News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


News Release: (St. Marys, GA)- Cumberland Island National Seashore will reopen the Cumberland Island Mainland Museum and Visitor Center after being closed during Hurricane Dorian. The Visitor Center will maintain its normal operating hours, 8 AM to 4 PM daily. The Visitor Center has a small exhibit area and a park...


News Release: Superintendent F. Gus Sanchez is pleased to announce that Chamizal National Memorial will recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month in 2019 by presenting three special events in partnership with Amigos del Chamizal Foundation. Each presentation begins at 7 pm and is free to the public, first come first served.


News Release: Priority Two Reentry for Areas North of Oregon Inlet (Permanent Residents and Critical Businesses) Begins Saturday at 12 noon; Access to Hatteras Island Remains Closed.


News Release: Priority Two Reentry for Areas North of Oregon Inlet (Permanent Residents and Critical Businesses) Begins Saturday at 12 noon; Access to Hatteras Island Remains Closed.


News Release: Bailey Colletta, 26, a former police officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Eastern District of Missouri to one count of making false statements to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of the arrest and assault of a fellow SLMPD ...


News Release: Two North Carolina members of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang have pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy involving multiple murders. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray for the Western District of North Carolina and Special Agent in Charge John A. Strong of the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office, made the announcement.


News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Concord, New Hampshire, returned an indictment charging Walter Rodriguez with three counts of filing false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray for the District of New Hampshire.


News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today to 33 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for child kidnapping.


News Release: The owner and chief executive officer (CEO) of a telemedicine company pleaded guilty today for his role in one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and prosecuted by the Department ...


News Release: Two Austin, Texas, residents were sentenced today for criminal offenses arising out of a seven-year scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. United States District Court Judge ...


News Release: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida has permanently barred defendant Gladys Quiles from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: A Houston, Texas, attorney was convicted today of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and three counts of tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick for the Southern District of Texas.


Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal to establish capital requirements for certain insurance companies supervised by the Board

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday invited public comment on a proposal to establish capital requirements for certain insurance companies supervised by the Board. The proposal builds on existing state-based insurance standards, while also establishing minimum capital requirements that are specific to the business of insurance.


U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and Public  To Be Aware of Hazards After Hurricane Dorian

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urges response crews and residents in areas affected by Hurricane Dorian to be aware of hazards created by flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees, and storm debris.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Actions to Assist Americans  Impacted By Hurricane Dorian

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced actions it is taking to assist Americans in states affected by Hurricane Dorian.


Statement by Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Pizzella on  the August Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella issued the following statement on the August 2019 Employment Situation report: "America's economy continued to show strength in August. The 3.7% unemployment rate marks the eighteenth straight month the unemployment rate has been at or below 4%. Unemployment rates for African-Americans set a new record low at 5.5% and Hispanic-Americans matched a record low at 4.2%.


U.S. Department of Labor Awards Dislocated Worker Grant  To Massachusetts after Closing of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funding of $503,079, awarded to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to provide reemployment services to individuals impacted by the closure of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, owned by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., in Plymouth, Massachusetts.


U.S. Department of Labor Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants  For Mine Safety Education and Training

News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the award of $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's ...


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.