News from June 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man was sentenced today to seven years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a new prize competition, Sub-seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo II. It builds upon an earlier prize competition to advance temperature and precipitation forecasts for the three-to-four and five-to-six-week periods. Skillful sub-seasonal forecasting 15...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA- On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, found Jonas Ross, III, age 38, of Davenport, guilty of one count of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: On June 26, the Alaska Fire Service reported the first wildfire in Denali National Park and Preserve for the 2019 season. The lightning-caused Foraker Fire (#389) was first detected by satellite and is located in the northwestern region of the park, between Birch Creek and Slippery Creek, approximately...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- On Thursday, July 4, parking will be extremely limited in areas managed by Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Public transit, bicycle, taxi, or ride-share services are recommended to avoid traffic congestion. To plan for public transportation and receive same-day traffic information, call 5-1-1 or visit www.511.org.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - A former resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: Fungus that Causes White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Detected in North Dakota for the First Time.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CRISPIN ABARIENTOS, M.D., 44, of Middletown, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of health care fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Republic, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for the coercion and enticement of a minor.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Moderate to Severe Drought; Above Normal Potential for Wildfire.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: The last time a nest was confirmed was in the mountains in the late 1980s near Lobo Canyon, in the central portion of the mountain range.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte indicted Suleman Alhassan, 36, a Ghanaian national residing in Charlotte, on wire and mail fraud conspiracy and mail fraud changes, for perpetrating romance and precious metal scams totaling more than $1,000,000 against older victims, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court today, following Alhassan’s arrest.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 145,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- The National Park Service has announced the schedule and lineup for the 2019 Fort Dupont Park Summer Event Series schedule. Presented by the National Park Service, the 2019 Summer Event Series will take place every Saturday evening from July 20th through Aug. 24, 2019 in beautiful Fort Dupont Park.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: For the 10th year in a row, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earned a grade “A” or higher on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard. This is the Department’s fourth “A+,” the highest score possible.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: On June 26, Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan released the following statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leadership: "This week, Mr. John P. Sanders offered his resignation as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner, effective Friday, ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: Investments will Benefit 169,000 Rural Americans FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., June 26, 2019 – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $192 million in 71 projects located across 29 states to improve rural water infrastructure.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., June 26, 2019) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced an update on the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on Dec. 20, 2018, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementing key programs. In addition, USDA held several listening sessions with stakeholders and the public specific to each agency’s respective mission areas.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today kicked off the 10th annual Feds Feed Families Campaign at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters in Washington D.C. The food drive is an annual event in which federal employees around the country collect food for distribution by food banks, food pantries, and shelters.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2019
News Release: A Michigan patient recruiter was sentenced to 60 months in prison today for her role in a scheme involving approximately $1.5 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.
