News published on Federal Newswire in August 2019

News from August 2019


Felon Who Fired Shots Outside A Greece Residence Going To Federal Prison

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Rivers, 23, of Holley, NY, who was convicted of being a felon-in-possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.


Remote wildfire spotted on eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park

News Release: * On the evening of Aug. 3, Yellowstone’s Mount Washburn fire lookout detected a wildfire near the eastern boundary of the park likely caused by lightning. That area has received substantial lightning over the past two weeks.


Saguaro National Park to Use Ground-based Herbicides to Control Buffelgrass

News Release: Tucson, Arizona- Natural Resource crews at Saguaro National Park are set to start herbicide treatment of buffelgrass.


Hanford Manager Joins Students for STEM Exercises at Nez Perce Reservation

News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - EM Hanford Site Manager Brian Vance, far left, back row, recently visited students at the Preparing for Academic Excellence (PACE) Camp on the Nez Perce Tribe’s reservation following his briefing on Hanford Site cleanup progress to the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. Vance talked...


Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Crossburning

News Release: The Department of Justice announced that Graham Williamson pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges related to the commission of a crossburning on Oct. 24, 2017, in Seminary, Mississippi. Specifically, Williamson, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of interference with housing rights, a federal civil rights violation, and one count of conspiring to use fire to commit a federal felony.


Florida Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 20 Years in Prison for Mailing 16 Improvised Explosive Devices in Connection with October 2018 Domestic Terrorist Attack

News Release: Cesar Altieri Sayoc was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison in connection with his mailing of 16 improvised explosive devices to victims across the country. SAYOC pled guilty to a 65-count Superseding Information on Mar. 21, 2019, before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who also imposed today’s ...


Innocence Lost National Initiative and Operation Independence Day 2019

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today the FBI-led recovery or identification of 103 child victims and the arrest of 67 sex traffickers through Operation Independence Day. This initiative — a revamping of a previously successful program — was executed during the month of July through 161 operations conducted nationwide.


Leader of Conspiracy to Illegally Unlock Cell Phones for Profit Extradited from Hong Kong

News Release: A 34-year-old citizen of Pakistan, who is alleged to have paid insiders at telecommunications giant AT&T to plant malware and otherwise misuse computer networks to unlock cellphones, was charged in a 14-count federal indictment unsealed yesterday following his extradition from Hong Kong to the Western District of Washington.


Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the International Conference for Democracy in Venezuela

News Release: Thank you to the Government of Peru for convening this gathering to discuss the future of Venezuela.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 6

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


Agriculture Department publishes notice on Aug. 6

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page notice on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 6 by Agriculture Department

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


What did Agriculture Department publish on Aug. 6?

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


Commerce Department publishes notice on Aug. 6

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


Notice published on Aug. 6 by Commerce Department

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


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 6?

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


Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 6

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


Commerce Department publishes notice on Aug. 6

The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 6 by Commerce Department

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


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 6?

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.