News published on Federal Newswire in April 2020

News from April 2020


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $108.80 Million to Ohio Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $108,807,073 in airport aid to 97 airports in Ohio to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding ...


News Release: The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this week recommending improved oversight of the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, which funds state efforts to help low-income families access crucial child care services. Following the release of the report, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the statement below...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $107,731,471 in airport aid to 18 airports in Maryland to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


U.S. Repatriates $300 Million to Malaysia in Proceeds of Funds Misappropriated from 1MDB Investment Fund

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The Department of Justice announced today that it has repatriated to Malaysia approximately $300 million in additional funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s investment development fund, and laundered through financial institutions in several jurisdictions, including the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $36,168,767 in airport aid to 35 airports in Maine to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to President Donald Trump after his decision this evening to suspend U.S. funding to the World Health Organization (WHO).


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $446,739,181 in airport aid to 78 airports in Illinois to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


News Release: Nursing Home Chain Saber Healthcare Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $85,019,529 in airport aid to 53 airports in North Dakota to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic ...


News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national who previously resided in Lawrence was arrested yesterday and charged with illegal reentry.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Byron Rosetta, 35, of Albuquerque, N.M., made an initial appearance today in federal court in Albuquerque on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm in the commission of a violent crime in Indian Country.


Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Is Modifying Operations To Implement Local Health Guidance

News Release: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, in response to guidance from the New York State Department of Health, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $224,869,172 in airport aid to 59 airports in Arizona to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant ...


West Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses

News Release: New Haven - John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DENZIL STEWART, 25, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny to approximately 37 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for firearm and drug possession offenses.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $24.01 Million to Rhode Island Airports in Response to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $24,017,194 in airport aid to six airports in Rhode Island to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic ...


News Release: FBI Offers Reward in Hunt for Fugitive in Murder Investigation.


United States Attorney Michael Bailey and IRS Warn of Schemes Tied to Economic Impact Payments

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) today urged citizens to be on high alert for scams related to the COVID-19 economic impact payments.


News Release: ATLANTA - Rong Sun, a/k/a Vicky Sun made her initial appearance on federal criminal charges Thursday for illegally importing and selling an unregistered pesticide, and mailing a prohibited article, as part of an online scheme offering the product for sale on Ebay while claming, without any legal basis, ...


U.S. Attorneys Moran and Hyslop announce nearly $11 million to address COVID-19 pandemic in Washington State

News Release: Money can be used in a variety of ways - including for staffing, overtime, protective gear or medical care in jails and prisons.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Celebrate National Park Week from April 18 through 26 with fun and innovative digital experiences. While parked at home, journey to national parks through a variety of online activities including virtual tours, scavenger hunts, trivia contests and junior ranger programs.