News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Fernando Valley man has been arrested on federal charges alleging he and two other men broke into self-storage units in Los Angeles County, stole dozens of firearms, and sold at least some of the weapons to convicted felons.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 24, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) applauds wireless service providers for waiving wireless voice and data overage fees and encourages all providers temporarily make as much data available as possible, as quick as possible, to existing devices so families can access mobile broadband at home immediately during this crisis period.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ruben Joseph Castillo, 49, of Silver City, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico today to production of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 24, 2020
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced continued progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. The Agreement entered into force on Feb. 14, 2020, and the recent actions described below build upon the actions announced by USDA and USTR on February 25 and March 10.
By State Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: His Excellency. Sugiyama Shinsuke, Ambassador of Japan to the United States. Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today’s date, which reads as follows: I have the honor to refer to the recent consultations on the Civil Air Transport Agreement between Japan and the...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released its final guidelines to streamline the transfer of eligible Reclamation facilities to local ownership. Title transfer is a voluntary conveyance of federal ownership of water projects or facilities, such as small dams, canals and associated lands, to local water users. Local ownership can leverage more capital funding and reduce federal paperwork requirements and costs while reducing federal liability.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Today, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott warned of several new fraud schemes seeking to exploit the evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public health emergency often targeting vulnerable populations.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) released the following joint statement regarding Speaker Pelosi’s special interest giveaway in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, Jerry Drake Varnell, 26, of Sayre, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 25 years, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction at BancFirst in downtown Oklahoma City.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19, all Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) master calendar and merit hearings presently scheduled through April 22 will be rescheduled. Neither the MPP program nor any hearings will be cancelled.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 – Chief Economist Robert Johansson today announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Jekanowski as the World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman. Dr. Jekanowski is currently acting Board chairman and will assume his new duties on March 29.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr today announced the fourth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, launching the nomination period for this award. Awardees selected from nominations received during this period will be announced at a ceremony to be held later this year. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: A federal court permanently enjoined Smart Ajayi, d/b/a Harplett Marketing LLC., Topps Tax Services and Smart Tax Services, and JoAnn Villarreal, both of Grand Prairie, Texas, from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Ajayi and Villarreal consented to the relief.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced a technical change to support the U.S. economy and allow banks to continue lending to creditworthy households and businesses.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to use its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time and thereby promote its maximum employment and price stability goals.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses, and the U.S. economy overall in this challenging time. The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the United States and around the world. Our nation's first priority is to care for ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve System on Monday released the 2019 combined annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as statements for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. An independent public accounting firm engaged by the Board has issued unqualified ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Turnkey Construction Planners Inc. – based in Melbourne, Florida – for exposing employees to fall hazards at two worksites in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The roofing contractor faces $114,294 in penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: GUAYNABO, PR – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited High Quality Concrete – based in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – for crushing and other hazards following an employee fatality on Sept. 6, 2019. OSHA cited the concrete factory for willful, serious and other-than-serious violations, with proposed penalties of $90,217.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: MARINETTE, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit, storage and fire hazards at a Marinette, Wisconsin, store. The national discount retailer faces $477,089 in penalties.
