News from May 2019
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2019
News Release: Abingdon, VIRGINIA - United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and David W. Archey, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division, announced today an arrest in a deadly stabbing incident that occurred along the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County, Virginia that left one person dead and another severely injured.
By DOT News Wire | May 11, 2019
News Release: Notes Contributions of Diverse Workforce, Especially 12,000 or more Workers of Chinese Heritage Who Made the Transcontinental Railroad Possible
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2019
News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Boaters visiting Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s Lake of the Arbuckles may meet a new line of defense in the fight against aquatic invasive species with a nose for detecting them - Raine, a golden retriever, and border collies Wisp and Darby. They can inspect an average sized bass boat in under a minute, far faster than any person can. The dogs are trained to detect several invasive species, including zebra mussels.
By USDA Newswire | May 11, 2019
News Release: Contact: Press@oc.usda.gov. Niigata, Japan, May 11, 2019 - The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable land and fresh water. In this...
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2019
News Release: RICHMOND, Va.- Over the weekend of May 18-19 the public is invited to Drewry’s Bluff, site of the Union Navy’s only attempt to capture Richmond by water, to learn about the area’s Civil War naval history. This is an unprecedented opportunity to learn about lesser known aspects of the war, such as the significance of the Confederate Naval Academy and Marine Camp of Instruction. The event runs 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday and is free of charge.
By DOE Newswire | May 11, 2019
Release: NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen visited the Nevada National Security Site in North Las Vegas.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2019
News Release: Man on the Run for 23 Years Turns Himself in to Oregon City Police.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2019
News Release: UPDATE: May 13, 11:35 a.m. - Due to continued rain, the National Park Service now hopes to reopen one lane in time for the evening rush hour on Tuesday, May 14. If this schedule changes, we will share an update.
By Homeland Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan visited the National Vetting Governance Board on Friday to congratulate and thank representatives from multiple agencies for their work on standing up the new National Vetting Center (NVC).
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a permanent injunction against Katiusca “Kathy” Rigaud (aka Kathy Leger), Andy Jean, and Bar Professional Services LLC (Tax Kings & Queens), barring them from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: A Colombian Cali Cartel cocaine trafficker pleaded guilty today for bribing a former Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent to secure the dismissal of a drug trafficking indictment filed against him, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: Banca IMI Securities Corp. (Banca IMI), a New York broker-dealer, pleaded guilty to an antitrust charge and was sentenced to pay a criminal fine in excess of $2 million for its involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy for certain financial instruments, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest today arguing that a proposed class action settlement involving hand soap would afford little value to consumers while handsomely compensating attorneys.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: A United States entertainer and businessman and a Malaysian financier were charged in a four-count indictment unsealed today in the District of Columbia for conspiring to make and conceal foreign and conduit campaign contributions during the United States presidential election in 2012, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing child pornography in 2016, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Kelly of the District of Nebraska.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced an action today to stop two Texas doctors from unlawfully prescribing powerful opioids linked to abuse and diversion. To protect the public, the United States sought and the court granted immediate relief through a temporary restraining order.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: After a three-week trial, a federal jury in Burlington, Vermont, found Brian Folks, 44, guilty of 13 federal felonies arising from his operation of a violent sex and drug trafficking enterprise that sold heroin and forced young, drug-addicted women to prostitute throughout the greater Burlington area. ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2019
News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement: “Yesterday in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice, we celebrated Rod Rosenstein's 29 years of outstanding service to the Department of Justice, and bid a fond farewell to an exceptional Department leader and friend. Over the last ...
By Commerce News Now | May 10, 2019
News Release: LUXEMBOURG – The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the United States of America today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will serve to catalyze and significantly deepen cooperation between the two countries in the field of space. Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, signed the MoU for the Grand Duchy. Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, signed for the United States.
By Labor Gazette | May 10, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND, OR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), TT& L Sheet Metal Inc. – based in Beaverton, Oregon – will pay $98,461 in back wages to 51 employees for violating overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
