News published on Federal Newswire in August 2018

News from August 2018


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fresno Men Plead Guilty to Firearms Offenses

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - On Monday, Devone Johnson, 32, and Anthony Thomas, 26, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Multi-Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jesse Beadles, 35, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to five years in federal prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Beadles pleaded guilty to this charge on May 23, 2018.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - An Henrico man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to make a false statement to acquire firearms, aiding and abetting another in making a false statement to acquire firearms, and using the mail to traffic marijuana.


Royal Bank of Scotland Agrees to Pay $4.9 Billion for Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct

News Release: Royal Bank of Scotland Agrees to Pay $4.9 Billion for Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct.


Liberian National Sentenced for Resisting and Injuring Federal Officer During Removal Process

News Release: BOSTON - A Liberian national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for resisting a federal officer at Logan International Airport. The defendant struck deportation officers, injuring one, as the officers attempted to facilitate the defendant’s removal from the United States.


Snapshot: Using Data Analytics to Target Human Smugglers

News Release: Human smuggling is big business. The financial cost can be as high as a few thousand dollars to cross the border from Mexico to the United States, while immigrants from China might pay tens of thousands for their cross-Pacific journey. However, no amount of money guarantees successful entry into the...


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Sarah Louise Branch, 37, of New South Wales, Australia pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to encouraging and inducing the entry of an illegal alien into the United States.


News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - The Keauhou Fire is now 86 percent contained and is still at 3,739 acres on the northeastern slopes of Mauna Loa, mostly within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Cooler weather and afternoon cloud cover kept the fire low and helped firefighters.


News Release: PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley, United States Attorney Ron Parsons, Pennington County States Attorney Mark Vargo, Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris, and Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom announce that the Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations have conducted investigations into sex trafficking in Rapid City.