News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


News Release: Defendants allegedly used stolen identities and credit card information to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of construction supplies and tools from home improvement stores.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Chief U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Anwar A. Hunt, 37, today to 13 ½ years in federal prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Hunt previously entered pleas of guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during that robbery.


Omaha Man Sentenced for Jewelry Store Robbery

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Chief U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Anwar A. Hunt, 37, today to 13 ½ years in federal prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Hunt previously entered pleas of guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during that robbery.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $49.3 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Four Airports in Tennessee

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Injured Hiker Rescued After Fall

News Release: MOOSE, WY- Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued a hiker with serious injuries yesterday. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call informing them of an injured hiker that fell near Paintbrush Divide.


Hanford Safety Specialists Earn OSHA Certifications

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Six safety representatives with EM’s Office of River Protection tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently received Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.


News Release: Mark Nordlicht, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Platinum Partners L.P. (Platinum), and David Levy, the co-Chief Investment Officer of Platinum, were convicted today by a federal jury in the Eastern District of New York of securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy...


Jury Finds Defendants Guilty In KCK Meth Lab Fire

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal court jury today returned guilty verdicts against two defendants who were arrested after their meth lab caught fire, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


News Release: BOISE - Shawn Thomas Conaway, 45, of Baker City, Oregon, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to 60 months in federal prison for attempted travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered that Conaway be placed on supervised release for five years following his prison sentence. Conaway pleaded guilty on March 5, 2019.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $86,000 to a Maine Airport

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Hearing Advisory: Agriculture Committee Schedule

News Release: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE. Previously Announced. Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 10:00AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “Building Opportunity in Rural America through Affordable, Reliable and High-Speed Broadband"...


Bucks County Ambulance Companies and their Owners Agree to $450K+ Judgment for Defrauding Medicare

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that ambulance companies Unicare Ambulance LLC and PA Paramedics LLC, d/b/a EasternCare Ambulance based in Bensalem, PA, their owners, Damon Wade, and Wade’s ex-wife, Amy Wade, also of Bensalem, have agreed to a judgment against them...


News Release: Park Rangers at Knife River Indian Villages need your help to study biodiversity levels within the park. The National Park Service works hard to restore the natural mixed grass prairie that once covered the region. Through prescribed fires, focused herbicide sprays, and reseeding efforts, we are bringing back native species. The species the Hidatsa tribe thrived on and were so important to their culture and history.


Four Men Indicted for Defrauding Banks in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four men have been indicted for carrying out a scheme to use phony information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Three Massachusetts Men Charged with Bank Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Three Massachusetts men were charged today in federal court in Boston in connection with schemes to use false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotmentof the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Three Massachusetts Men Charged with Bank Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Three Massachusetts men were charged today in federal court in Boston in connection with schemes to use false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $4.3 million in Infrastructure Grants to Two Airports in Utah

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.