News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a White River, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on April 29, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: WASHINGTON – On May 3rd, Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan released the following statement on U.S. Secret Service leadership: "After a long and distinguished career, this week Randolph D. “Tex” Alles stepped down as Director of the U.S. Secret Service. Mr. Alles has led the dedicated men and women ...


Perdue Announces Top Sites for ERS and NIFA Relocations

News Release: (Washington, D.C., May 3, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the finalists of 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the new homes of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).


News Release: Following a nearly two-year international investigation involving U.S. law enforcement and authorities in Germany and the Netherlands, federal prosecutors have charged three German nationals with being the administrators of Wall Street Market (WSM), which was one of the world’s largest dark web marketplaces that allowed vendors to sell a wide variety of contraband, including an array of illegal narcotics, counterfeit goods and malicious computer hacking software.


News Release: A resident of Dania Beach, Florida, was sentenced to prison today for evading income tax and aiding and assisting the preparation of false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: A Ukrainian national charged with participating in a years-long, international scheme to infect computers with malware through online advertisements – so-called “malvertising” – will appear in Newark, New Jersey federal court today after being extradited from the Netherlands, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito for the District of New Jersey announced.


News Release: A long-time Philadelphia-area political consultant and attorney was sentenced today for his role in two criminal schemes to violate federal campaign finance laws announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


News Release: Two Greek shipping companies, Avin International LTD and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises, were sentenced today in the Eastern District of Texas before Judge Marcia A. Crone on charges stemming from several discharges of oil into the waters of Texas ports by the oil tanker M/T Nicos I.V., announced ...


Federal Reserve Board invites comment on a proposal to apply netting protections to a broader range of financial institutions

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday requested comment on a proposal to reduce risk and increase efficiency in the financial system by applying netting protections to a broader range of financial institutions.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on April Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today issued the following statement regarding the April 2019 Employment Situation report: “Today’s jobs report announced a 3.6% unemployment rate, the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. “America’s economy added 263,000 jobs in April and a net ...


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on April Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today issued the following statement regarding the April 2019 Employment Situation report: “Today’s jobs report announced a 3.6% unemployment rate, the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. “America’s economy added 263,000 jobs in April and a net ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.