News from November 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama -A Phenix City, Alabama resident was convicted Thursday by a federal jury for his part in two stolen identity refund fraud schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. for the Middle District of Alabama and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Memphis, TN - Ten residents of the greater Memphis area have been indicted for conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana throughoutWest Tennessee. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office, (202) 254-2296 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded funding to four research and development (R&D) projects that will improve the threat detection capabilities of current X-ray technologies for passenger X-ray baggage systems.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 12 individuals to serve on the Hass Avocado Board.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions released the following statement on the FBI’s announcement of the 2016 Hate Crimes Statistics: “No person should have to fear being violently attacked because of who they are, what they believe, or how they worship.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced today that the United States has begun the remission compensation process to provide recovery for Western Union Company (Western Union) fraud victims from the $586 million civil forfeiture.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Dana J. Boente announced today that T&R Productions, LLC (T&R), a Washington, D.C., corporation, registered today with the Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as an agent for ANO TV-Novosti, the Russian government entity responsible for the worldwide broadcasts of the RT Network (RT). The National Security Division’s FARA Registration Unit is reviewing T&R’s filings for sufficiency.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the appointment of nine new U.S. Attorneys to serve two-year terms on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). AGAC was created in 1973 and reports to the Attorney General through the Deputy Attorney General. AGAC represents the U.S. Attorneys and provides advice and counsel to the Attorney General on matters of policy, procedure, and management impacting the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to money laundering conspiracy, joining six other defendants who recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for their roles in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme perpetrated by a network of India-based call centers responsible for defrauding U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: A Winston-Salem, North Carolina resident, who is also licensed as an attorney in Georgia, pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return, 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 | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: A New Jersey businessman was sentenced to a year and one day in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in connection with his role in arranging corrupt payments to influence the awarding of contracts with the Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective Jan. 2, 2018, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).
By Commerce News Now | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: In March, the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) released the first in a series of reports updating and expanding our previous work examining the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. That first report, "STEM Jobs: 2017 Update," provided an overview of STEM workers and their earning power. This second report provides a more detailed look at the gender dynamics of the STEM economy.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: In March, the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) released the first in a series of reports updating and expanding our previous work examining the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. That first report, "STEM Jobs: 2017 Update," provided an overview of STEM workers and their earning power. This second report provides a more detailed look at the gender dynamics of the STEM economy.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: In March, the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) released the first in a series of reports updating and expanding our previous work examining the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. That first report, "STEM Jobs: 2017 Update," provided an overview of STEM workers and their earning power. This second report provides a more detailed look at the gender dynamics of the STEM economy.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding the first meeting of the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion: “Today, business, labor, educational institutions, trade groups, workforce advocates, and public officials discussed best ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will hold informational meetings in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for former and current nuclear weapons workers and their survivors on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
By Labor Gazette | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today welcomed the start of National Apprenticeship Week, a nationwide opportunity for companies, trade and industry groups, nonprofit organizations, unions, labor-management organizations, and educational institutions to highlight how apprenticeship programs can address the nation’s skills gap. President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed November 13 – 19 as National Apprenticeship Week.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 13, 2017
News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to reduce mining accidents, injuries, and illnesses by supporting safety and health courses, and other programs. The awards were made to 47 states, the Navajo Nation, Guam, and Native Village of Barrow.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 13, 2017
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
