News published on Federal Newswire in August 2018

News from August 2018


Pittsburgh Man Charged with Defrauding Social Security

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of government funds, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Valley Couple Sentenced After Violent Dispute Over Narcotics

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have both been ordered to federal prison following a drug dispute between the two that ended in violence and an attempted escape from custody, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Ricardo Gonzalez and his former girlfriend Violeta Torres, both of Brownsville, pleaded guilty Sept. 21 and Aug. 10, 2017, respectively.


DHS to Host Federal Commission on School Safety Meeting with Focus on Enhancing School Security Measures

News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen will host the fifth Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) meeting this week. The session will focus on best practices for school building security, active shooter training for schools, and practitioner experience with school-based threat assessment.


DHS Hosts National Exercise on Election Security

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted the “Tabletop the Vote 2018: DHS’ National Election Cyber Exercise,” a three-day, first-of-its-kind exercise to assist DHS and our federal partners, state and local election officials, and private vendors in identifying best practices and areas for improvement ...


Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues Meets in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Discuss Crime Reduction Strategies in Indian Country

News Release: The Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues (NAIS) met in Tulsa, Oklahoma from August 13-15 to discuss crime reduction strategies in Indian Country, the Department of Justice announced today. U.S. Attorney Trent S. Shores the Northern District of Oklahoma, who also serves as ...


Post Acute Medical Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Physician Relationships

News Release: Post Acute Medical, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based operator of long‑term care and rehabilitation hospitals across the country, and certain affiliated entities through which the company operates its facilities (collectively, “PAM”), have agreed to pay the United States, Texas, and Louisiana a total of $13,168,000 ...


Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Michigan School District

News Release: The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA), a government agency providing support, cooperative educational programs, and services to local school districts in Allegan County, Michigan. The lawsuit alleges that AAESA subjected two female teachers ...


Fulton County Deputy Jailer Indicted for Assaulting Inmate

News Release: A federal grand jury in Paducah, Kentucky, returned a one-count indictment today charging James Eakes, a deputy jailer at the Fulton County Detention Center, with violating the civil rights of an inmate by assaulting him with a dangerous weapon.


Iraqi National Wanted for Murder in Iraq Arrested In California

News Release: Omar Ameen, 45, an Iraqi national, wanted on a murder charge in Iraq, appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Sacramento, California today in connection with proceedings to extradite him to face trial in Iraq. Ameen settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee and attempted to gain legal status ...


Remarks by Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Business Roundtable and the Evening Reception on the Occasion of the Inauguration of Paraguay President-Elect Mario Abdo Benítez, Asuncion, Paraguay

News Release: Thank you, Ambassador McClenny, for your kind introduction and for greeting our delegation today at the airport. On behalf of the delegation of U.S. officials who have flown with me from Washington, thank you all for being here and welcoming us to Paraguay.


U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Prevailing Wage Seminar in Puerto Rico

News Release: Training on Federal Construction and Service Contracts Set for August 27-28 SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer a comprehensive compliance seminar for federal contractors, unions, and workers to provide information on the rules governing federal prevailing wage requirements.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 15

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 15

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Aug. 15

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 15?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 15

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Aug. 15?

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Aug. 15

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Aug. 15

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.