News published on Federal Newswire in May 2017

News from May 2017


News Release: For Immediate Release TSA Public Affairs Contact: 571-227-2829 Ceremony Held at Arlington National Cemetery WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly today joined President Donald J. Trump at the Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony for the 2017 National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington ...


News Release: On Memorial Day, our nation unites in remembrance of the men and women of the U. S. Armed Forces who gave their lives to defend our freedoms. We share our prayers and sympathies with their families and loved ones, recognizing with gratitude that when our nation called, these brave heroes answered with their lives.


TSA officers catch Oneida County woman trying to bring gun past checkpoint at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport

Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport (SYR) prevented an Oneida County, New York, woman from bringing a handgun onto an airplane Saturday, May 27, when they found the gun in the woman’s carry-on bag.


News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI -- One man is dead and two others were seriously injured following a single-vehicle roll-over accident that occurred Sun., May 28 at 8:58 p.m. near the 33-mile marker on Hwy. 11 in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.


News Release: Hardy, VA - On Saturday, June 17, 2017, Booker T. Washington National Monument is hosting the annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom and Gospel Music Celebration. Everyone is invited to share in the fellowship, fun, and festivities as our community comes together to celebrate one of the most important...


Climber rescued from crevasse on Mount Rainier

News Release: Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park today completed the rescue of a climber who fell into a crevasse while descending yesterday from the summit of Mount Rainier. The climber was retrieved from 12,300 feet elevation on the Emmons Glacier, on the mountains' east side, by the park's exclusive-use A-Star B3 helicopter.


Statement by Special Agent in Charge Loren Cannon Regarding Transit Attack

News Release: Good afternoon. My name is Loren Cannon, and I am the special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon.


News Release: **Important Update** While the event is still on, it has been moved inside the airplane hangar visitor center theater at the LBJ Ranch due to rain and lightning.


News Release: Washington, DC - On Friday May 26, 2017 shortly before 6 pm United States Park Police were requested to assist the Smithsonian Police regarding suspicious activity in the vicinity of the Hirshhorn Museum. A Smithsonian Police Officer reported to have found a noose hanging from a tree while conducting security checks on the grounds.


Climbing Routes Closure Update at Devils Tower

News Release: Devils Tower, WY -. An updated climbing closure is in effect after peregrine falcons were observed in nesting behavior on the southeast face of the Tower. For the safety of climbers and to protect the nesting falcons, a temporary closure is in effect. Routes on the southeast face and the southeast...


USDA Seeks Applications for Community Development Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON, May 26, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting applications for grants to support economic development in rural communities.


News Release: A resident of College Station, Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by using offshore accounts in Panama to conceal more than $1.3 million in royalty income that she earned from oil wells, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC (Agility), a Kuwaiti company, has agreed to globally resolve criminal, civil, and administrative cases arising from allegations that Agility overcharged the United States when performing contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) to supply food for U.S. troops from ...


News Release: San Francisco residents, Howard Hsu and his mother, Tracy Chang, were sentenced to prison today following their convictions on tax fraud charges, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch for the Northern District of California.


U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta announces Wayne Palmer as Chief of Staff

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced that Wayne Palmer will serve as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Secretary. An executive with expertise in management, policy and communications, Palmer has extensive experience in Congress, in the executive branch, and in the private sector.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published an eight page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.