News from September 2018
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: McLean, Va.- The National Park Service (NPS) is moving forward on plans to rehabilitate the north section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) from Spout Run to the Interstate 495, Capital Beltway interchanges. The project will improve a critical link in the region’s transportation network while preserving the historical and cultural characteristics that make the route one of the most scenic parkways in the county.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that ARCHIE MORRIS, age 40, of New Orleans, was charged Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 with arson, possession of unregistered destructive devices, and possession of a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: Smith, Davis Push Family First Law to Strengthen Families and Combat Opioid Crisis.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
Release: Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm this morning at the security screening checkpoint at Colorado Springs Airport (COS).
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule that would cut red tape and reduce regulatory and administrative burdens for Medicare providers. This announcement follows a series of letters recently sent from Chairman Brady and Health Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) to the agency encouraging action in this area...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Dr. Charles Garo Avetian, 55, of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a physician licensed in Pennsylvania, was charged today by Information with illegally distributing controlled substances and submitting false individual income tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that a Texas man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for traveling to Lake Charles to have sex with a 12 year old.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: Seward, AK - Kenai Fjords National Park is ramping up for the summer.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced grant awards to Public Safety Partnership member sites as part of $10 million in funding to support state, local, tribal law enforcement departments, agencies, and their partners who are fighting violent crime in jurisdictions across the United States.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
Release: Chippewa Valley, Wisc. - The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will open a temporary TSA Pre✓® enrollment center at the airport, Sept. 24 - 28.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: On Sunday, Oct. 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tumacácori will celebrate the harvest season during the first annual Mission Bake-Off! Community members are invited to submit their finest recipe in one of three categories inspired by the heritage fruit trees of the mission orchard - pomegranate...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Matthew Wathen, 49, of Michigan, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to five years probation for theft of government funds, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Michael Graziano, with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Inspector General (OIG). The Court ordered Wathen to pay restitution in the amount of $26,350.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 24, 2018
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The former Callaway County Collector pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling nearly $300,000 from Callaway County taxpayers.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2018
News Release: Yesterday morning, park visitors reported a dead bull elk next to Trail Ridge Road, near the Ute Crossing Trail south of Forest Canyon Overlook in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park rangers investigated and discovered the large bull elk had been poached during the night of Friday, Sept. 21, or early morning Saturday, September 22.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2018
News Release: Statement Regarding FBI Director Christopher A. Wray’s Visit to Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, and Lebanon.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2018
News Release: Raleigh, N.C. - The National Park Service Incident Management Team (IMT) is responding to national parks impacted by Hurricane Florence. At this time, 69 National Park Service employees from 29 parks and 18 states and the District of Columbia are assigned to the incident. The public should not enter closed areas of parks until stabilization and restoration efforts are complete.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2018
News Release: Raleigh, N.C. - The National Park Service Incident Management Team (IMT) is responding to national parks impacted by Hurricane Florence. At this time, 69 National Park Service employees from 29 parks and 18 states and the District of Columbia are assigned to the incident. The public should not enter closed areas of parks until stabilization and restoration efforts are complete.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2018
News Release: FBI Joins Search for Boy Missing from Gastonia Park.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule that will clearly define long-standing law to ensure that those seeking to enter and remain in the United States either temporarily or permanently can support themselves financially and will not be reliant on public benefits.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 22, 2018
News Release: Park officials announced that Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail will be closed from sunset on Tuesday, September 25 until noon on Wednesday, September 26. Aerial search operations by helicopter will be active in the area as a continuation of the Miller search. The superintendent’s closure is authorized by Title 36 CFR, Section 1.5 (a) (1). Update: Due to the extensive area that needed to be searched, the closure is extended through noon, Thursday, September 27.
