News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News from May 2020


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICE removes Mexican woman wanted in Mexico for financial crimes

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers removed a Mexican woman wanted for financial crimes in her home of country of Mexico Wednesday.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Omnicare Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States a $15.3 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by allowing opioids and other controlled substances to be dispensed without a valid prescription.


Yellowstone will begin first phase of reopening on May 18

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Yellowstone National Park will reopen on a limited basis on May 18. The park has been closed to visitors since March 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Braxton County man sentenced for drug distribution

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Joseph Lee Frederick, of Duck, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months incarceration for drug distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: Engineer Charged in Texas with COVID-Relief Fraud.


U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Scranton Shooting Suspect

News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Sakirn Oluwafemi - a 16-year old man with past addresses in Scranton and Gettysburg.


Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for North Platte River Basin

News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the May snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.


San Francisco-Based Restauranteur Agrees to Cooperate with Government Investigation and Agrees to Plead Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud Charges

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco restauranteur Nick James Bovis has agreed to cooperate with a federal investigation and to plead guilty to honest services wire fraud and wire fraud charges alleged in a newly-filed criminal information, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau...


U.S. Attorney’s Office thanks law enforcement and honors fallen officers during national police week

News Release: Fallen officer’s names added to wall at the National Law Enforcement Memorial.


News Release: Latest Updates on the CARES Act Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Kelly Wayne Smith, 59, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged by Criminal Complaint with knowingly distributing, and attempting to distribute, child pornography, as well as illegal possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. At Smith’s initial appearance, United States Magistrate Judge Henry S. Perkin ordered Smith detained until trial.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Omnicare, Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States a $15.3 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by, among other things, allowing opioids and other controlled substances to be dispensed without a valid prescription, United States Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today.


News Release: Paid Leave/Unemployment Insurance Provisions in Democrats’ Recipe for a Prolonged Recession.


USDA Funding Available for International Education Program

Release: Organizations and institutions with experience in agricultural education and extension are invited to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new International Agricultural Education and Fellowship Program. The program was authorized by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill to “develop globally minded...


News Release: HOUSTON - The owners of a property known as Center West Plaza have settled allegations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to remove barriers and greatly improve physical accessibility, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.