News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Hashim J. McCullough, 37, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempted production of child pornography, and enticement of a minor. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of life, and $250,000.

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Cabin Creek man pled guilty to a federal firearms charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Hughie Wayne Petry, 38, pled guilty to being in possession of a stolen sawed off shotgun that was not registered to him with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The investigation was conducted by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Fraudulent Political Action Committee Operator Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that WILLIAM TIERNEY was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to defraud tens of thousands of victims of more than $1 million in connection with political action committees falsely purporting...

Hesperia Man Who Allegedly Brought Rifle into Victorville Restaurant after Being Denied Alcohol Indicted on Firearms and Drug Charges

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A convicted felon who allegedly brought an assault rifle into a Victorville restaurant after employees refused to serve him an alcoholic drink has been indicted on federal firearms and methamphetamine charges.

TSA to host "fast track" recruitment and hiring event for full- and part-time officer jobs at Denver International Airport

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2019

Release: DENVER, Colo. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track" hiring event on Saturday, March 23, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Denver International Airport (DEN). Starting pay is $20.40 per hour, with opportunities for increases after six months. TSA is looking to hire additional officers ahead of the busy summer travel period.

Being Incarcerated in State Prison Does Not Stop New Hartford Man from Distributing Pounds of Meth

News Release: Sentenced to Over a Decade in Federal Prison.

Canadian Man Arrested, Charged With Smuggling Aliens Into The United States

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Wanderson Dos Santos Freitas, a Brazilian citizen living in Toronto, Canada, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bringing an alien to the United States for financial gain or commercial advantage. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of three years in prison, a maximum of 10 years, and a $250,000 fine.

Readout from Secretary Nielsen’s Trip to the Advanced Training Center with Vice President Mike Pence

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2019

News Release: On March 13, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen accompanied Vice President Mike Pence to visit U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Advanced Training Center (ATC) in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. During the visit they toured the facility and observed a use of force simulation, mat room training for the Less Lethal Instructor Recertification Training Program, and a border wall presentation.

USDA Celebrates National Ag Day with New Youth Website

By USDA Newswire | Mar 14, 2019

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture joins the nation in celebrating National Ag Day, which highlights agriculture’s crucial role in everyday life, and honors the farmers, foresters, scientists, producers and many others who contribute to America’s bountiful harvest. ...

Federal Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment against Five Amalia, New Mexico Compound Defendants

News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Albuquerque, New Mexico returned a superseding indictment on March 13 charging Jany Leveille, 36, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40, Hujrah Wahhaj, 38, Subhanah Wahhaj, 36, and Lucas Morton, 41, with federal offenses related to terrorism, kidnapping and firearms violations. The announcement ...

Two Indiana Men Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Insider Trading Scheme

News Release: Two brothers were sentenced today for their participation in a 2014 fraudulent scheme to trade in options ahead of SAP SE’s (SAP) acquisition of Concur Technologies (Concur), which netted them and their co-conspirators hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski ...

Two Former Arkansas Juvenile Detention Officers Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Juvenile Detainees

News Release: Two former White River Regional Juvenile Detention Center officers, including a former supervisor, Lieutenant Dennis Fuller, 41, and Officer Jason Benton, 44, were sentenced to prison for their roles in conspiring to assault juvenile inmates, assaulting juveniles, and obstructing justice by falsifying ...

Agencies announce two public meetings on merger of BB&T and SunTrust; public comment period extended

By Fed Newswire | Mar 14, 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday announced that they will jointly hold two public meetings on the proposed merger of BB&T Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the proposal, BB&T would merge SunTrust Bank with and into its subsidiary state non-member bank, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Federal Reserve announces seventh triennial study to examine U.S. payments usage

By Fed Newswire | Mar 14, 2019

News Release: Beginning this month, financial institutions and payments organizations will receive invitations to participate in the seventh triennial Federal Reserve Payments Study, the Federal Reserve announced today. Based on survey data provided by participants, past reports from the studies have documented substantial ...

Oral Opening Statement by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross on the 2020 Census at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

By Commerce News Now | Mar 14, 2019

News Release: Good morning Chairman Cummings, Ranking Member Jordan, and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify.

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has issued new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the individual person or entity that requested the letter.

United States and Qatar Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Mr. Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo, Minister of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs of Qatar, signed a memorandum of understanding today recognizing the value of cooperation and knowledge-sharing for strengthening protection for workers.

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has issued new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the individual person or entity that requested the letter.

United States and Qatar Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation