News from May 2019
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2019
News Release: OAKLAND - Jeremy Orr was sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud after filing more than 200 fraudulent income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter. The sentence was handed down today by the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2019
News Release: "Today we remember that our freedom was bought at a price," Attorney General William P. Barr said. "Over the course of our history, countless Americans have willingly laid down their lives so that the people of this great nation could continue to live in peace, prosperity, and liberty. We owe them a ...
By Labor Gazette | May 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding Memorial Day: “On Memorial Day, Americans pause to honor and remember the courage, dedication, and patriotism of those who gave their lives to defend our nation in their service. We are eternally ...
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2019
News Release: Gwynn Dilstrom, age 7, was found uninjured on Sunday at approximately 5:00 pm after spending nearly 24 hours alone in the woods of Ross Lake National Recreation Area in the North Cascades. She had been playing in the Lower Goodell Campground when her parents realized she had wandered off. They immediately began to search for her and contacted park rangers.
By Homeland Newswire | May 26, 2019
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the need to improve election security and stop the propagation of fake news...
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2019
News Release: A federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois returned an indictment charging Mia Lynn Cousett, 32, of Alton, Illinois, with twelve counts of theft of government funds and one count of aggravated identity theft, announced Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. The indictment alleges that the funds stolen were social security checks payable to Cousett’s mother, who died in April 2017.
By USDA Newswire | May 26, 2019
Release: By Andrea Farmer. Food and Nutrition Service. The school year is out and summer meals are in! Around the country, places like schools, recreation centers, parks, churches, and libraries are serving free, nutritious summer meals to kids up to 18 years old through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
By State Newswire | May 26, 2019
News Release: Beirut, Lebanon-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, traveled to Lebanon on an official visit. In Beirut, Chairman Engel met with senior Lebanese government officials including President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Speaker of the Parliament Nabih...
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - The trail leading to the Heart at Heart of the Monster will be closed for approximately two weeks while park staff works to remove fallen trees. The site will remain open to the public during this time, but for safety reasons we ask visitors to respect barriers and signs.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: Johnson City, Texas -- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced summer operating hours and tour times. The National Park Service visitor centers in Johnson City and at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm seven days a week. Visitors can view exhibits, films...
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, recently completed a bipartisan congressional delegation visit to assess the security needs and humanitarian challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border. Peters was joined on the official trip by U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the committee.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: Following a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro, a Miami jury convicted Javier Estepa, 48, of Davie, and Diego Alejandro Estepa Vasquez, 37, of Boca Raton, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and false statements to a federal agency. Estepa and Vasquez were the president and vice-president, respectively, of Aaron Construction Group, Inc. (“Aaron Construction").
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - Have you ever seen someone make a pair of moccasins? This June is your chance! Jessica Allen will be at the Spalding Visitor Center to demonstrate traditional moccasin making techniques. Later in the month, Ciarra Green will give a program about cultural ecology. Learn more about Nez Perce culture at these free summer events.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - Nez Perce National Historical Park announces an exciting summer speaker and demonstrator schedule! Come learn about Nez Perce culture at the following events.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: FBI Portland Honors Missing Children's Day.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2019
News Release: LAPWAI, IDAHO - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 308 thousand visitors to Nez Perce National Historical Park in 2018 spent $18.2 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 244 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $22.4 million.
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 24, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 18 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the nation as 2019 E. Kika De La Garza Fellows. This summer fellowship program offers first-hand experiences in policymaking and research at USDA and other federal agencies.
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2019
News Release: FOX Business – Mornings with Maria : “Hasn't been a president that has defended agriculture the way Trump has: Agriculture Secretary” 5.23.16 CNN – The Lead with Jake Tapper : “President Trump has committed $16 billion to get farmers through this time until we can get normal, fair, reciprocal trade agreements ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2019
News Release: A Crane Hill couple pleaded guilty yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 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 and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2019
News Release: A Texas couple was convicted yesterday of conspiracy and tax charges by a federal jury in Austin, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
