News published on Federal Newswire in February 2018

News from February 2018


Reserve Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Charge

News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL SANDERS, age 36, of Reserve, pled guilty today to charges relating to narcotics trafficking.


Jersey City Police Officer Admits Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Accept Corrupt Payments

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City police officer today admitted accepting corrupt payments in exchange for helping employers operate at worksites without the required presence of an off-duty police officer, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Chinese National Admits Trafficking Counterfeit Apple Goods Into The United States

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Chinese national living in the United States on a student visa today admitted his role in a scheme to traffic and smuggle counterfeit Apple products, including phony iPhones and iPads, from China into the United States.


Six Charged In Southern Ohio With Running Heroin Ring

News Release: CINCINNATI, Ohio - Five Southern Ohio men and one woman have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 1,000 grams of heroin.


District Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Charges Stemming from Trafficking Four Children for Commercial Sex

News Release: Ran Prostitution Business Out of His Apartment in Southeast Washington.


Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, “Should Put Students And Taxpayers First”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on Chairman Alexander’s white paper on higher education accountability as a part of the HELP Committee’s comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.


Digital entrance pass now available for Yellowstone

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Starting Thursday, Feb. 1, visitors to Yellowstone National Park can purchase digital annual and seven-day entrance passes online at YourPassNow. The National Park Service (NPS) partnered with NIC Inc. to develop and administer YourPassNow to better serve visitors to Yellowstone.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register was sentenced on Jan. 31, 2018, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Ragley woman collects more than $75,000 of deceased mother-in-law’s VA benefits

News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Ragley woman pleaded guilty last week to taking more than $75,000 of her deceased mother-in-law’s benefits.


USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum Extends Reduced Hotel Rates

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2018 – The USDA’s Agricultural Forum has extended its discounted room block rates through Tuesday, February 6, 2018. This two-day gathering is the Department’s largest annual meeting, and will take place on Feb. 22 and 23, 2018 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va.


Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers

News Release: (Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 1, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov , the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months ...


Department of Justice Announces Settlement with Z Street Over Improper IRS Treatment

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it has entered into a settlement with Z Street, a non-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about various issues related to Israel and the Middle East, pending approval by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Z Street ...


Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Officials Meet with Chinese Anti-Monopoly Agencies in Beijing

News Release: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen of the Federal Trade Commission participated in high-level bilateral meetings with officials responsible for China’s three anti-monopoly agencies: Vice Chairman Hu Zucai ...


Justice Department Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Against Owners and Operators of Houston, Texas-Based Sports Bar

News Release: The Justice Department today announced it has reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin by Ayman Jarrah and Land Guardian Inc., the owners and operators of 360 Midtown, a sports bar and lounge located in Houston, Texas. Today’s settlement ...


Federal Reserve Board releases scenarios for 2018 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Dodd-Frank Act stress test exercises and issues instructions to firms participating in CCAR

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the scenarios banks and supervisors will use for the 2018 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Dodd-Frank Act stress test exercises, and issued instructions to firms participating in CCAR.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta  On National African American History Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta released the following statement today regarding the start of National African American History Month: “African Americans’ substantial contributions as innovators and activists, educators and entrepreneurs, and civic and military leaders have ...


Justice Department publishes notice on Feb. 1

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 1

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 1 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Feb. 1?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.