News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


News Release: Pills Disguised as Oxycodone Actually Contained Elephant Tranquilizer.


White Cat Hair on Black Pants: International Study Measures Stability of Precision Masses to Benefit Trade

News Release: When are two nominally identical kilogram masses no longer identical? When each goes to a different place and adsorbs varying amounts of moisture and contaminants.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging ALVIN ROBERTSON, 55, of Bridgeport, with three counts of bank robbery and two counts of interference with commerce by robbery.


Former Kellyville Indian Community Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

News Release: TULSA, Okla. A Kellyville woman was convicted today in U.S. District Court of embezzling in excess of $1,000 from an Indian tribal organization, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


News Release: For Immediate Release Contact: DHS S&T Press Office, (202) 254-2385 Houston, TX – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a demonstration of integrating emergency response technologies during a simulated HAZMAT scenario at the Port of Houston on December ...


News Release: Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, of Brentwood, New York, pleaded guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue for the Eastern District ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - A Columbus, Ohio, attorney pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to impede and obstruct the due administration of the Internal Revenue Service, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman for the Southern District of Ohio.


News Release: A former business partner of a U.S. military contractor was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a years-long scheme to bribe U.S. Army contracting officials stationed at a U.S. military base in Kuwait during the Iraq War.


Michelle W. Bowman sworn in as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

News Release: Michelle W. Bowman took the oath of office on Monday as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The oath of office was administered by Chairman Jerome H. Powell in the Board Room. Ms. Bowman was accompanied by her husband and her two children.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor  For Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Derek Williams – operating as Elo Restoration Inc. – for exposing employees to fall hazards at two separate worksites in St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, Florida. The roofing contractor faces $116,551 in penalties.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a five page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.