News published on Federal Newswire in August 2019

News from August 2019


Engel & McCaul Joint Statement on Hong Kong

News Release: Washington-House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement about China’s threats of military intervention against protesters in Hong Kong...


Three fatalities in single vehicle accident at Acadia National Park

News Release: BAR HARBOR, ME - Three people are deceased following a single-vehicle roll-over accident that occurred around 3 am on Aug. 31, 2019. The accident occurred on the one-way section of the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park.


News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - A grand jury returned an indictment against Randy Rivera-Nevárez and Domingo Emanuel Bruno-Cotto, charging them with carjacking with intent to cause serious bodily harm, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. The FBI is in charge of the investigation.


Two Men Arrested for Carjacking with Intent to Cause Serious Bodily Harm

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - A grand jury returned an indictment against Randy Rivera-Nevárez and Domingo Emanuel Bruno-Cotto, charging them with carjacking with intent to cause serious bodily harm, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. The FBI is in charge of the investigation.


News Release: Washington D.C.-House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) issued the following statement about China’s threats of military intervention against protesters in Hong Kong...


Park to Close for Hurricane Dorian Preparations

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - In anticipation of severe weather and potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian, Fort Pulaski National Monument WILL CLOSE at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. The park will remain closed until after the storm has passed and re-open once damage assessments have been made and the park is deemed safe for visitation.


Democrats Urge Pence to Address Poland’s Democratic Backsliding

News Release: Dear Mr. Vice President: As Members of Congress deeply committed to the transatlantic alliance and strengthening democracy in Central Europe, we write to you ahead of your trip to Poland beginning this weekend. We value the strong, historic ties between the Polish and American peoples and appreciate...


LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD FALL SCHEDULE

News Release: Beginning Sept. 3, 2019 the, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will move to its fall hours. The Monument and the visitor center will be open from 8 AM to 6 PM. The Tour Road to the Reno-Benteen site and all Monument trails will close at 5:30 PM. The orientation movie is shown regularly in the visitor center, and ranger talks will be provided intermittently in September.


News Release: Yesterday, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin K. McAleenan, was briefed by Federal Emergency Management Agency Acting Administrator, Pete Gaynor, from the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) at FEMA headquarters in Washington, DC, on the current path and strength of Hurricane Dorian. ...


News Release: En español | Other translations The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement on safety and enforcement during Hurricane Dorian: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane ...


USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.


News Release: A federal court permanently enjoined a Houston, Texas, company from processing and distributing adulterated seafood products in violation of federal law, the Department of Justice announced today. The entered consent decree of permanent injunction follows an August 2019 complaint filed by the Department ...


News Release: A criminal complaint filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charged Awais Chudhary, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Chudhary was arrested yesterday, and made his initial appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge James Orenstein. Chudhary was ordered held without bail.


News Release: A North Carolina man was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for abusive sexual contact with a minor, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran of the Western District of Washington announced.


News Release: Four residents of Lima, Peru, charged with overseeing a series of call centers that threatened and extorted Spanish-speaking victims in the United States, have been sentenced to prison, the Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced.


U.S. Department of Labor Partnership Promotes Workplace Safety During Construction of Data Center in Georgia

News Release: SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with Holder Construction Group LLC and the Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC) to promote worker safety and health during the construction of the Newton County Georgia Project in Social Circle, Georgia.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.