News published on Federal Newswire in October 2018

News from October 2018


Complaint Unsealed Charging Man with Attempting to Possess Radioactive Material

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that a Town of Madison, Wisconsin man has been charged with attempting to possess radioactive material with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury. Jeremy J. Ryan, 30, was charged in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison that was unsealed today.


News Release: “DHS and the U.S. Secret Service are closely coordinating with the FBI on the active investigation and are working with state and local law enforcement to provide updates on the evolving situation. The Department has heightened the security posture at federal facilities around the country and is actively ...


USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2018 – Early bird registration is now open for the 95th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This two-day event will take place on Feb. 21-22, 2019, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va.


News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced $35 million in funding to support law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription opioids, and another $35 million to establish new programs to provide services to children victims of the opioid crisis.


News Release: Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division today announced the formation of the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force (ARPO Strike Force), a joint law enforcement effort that brings together the resources and expertise of the Health Care ...


News Release: In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein met with Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Katharine Sullivan and other senior Justice officials today to discuss the Violence Against Women Act’s (VAWA) essential focus on ...


News Release: An Ohio man has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to ISIS-affiliated foreign terrorist organizations. Naser Almadaoji, 19, an Iraqi-born naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested yesterday at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. It is alleged Almadaoji intended to travel through Kazakhstan on his way to Afghanistan, where he intended to join with, and fight for, ISIS.


Federal Reserve Board announces annual indexing of reserve requirement exemption amount and of low reserve tranche for 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the annual indexing of two amounts used in determining reserve requirements of depository institutions. These amounts are the reserve requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with AllNations Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: AllNations Bank, Calumet, Oklahoma Written Agreement dated Oct. 22, 2018 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board announces new members of Community Advisory Council

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced six new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC). The new members will serve three-year terms beginning in 2019.


U.S. Department of Labor Signs Alliance with Texas Contractors Association To Protect Safety and Health of Construction Workers

News Release: EL PASO, TEXAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the El Paso Association of Contractors (EPAC) have signed an alliance to help protect the safety and health of construction workers in El Paso, Texas.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Company  for Protective Equipment Violations

News Release: SELMA, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Globe Metallurgical Inc. – based in Beverly, Ohio – for personal protective equipment violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries at a facility in Selma, Alabama.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.