News from September 2018
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A former chiropractor with offices in Lakewood, New Jersey, today admitted evading income taxes totaling more than half a million dollars from 2012 through 2015 and failing to report a Russian bank account, to which he wired more than $1.5 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield gynecologist was sentenced today in connection with allowing a pharmaceutical sales representative to access patient records and lying to federal investigators.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Washington - Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $398.5 million (PDF, 105 KB) to improve rural electric service in 13 states.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced it has rescheduled its hearing titled, “Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications." The hearing will now take place on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: * Over the last several days there has been new thermal activity in the Geyser Hill area of the Upper Geyser Basin. This includes new erupting vents splashing water on the boardwalks, surface fractures, and a rare eruption of Ear Spring on Saturday, September 15.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Defendant Allegedly Stole $465,172 from the Winthrop University Hospital Federal Credit Union to Fund Her Lavish Lifestyle.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.6 million in funding for 10 research awards to develop advanced software for the design of new chemicals and chemical processes for energy production and a range of other potential applications.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
Release: APHIS is proposing to remove the domestic quarantine regulations for the emerald ash borer (EAB). Eliminating this regulation is in keeping with USDA’s goal of reducing regulations that have outlived their usefulness. The proposal would end APHIS’ domestic regulatory activities, which includes actions ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day fee-free on Sept. 22, 2018. This year in celebration of National Public Lands Day, the National Park Service(NPS) is focusing on restoration and resilience. As part of the...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Today at 5:05 p.m. MDT, the Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) pulsed for a few seconds, subjecting a small capsule of light water reactor fuel to radiation and heat. The test marked the return of a capability that is critical to the United States’ role in the development of nuclear fuels, for both the existing fleet and a new generation of advanced reactors under design.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement in support of President Trump’s National Biodefense Strategy: “Biological threats—whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate in origin—are among the most serious threats facing the United States today. As ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to discuss her priorities for the Department. The group discussed a range of homeland security issues and Secretary Nielsen swore in eight new members to the HSAC: Jayson P. Ahern, Stewart A. Baker, Frank J. Cilluffo, Mark J. Dannels, Carol DiBattiste, Cathy Lanier, Wendy Smith-Reeve, and Chad Sweet.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with Palmetto Beach Hospitality LLC (Palmetto), a company that provides housekeeping services to hotels in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. The agreement resolves the Department’s investigation into whether Palmetto unlawfully denied employment ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Justice Department leadership today announced the recipients of the Second Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, recognizing the exceptional work of 25 law enforcement officers and deputies from 12 jurisdictions across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore and U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser today announced that former St. Bernard Parish correctional officer Timothy Williams pled guilty to violating the civil rights of inmate Nimali Henry, who died in the St. Bernard Parish Prison on Apr. 1, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: A federal grand jury in Little Rock, Arkansas, returned a seven-count superseding indictment against a man who was residing on the Misawa Air Base, a military base in Japan, charging him with multiple counts relating to the assault of three U.S. Air Force airmen. The federal grand jury also returned a two-count indictment against his son, charging him with two counts relating to his role in the assault.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Michael Kaim, 28, a former police officer with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Police Department, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, Indiana, for deprivation of civil rights, announced John Gore, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; United States ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: Three federal banking agencies on Tuesday invited public comment on a proposal to modify the agencies' capital rules for high volatility commercial real estate exposures, as required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
By Fed Newswire | Sep 18, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Beach Community Bancshares, Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Florida Written Agreement dated June 1, 2010 Terminated Sept. 14, 2018 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.
