News from August 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 13, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - An interagency suppression response to three lightning-caused wildland fires in Glacier National Park began on Sunday.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - The Howe Ridge Fire northwest of Lake McDonald has expanded through spotting in this evening’s winds.
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: Los Angeles, CA - This evening, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) welcomed Taiwan’s President Tsai to Los Angeles, California. The visit is President Tsai’s first since the Taiwan Travel Act became law; championed by Chairman Royce, the law encourages visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - Glacier National Park officials have expanded the evacuation order to include all businesses and private residences within the Lake McDonald Lodge complex, including the historic Lake McDonald Lodge. Visitors and employees were notified of the need to evacuate at around 9 PM. The Going-to-the-Sun...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - Park and interagency firefighters are responding to multiple fire starts following lightning activity the night of August 11.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2018
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - The Keauhou Fire is now 63 percent contained at 3,739 acres on the northeastern slopes of Mauna Loa, mostly within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The fire has slowed, thanks to favorable weather and progress by firefighters.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 11, 2018
News Release: Following President Trump’s signing of a Presidential Proclamation imposing an additional tariff on steel products from the Republic of Turkey, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released the following statement: “Today, President Trump increased the Section 232 tariff rate on steel from 25 percent ...
By State Newswire | Aug 11, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Sunday morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will appear on FOX’s….
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2018
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - The Keauhou Fire continues to burn within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, with no new growth due to favorable weather and progress by firefighters.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled to Sacramento and Redding, California to address the ongoing wildfires. While in California, the Secretary participated in a briefing with state and local officials regarding the damage caused by the recent wildfires. She also participated in ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: A former resident of Durant, Mississippi pleaded guilty today to preparing and filing a fraudulent claim for a tax refund with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney D. Michael ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, 50, of Seattle, Washington, an accused domestic terrorist and 12-year fugitive, has been apprehended and returned to the United States to face federal criminal charges in Oregon, California and Washington State.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: A Starkville, Mississippi tax return preparer pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney William C. Lamar for the Northern District of Mississippi.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced an $8.6 million fine against Citigroup for the improper execution of residential mortgage-related documents.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Parker Hannifin Corp. that requires the company to pay $222,000 to remedy pay discrimination violations identified at its San Diego Composite Sealing Solutions facility.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today announced two new policy directives focused on ensuring equal employment opportunity and protecting Americans’ religious freedom. The equal employment opportunity directive calls for more comprehensive reviews of contractor compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws, and the religious freedom directive protects the rights of religion-exercising organizations.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND, IN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Luka Kljajic - a member of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) - appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon in Indiana and pleaded guilty ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 10, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Aug 10, 2018
The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
