News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News Release: (BUTTE, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily closing the White Sandy Recreation Area north of Helena due to fire activity. The closure is in accordance with an evacuation order issued by the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Fire contained near North Entrance in Yellowstone - Park seeking public’s help

News Release: * At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, a fire began spreading through the grass and sage between the North Entrance Station and the Gardner River.

Road Closures, parking restrictions on July 30 for 400th Anniversary of the First Legislative Assembly events at Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement

News Release: JAMESTOWN - On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, American Evolution, Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne will host events for the 400th Anniversary of the First Legislative Assembly. Due to the special events, the general public and visitors are urged to plan ahead and be aware of the changes to normal public access to roads, the ferry and parking that will be in place. Please plan ahead for arrival due to high traffic in the area.

Chetaslina and Long Fire Update: Rain and Cloud Cover Continue to Dampen Monitored Fires

News Release: COPPER CENTER, AK - The monitored fires in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve continue to burn in the duff soil layer of the forest floor. Duff is a soil type made of dead plant material including conifer needles, moss, leaves, bark, twigs and tree litter. The Chetaslina Fire (#606) and Long Fire (#484) are burning two to three feet within the duff.

DHS Hosted 8th Northern Triangle Ministerial Meeting

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2019

News Release: WASHINGTON- On July 24, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted the eighth Meeting of Ministers and Security Secretaries of the Central American Northern Triangle and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary.

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile and Sprint in Their Proposed Merger by Requiring a Package of Divestitures to Dish

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it and the Attorneys General for five states reached a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint regarding their proposed merger. The settlement requires a substantial divestiture package in order to enable a viable facilities-based competitor to enter the market. Further, the settlement will facilitate the expeditious deployment of multiple high-quality 5G networks for the benefit of American consumers and entrepreneurs.

Colorado Tax Defier Convicted Of Tax Evasion

News Release: A Colorado tax defier was convicted of tax evasion yesterday by a federal jury in Denver announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn for the District of Colorado.

Brooklyn Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Employment Tax Scheme

News Release: A Brooklyn, New York, business owner pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York to failing to pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. From 2011 through ...

Bronx Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support for Terrorism

News Release: John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York ...

Agencies complete resolution plan evaluations and extend deadline for certain firms

By Fed Newswire | Jul 26, 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced several resolution plan actions, including completing their evaluations of the 2018 resolution plans for 82 foreign banks and extending the deadline for the next resolution plans from those firms, as well as 15 domestic banks. The extensions will give the banks additional time to prepare their plans in light of resolution plan rule changes proposed by the agencies in April 2019.

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Q2 GDP: Economy Grows 2.1% in Q2

By Commerce News Now | Jul 26, 2019

News Release: Today, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, finding that the real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.1% percent in the second quarter.

U.S. Department of Labor Encourages Municipalities to Participate in PAID Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella is sending letters to state and local governments encouraging their participation in the Wage and Hour Division's PAID program.

Federal Court Orders Farm Labor Contractor to Pay Penalties, Improve Practices for Role in Fatal Crash

News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a consent judgment requiring Healthy Harvesting Inc. and Fernando Pineda Garcia to pay $79,153 in civil penalties for violations ...

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Southern California Security Company Paying 63 Employees for Overtime Violations

News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Star Pro Security Patrol Inc. – a security company based in Costa Mesa, California – will pay $43,566 to 63 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Arizona Contractor Paying Employees $723,674

News Release: PHOENIX, AZ – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Younger Brothers Companies – a contractor based in Peoria, Arizona – will pay $723,764 to 271 employees. WHD investigators found violations of the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Manufacturer For Violations after Employee Injury at Long Island Plant

News Release: WESTBURY, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited U.S. Nonwovens Corp. – a home and personal care fabric product manufacturer – for repeat and serious safety violations after an employee suffered a fractured hand at the plant in Hauppauge, New York. The company faces $287,212 in penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Awards Additional Funding to West Virginia for Continued Disaster Recovery in Response to Severe Storms