News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Betty Miller, 71, formerly of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced today by the Honorable Christina Reiss to a term of five years of probation, including extensive mental health treatment, following her plea to knowingly possessing...


Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced to 220 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Money

News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Former Arkansas State Senator Johnathan Woods was sentenced today to 220 months in prison for organizing and leading a bribery scheme in which state funds were directed to non-profit entities in exchange for kickbacks, many of which were funneled through a consultant’s business...


USDA Removes Roadblock to Mineral Exploration in Rainy River Watershed

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., September 6, 2018 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has removed a major obstacle to mineral leasing in Minnesota, through the cancellation of an application which has blocked mineral exploration in the Rainy River ...


USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help communities combat opioid use disorders. HHS intends to build on successful 2017 and 2018 National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Rural Health and Safety Education projects that focus on opioid abuse.


News Release: U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno sentenced a Miami area man to four years in prison, three years’ supervised release, and $1,800 in restitution for obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs by threatening, in a phone message, to detonate a bomb at a mosque in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Acting ...


News Release: A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging Park Jin Hyok (박진혁; a/k/a Jin Hyok Park and Pak Jin Hek), a North Korean citizen, for his involvement in a conspiracy to conduct multiple destructive cyberattacks around the world resulting in damage to massive amounts of computer hardware, and the extensive ...


News Release: Two Indiana men pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges today, in relation to a 2014 scheme to trade in options ahead of SAP SE’s acquisition of Concur Technologies, which netted them hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski for the Justice Department’s ...


News Release: A Topeka, Kansas man made his initial appearance earlier today on an indictment charging him with murdering a woman on board a cruise ship in January 2018. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Stephen R. McAllister of the District of Kansas and Special Agent in Charge Charles P. Spencer of the FBI Jacksonville, Florida Field Office made the announcement.


News Release: A New York-licensed attorney and former partner at a New York law firm pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion arising from a scheme to embezzle millions of dollars from a deceased client’s estate, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman for the Southern District of New York.


U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and the Public to be Vigilant  And Mindful of Hazards During Tropical Storm Gordon Cleanup

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – Emergency crews and residents of the Gulf Coast region of Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi faced with debris caused by Tropical Storm Gordon should be aware of hazards they may encounter and take steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urges.


U.S. Department of Labor Joins Partnership to Promote Workplace Safety During Construction Project in Georgia

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute's Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Group; Choate Construction Co.; and Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC Georgia) have signed a ...


The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.