News from March 2020
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: SHASTA LAKE, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation temporarily suspended public visitation to the Shasta Dam Visitor Center. In support of the recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Shasta Dam Visitor Center will be temporarily closed, including tours, until further notice. The health and safety of the public and our employees is our number one priority.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Logan Lawson Cox, age 29, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years and not more than life imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: HAMMOND- Antonio Walton, age 43, and Charles Gould, age 36, both of Gary, Indiana, were convicted, late last night, after a jury trial in the Hammond District Court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: [Middlesboro, KY] - Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 18, 2020, the park Visitor...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank today announced that he has appointed an experienced Assistant U.S. Attorney to coordinate investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - As our government responds to the ramifications of the coronavirus and more restrictions are put in place, the virus’ impact on our lives continues to evolve. I want to update the public on the measures that my Office is taking to ensure that we continue to fulfill our mission to protect the citizens of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Statement attributable U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: DAYTON - Bruce Long, 49, of Dayton, was sentenced in federal court this afternoon to 78 months in prison for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of felony offenses.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.- Grand Canyon National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 16, the Gettysburg National Military...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Agency Village/Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been charged with two counts of transferring obscene material to a minor.
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement about the announcement by the Chinese government that they will no longer allow U.S. journalists from three globally respected publications-The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal-to receive press credentials in China.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Roberts County, South Dakota, man has been charged with Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Felony Child Abuse and Neglect of a Child.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is focusing on public and employee health and safety as it implements temporary operational changes in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To protect visitors and employees and minimize transmission of COVID-19, the park is immediately implementing changes for the next 30 days to practice social distancing while addressing hand-to-hand contact, as recommended by the White House and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. The park evaluated areas of potential risk...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent letters asking the CEOs of Generali Global Assistance, Travel Guard Group, and Allianz Global Assistance USA to participate in transcribed interviews and produce documents regarding whether their insurance products provide adequate coverage for consumers who cancel travel due to coronavirus.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative to increase the focus of agency inspections in Delaware’s maritime, construction, and general industries on identifying, reducing, or eliminating worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica.
