News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


News Release: A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced yesterday to over three months in federal prison.


TSA has installed new acrylic shields at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to help protect passengers and workforce from coronavirus

Release: AVOCA, Pa. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed new acrylic shields at the security checkpoint at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY2020: Global Equality Fund Programs in East Asia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0007516. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345.


News Release: Justice Department Seeks Forfeiture of Third Commercial Property Purchased with Funds Misappropriated from PrivatBank in Ukraine.


News Release: More Federal Human Trafficking Cases Charged in 2020 in the District of Nevada Than in Any Previous Year.


Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - On Dec. 29, 2020, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Dawone Darnell Henderson, age 34, of Davenport, to 151 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Firearm announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Following his prison term, Henderson was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.


Miami Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy

News Release: TULSA, Okla. - A Miami woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for conspiring with her sister to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Hancock man was sentenced today in federal court in Bangor for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.


News Release: Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras have all signed the Asylum Cooperation Agreement (ACA) and all three ACAs have entered into force. This is a historic milestone for the Trump Administration, Central America, and the American people. During ...


Make Every Bite Count: USDA, HHS Release Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 29, 2020) – Nutrition in America took a major step forward today with the publication of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Jointly published by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) every five years, the guidelines provide ...


News Release: A federal court entered an order of permanent injunction against an individual and five companies in a case against a large-scale technical-support fraud scheme alleged to have defrauded hundreds of elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims, the Department of Justice announced today. The order bars Michael ...


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that the career prosecutors reviewing the independent federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice on Nov. 22, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers ...


News Release: Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen has released the following statement: “We understand that Pakistani authorities are taking steps to ensure that Omar Sheikh remains in custody while the Supreme Court appeal seeking to reinstate his conviction continues. The separate judicial rulings reversing ...


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Supporting  Workplace Flexibilities through Virtual Communication

News Release: WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) today announced new guidance in its ongoing efforts to support the American workforce through the pandemic recovery. As employers continue to meet the challenges presented to their businesses by the coronavirus, and as telework ...


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Supporting  Workplace Flexibilities through Virtual Communication

News Release: WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) today announced new guidance in its ongoing efforts to support the American workforce through the pandemic recovery. As employers continue to meet the challenges presented to their businesses by the coronavirus, and as telework ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published an eight page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.