News from April 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -A former resident of Hundred, West Virginia was sentenced in federal court to time served, plus three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $28 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, ULtrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE). The ULTIMATE program will develop and demonstrate ultrahigh...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Allegedly beat 21-year-old California woman and left her body in the woods.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Homestead, Fla. - Firefighters in Everglades National Park are making substantial progress on the Sunday Afternoon Fire that began on April 19 outside the park boundary. A brief rain this morning and west winds have enabled firefighters to work on the western edge of the fire to prevent additional spread. With the current hot, dry conditions, firefighters are aggressively working to suppress the fire and reduce the impact on surrounding communities.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay between April 5-April 11, 2020. The data tables include national totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by Census Bureau regional geography. A weekly number of paid temporary workers for Puerto Rico is also available. The weekly release will occur 10 days after the end of the weekly period.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JORDAN MADDOX, 22, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Jeffrey A. Meyer to a fentanyl distribution offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice| Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: DALLAS - With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Dear Mr. Dodaro: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided $349 billion to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program intended to help small and medium-sized businesses cover costs and keep employees on...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: FDA Boosts Testing By Authorizing At-Home Collection.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice | Ensure Victims’ Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging the Department and its sub-agenices to address racial health disparities in COVID-19 outcomes for environmental justice communities, and to collect comprehensive demographic data on the race and ethnicity of individuals tested and treated for the coronavirus.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement Tuesday following the finalization of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a replacement for the former "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence chiropractor has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he allegedly executed a scheme to defraud health care benefits programs and that he allegedly failed to pay taxes to the IRS for some of the income he received from his business, according to documents filed in federal court in Providence.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: No Extra Paperwork for Veterans, Beneficiaries to Get Relief Payments.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Brady: President Trump Helps U.S. Manufacturing with Duty Deferral.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Raleigh Gang Leader Sentenced for RICO Charge and Related Murder.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Both NOAA and Vulcan share a mission to advance the public’s understanding of the value and importance of the global ocean. Through a new memorandum of understanding, NOAA and Vulcan intend to deepen their current work together through additional collaborative opportunities.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled “Care of Pregnant Women in DHS Facilities."
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2020
News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have canceled the synchronous firefly viewing event in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and to adhere to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
