News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 104,500 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total, 500 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year and 104,000 metric tons for delivery during the 2019/2020 marketing year.


Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking, ID Theft and Computer Hacking

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Culpeper County man pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking, unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, and aggravated identity theft.


Risch, Menendez, Gardner, Markey Statement on China’s Unlawful Activities in the South China Sea

News Release: Washington, DC -- U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), chairman and ranking member of the subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, ...


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $478 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 232 Airports in 43 States

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants to 232 airports in 43 states, including American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. This is the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Tornado Touches Down in Voyageurs National Park

News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Around 8:06 pm on July 17, 2019, a confirmed tornado with video documentation touched down on the Kabetogama Peninsula of Voyageurs National Park, causing significant damage along an approximately 2.5 mile path between Locator Lake and Marion Bay, Rainy Lake. The tornado was...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $21.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 10 Airports in Florida

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on July 30, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $34.57 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Four Airports in Michigan

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Men From Shaker Heights and Cleveland Indicted for Using a Firearm While Robbing a Bank in Richmond Heights

News Release: Two men from Northeast Ohio were indicted in federal court for using a firearm while robbing a bank in Richmond Heights last year.


Former Santa Ana Police Officer Criminally Charged with Using Unreasonable Force, Filing False Reports in Connection with Beating

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A retired Santa Ana Police officer was charged today by a federal grand jury that accused him of violating the civil rights of a man by using unreasonable force during an arrest and then lying about the incident in official reports.


Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Maryland Produce Distributor

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it reached a settlement agreement with Pete Pappas and Sons Inc. (Pappas and Sons), a produce distribution company located in Jessup, Maryland. The settlement resolves claims that Pappas and Sons violated the antidiscrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by unlawfully requesting specific work authorization documents from non-U.S. citizens based on their citizenship or immigration status.


Department of Justice Begins Fourth Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that on July 31, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its fourth distribution of $469.6 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme, bringing the total distributed to ...


Justice Department Requires Structural Relief to Resolve Antitrust Concerns in Nexstar’s Merger with Tribune

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Nexstar Media Group Inc. and Tribune Media Company to divest broadcast television stations in thirteen markets as a condition of resolving a challenge to the proposed $6.4 billion merger between Nexstar and Tribune.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although growth of ...


New Jersey Company and Its President Found in Contempt of Court  After Failing to Pay $412,000 in Penalties for OSHA Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has found Altor Inc. - a construction company based in Washington Township, New Jersey - and its president Vasilio Saites in contempt of court for failing to pay $412,000 in penalties assessed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational ...


U.S. Department of Labor Releases Updates  To the Functional Affirmative Action Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today released an opinion letter and FAQs to further the Department's efforts to increase the transparency and effectiveness of compliance assistance to help contractors meet their responsibilities for equal employment opportunity.


Acting Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella Encourages Governors  To Collect Data on State Workers with Disabilities to Promote Hiring

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella sent letters to America's governors encouraging them to collect data on the numbers of state employees with disabilities. Although not a requirement ...


What did Transportation Department publish on July 31?

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on July 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 31 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on July 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did State Department publish on July 31?

The US State Department published a one page notice on July 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.