News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 15, 2017
News Release: Defendant alleged to be nationwide leader of Molinos clique.
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2017
Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport May 13, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded semi-automatic handgun in the traveler’s carry-on bag.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2017
News Release: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park announces the opening of a new exhibit on Saturday, May 27, 2017, entitled “A Landscape through Time: The Historical Development of Camp Hill." Located in the Information Center on Shenandoah Street, the exhibit will explore the evolution of Camp Hill, featuring...
By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on President Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Susan Bodine to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2017
News Release: On Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will present a special program, “Defend and Protect: Arming America’s Soldiers." This program will highlight Harper Ferry's gun-making industry and the field-use of those weapons. Park rangers and volunteers dressed in civilian and military costumes will staff special event displays. A special tour and historic weapons firing demonstration will occur each day.
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security is aware of reports of ransomware known as WannaCry affecting multiple global entities. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access ...
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C., May 12, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed the agreement between the United States and China on several key trade issues, most notably the return of American beef to the Chinese market after a hiatus that began in 2004.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the attached memorandum establishing charging and sentencing policies for the Department of Justice.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: At its annual meeting, the International Competition Network (ICN) adopted new recommended practices for merger review, addressing notification thresholds, remedies, and efficiencies; a framework for analyzing unilateral conduct; guiding principles for market studies; and a report on setting cartel fines, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: A North Carolina man, who owned a tax preparation business in Rockingham, North Carolina, was sentenced to serve 11 years in prison today for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston for the Middle District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: A Rome, New York, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: A jury has convicted a former deputy jailer in eastern Kentucky for his role in violently assaulting a pre-trial detainee and willfully failing to provide necessary medical attention that led to his death. Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: A federal court in New Orleans, Louisiana has permanently barred Tiga Bryant from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. In its complaint, the government alleged that Tiga Bryant of New Orleans, Louisiana, sometimes doing business as “Denson’s Fast Tax Services,” ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Five members of a northwest Detroit street gang, Young and Skantless or YNS, have been indicted on various racketeering offenses in a federal superseding indictment unsealed today. The charges are the result of the Detroit One initiative, a collaborative effort between law enforcement and the community to reduce violent crime in Detroit.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: A former administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration (SSA) pleaded guilty in federal court today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $550 million in federal disability payments from the SSA for thousands of claimants.
By Commerce News Now | May 12, 2017
News Release: 1. Following one more round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and consistent with the 1999 Agricultural Cooperation Agreement, beginning as soon as possible but no later than July 16, 2017.
By Commerce News Now | May 12, 2017
News Release: 1. Following one more round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and consistent with the 1999 Agricultural Cooperation Agreement, beginning as soon as possible but no later than July 16, 2017.
By Commerce News Now | May 12, 2017
News Release: President of the United States Donald Trump and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping agreed at their Mar-a-Lago meeting to advance U.S.-China economic cooperation with a 100-day action plan under the framework of the U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue. Under the leadership of ...
By Commerce News Now | May 12, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 12, 2017
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
