News from December 2020
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today issued a final rule to ensure fair trade and competitive marketing of livestock and poultry.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $60 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. This funding supports research that will lead to more affordable, efficient, and secure transportation energy.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 55-year-old man from Palmview has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute approximately 28 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Burlington County resident and a former Camden County resident are among three men charged with conspiring to defraud at least 43 victims out of more than $3 million through the sale of phony business opportunities, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - On Dec. 10, 2020, U.S. Attorney McSwain convened a press conference to announce federal charges against four defendants for the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor on March 13, 2020 and related drug and weapons charges. Below are his remarks from the press conference.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A former bank president, Thomas Hinkebein, 59, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison, by Chief United States District Judge Danny C. Reeves, after previously pleading guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: A man who intended to distribute over a pound of methamphetamine was sentenced December 9, 2020, to more almost 15 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Berea, Ky., man, Larry Dale Foley, Jr., 49, was sentenced to 360_months in federal prison on Thursday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, after previously pleading guilty to producing child pornography.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the third phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey. Data collection began November 9, 2020. Results will be released weekly starting Nov. 19, 2020, through Jan. 14, 2021. No changes were made to the questionnaire for this phase.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: Defendant was released from prison on compassionate release grounds following 2016 bank robbery conviction, deactivated his electronic monitoring bracelet.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: A federal judge in Austin sentenced 51-year-old Tamra Maurene Villarreal (aka Tamra Creighton Villarreal), the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Richardson Enterprises, Ltd. headquartered in Austin, to 63 months imprisonment for her role in a close to $16 million embezzlement scheme, announced...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has selected five projects to each receive $75,000 through phase one of the Guardians of the Reservoir Challenge. The contest seeks new ways to effectively and continually manage sediment in reservoirs. The five winning projects move to phase two, where solvers continue developing their solutions and perform a laboratory-scale demonstration of their ideas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for heroin and fentanyl trafficking charges.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: MISSOULA, Mont. - A Montana man who admitted creating and transporting child pornography videos was sentenced Dec. 10 to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Newport woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and federal government program theft, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - In keeping with the Trump Administration’s goals of promoting responsible energy development, today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completed its oil and gas lease sale in California. For this sale, the BLM offered seven parcels totaling approximately 4,133 acres of Federal minerals. All parcels are in or adjacent to existing Midway-Sunset, and Kern Front Oilfields in Kern County. The highest per-acre price was $27, sold to Standard Oil Company, LLC.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Katie Porter released a staff report detailing the findings of the Subcommittee’s investigation into concerns about the safety of child booster seats marketed in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: Trusted Assistant Stole Over $800,000 During His Employment.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of up to $128 million in funding for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Split between three separate funding opportunity ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2020
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - Today the Eastern District of Texas and the Antitrust Division announced charges against a former healthcare staffing company for conspiring to fix prices to the detriment of the American labor market. Additionally, the Eastern District of Texas has recently joined the Antitrust Division...
