News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a nine page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Final Report on Forces to Flyers Initiative to Assist Military Veterans in Becoming Pilots

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the release of a final report on Forces to Flyers, a three-year research initiative offering interested military veterans an opportunity to earn commercial pilot’s licenses and flight instructor certifications. The report evaluates the ...


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Weapons, Including ‘Ghost Guns,’ Near Schools

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Matthew Stephens, 52, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 151 months in prison and ten years of supervised release by United States District Judge Harvey Bartle III for his role in a scheme to traffic pounds of methamphetamine, several dozen firearms, machine gun conversion devices, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition between 2017 and 2019.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Bangladesh. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0007518. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...


News Release: Defendant was on supervised release at the time of charged offense.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 18 foreign nationals sought for their roles in known or suspected human rights violations or human smuggling and trafficking during a nationwide operation which concluded on Dec. 17.


Employment discrimination claim resolved on behalf of U.S. Army National Guard reservist

News Release: HOUSTON - Luxury Jeweler Harry Winston has paid a U.S. Army reservist to resolve a claim they violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by refusing to offer him full-time employment.


Release: NEW YORK - A man fled John F. Kennedy International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a 9 mm handgun loaded with seven bullets in his carry-on bag on Monday, Dec. 28.


U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Harrisburg Homicide Suspect

News Release: Harrisburg, PA - Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Antoine Lamont Miller, a 47-year old Harrisburg man.


Jewelry Wholesaler Pleads Guilty in $200 Million Ponzi Scheme

News Release: Defendant Falsely Promised High Rates of Return for Investments in Wholesale Jewelry Purchases.


Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 3 Weekly Data Release

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.


Kalona Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa-On Dec. 29, 2020, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Jackson Yaro Young, age 22, of Kalona, to 300 months in prison for Production, Receipt, Possession, and Transfer of Child Pornography announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Following his prison term, Young was ordered to serve ten years of supervised release and pay $600.00 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.


News Release: Data collection is just one part of producing a complete and accurate 2020 Census. Since mid-October, Census Bureau experts have been hard at work on processing the data.


Trump Administration advances plan to increase San Luis Reservoir water storage

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation sent Congress the final feasibility report for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project. This marks an important step forward in returning water supply reliability to south-of-Delta farmers, local communities, and wildlife refuges.


Man Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

News Release: Nathan Nosley, age 29, has been charged with sexual exploitation of children and distributing, receiving, possessing, and accessing child pornography. The charges are contained in a Superseding Indictment filed on Dec. 16, 2020, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.