News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News from August 2020


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


CARES Act Service Exemptions for Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on requests from Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. Allegiant Air requests that the Department grant it an exemption to temporarily suspend ...


News Release: Defendant taught English and provided housing to Laotian youth.


News Release: Defendant arrested after smashing windows at a business-Molotov cocktail found in his backpack.


News Release: A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported two times was sentenced today to six months in federal prison.


Convicted Felon Given 5 Year Sentence for Being in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Memphis, TN - Christopher Tomlinson, 32, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.


Virginia Man Sentenced for $3.2 Million Romance Fraud Scheme

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Dumfries, Virginia, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies as part of a $3.2 million romance fraud scheme.


USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021.


U.S. Seizure of Three Websites Used by Iranian Front Company that Was Shipping Fuel on Four Tankers to Venezuela

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced the seizure of three websites used by three front companies: Mobin International, Sohar Fuel, and Oman Fuel, that arranged a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela.


Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

News Release: Washington -U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.


Chinese National Charged with Destroying Hard Drive During FBI Investigation Into the Possible Transfer of Sensitive Software to China

News Release: UPDATE. Pursuant to a motion by the government, the case against defendant Guan Lei described in the news release below was dismissed by the court on July 26,2021. LOS ANGELES - A Chinese national and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles has been arrested on federal charges of destroying...


Gulf Islands National Seashore is Continuing to Increase Recreational Access to the Mississippi Areas of the Park

News Release: Ocean Springs, MS. - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access in the Davis Bayou Area. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.


News Release: BOSTON - A Connecticut man was charged in connection with paying bribes to receive contracts for work at three collegiate institutions, including one located in Massachusetts.