News from September 2018
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md.-The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a study that estimates a $250 billion economic impact from the development of its Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) over the past 20 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND- Carlos Tate, 45, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced before District Court Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen on his plea to distribution of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sept. 19, 2018 - Mark Shankle, 28, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for paying a bribe to a public official, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran of the Middle District of Tennessee. Shankle was indicted in March and pleaded guilty on June 11, 2018.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 19, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Scheme Believed to Have Over 400 Victims Nationwide, Including Individual, Family Offices, and Investment Groups - FBI Seeking Information Regarding Additional Victims; SEC has Filed Related Civil Complaint.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz has announced the availability of a prospectus for a business opportunity in the park to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, and other visitor services on the North Rim. The prospectus released today outlines this business opportunity, describes the existing business, and provides details on how to submit a responsive proposal.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Physician and Two Clinic Operators Found Guilty for Their Roles in $17 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Gangster Disciples gang member was sentenced today to 360 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for participating in a racketeering conspiracy and for using, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: 4pm EDT Update. The FAA has established a new, smaller Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Wilmington, NC, to provide a safe environment for Hurricane Florence response and recovery flights. The TFR is a 10 nautical mile (11.5 statute mile) radius of Wilmington International Airport from the ground ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: With autumn, comes cooler temperatures, ideal for hiking, backpacking, and campfires under the stars. This month, park campgrounds and services begin to transition to fall and winter schedules.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - United States Attorney Trent Shores joined the Department of Justice today in announcing more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Colin B. Montague, 63, of Greece, NY, who was convicted after a seven-week jury trial of operating a continuing criminal enterprise, drug conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and money laundering, was sentenced to serve life...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: At forensic science labs, analysts literally weigh the evidence. They also measure it in other ways. They use microscopes, DNA profiling kits, chemical analyzers and other instruments, all of which must be calibrated to ensure accurate measurements. And in forensic labs, where those measurements might be used to determine a person’s guilt or innocence, accuracy is particularly important.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Following a roundtable discussion in St. Louis where Missouri manufacturers and agriculture leaders spoke about the harmful effects of the Administration’s trade policies, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today relayed their concerns to the Department of Commerce. The field roundtable was held...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: STRONG CITY, Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce the return.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Recent “Red Flag Warnings" in the area combined with extremely dry vegetation has created ideal conditions for wildland fire combustion, rapid fire spread and possible erratic fire behavior.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: A federal jury found a physician and two clinic owners and operators guilty yesterday for their roles in a $17 million Medicare fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - United States Attorney Dayle Elieson joined the Department of Justice today in announcing more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Beginning Oct. 1, 2018, the following changes will be made to Special Use Permits in Canaveral National Seashore. Backcountry Hiking Permits will increase from $2 per day to $5 per day. All of the previous held rules and capacity will be the same. Visitors may obtain Backcountry Hiking permits between...
