ceremony and traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence at 10:00 am.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Contact: Public Information Officer. (215) 852-8740. PHILADELPHIA - Gary Tuggle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Philadelphia Field Division, announced today the release of the 2017 edition of Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide. The Drugs of Abuse...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Carlsbad, NM - The Department of Energy ‘s Carlsbad Field Office today renewed a grant with New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) by extending the project period five years to June 30, 2022. The five-year renewal cost is estimated at $2 million.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing today to discuss the effectiveness of the current laws governing education research and student privacy protection.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Portland, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy today announced that Charles G. Landry, D.O. (“Dr. Landry") has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the United States in which he will pay $133,464 to resolve allegations that from January 2011 through August 2014 he submitted false claims to Medicare.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) honored a team of federal and contractor employees for developing a best practice to improve contractor assurance systems (CAS) across the DOE complex.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: 2017 Enacted level: $4.44 billion. 2018 Budget request: $4.85 billion. 2018 Chairman’s mark: $3.58 billion (excluding Senate items). The Chairman’s mark provides: * $1.194 billion for the U.S. House of Representatives, which is $5 million more than the 2017 enacted level. ** Within that total, Members’...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: Former San Antonio lawyer Todd Prins faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 after pleading guilty earlier today to one count of wire fraud announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former Jersey City police officer today admitted accepting approximately $55,000 in corrupt payments in exchange for helping employers operate at worksites without the required presence of an off-duty police officer and for helping a police officer obtain compensation for off-duty work he did not perform, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: FBI Hosts a Diversity Recruitment Event During Essence Festival.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2017
News Release: On Saturday July 1st historic ranch characters go about their daily activities, but stop at 1 p.m. to read the Declaration of Independence, a practice that was common in the 19th century to celebrate Independence Day. In the morning watch historic characters spin wool, cook on the ranch stove, garden, and play historic music. Bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it with the family.
