News from May 2020
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Public Service Announcement today warning organizations researching COVID-19 of likely targeting and network compromise by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Healthcare, ...
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a briefing with a bipartisan group of experts on the requirements for safely reopening our nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, May 13, 2020-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have identified five Romaine lettuce varieties that both brown less quickly after fresh-cut processing and are slower to deteriorate postharvest.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to remind members of the public that they still have 15 days left to participate in a virtual public meeting and submit comments on the Draft Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Great Basin. So far...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture appeal yesterday of the nationwide stay on its rule to impose additional work requirements on certain recipients of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio released a statement calling on USDA to abandon its appeal...
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia have filed a lawsuit against Crimson Management LLC, Benefield Housing Partnership d/b/a Cedartown Commons, and Cedartown Housing Associates, d/b/a Cedarwood Village, alleging housing discrimination against African-American applicants who are elderly or have a disability, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Edwin Calligan, age 42, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his conviction by a jury in January 2020 for being a felon in possession of a firearm, importing a detectible amount of 5F-ADB (synthetic cannabinoid) into the United States and attempted possession with intent to distribute 5F-ADB, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has been charged for his alleged participation in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: A man who received child pornography was sentenced May 11, 2020, to more than 5 years in federal prison.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Protecting mobile devices from cyber-attacks and accelerating the adoption of secure mobility for the federal government is a critical research focus of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting two virtual public meetings on its draft environmental analysis of the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative (WPCI) on May 28 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Registration is required to attend the virtual public meetings. To register please visit.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Public Health Service, and Texas State Health Services, the National Park Service (NPS) may begin the phased reopening of Big Bend as early as June 1st.
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Tax Provisions in Democrats’ Recipe for a Prolonged Recession.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: For the purpose of staying healthy while following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and Dare and Hyde County public health authorities, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial...
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development in Sturgis, South Dakota, to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to assist small businesses impacted by natural...
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park is excited to announce the release of a new Virtual Tour. This free virtual tour allows all visitors the opportunity to experience the battlefield, no matter where they are. This web-based tour provides an in-depth overview of the entire Battle of Gettysburg through 18 videos and follows the Auto Tour that encompasses much of the July 1-3, 1863 battlefield.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Chicopee man was arrested on drug distribution charges.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Ten residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, have been charged in four separate, but related, Criminal Complaints with violations of the federal narcotics and firearms laws, following a months-long investigation into narcotics trafficking in the City of Pittsburgh and greater Allegheny ...
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement upon confirmation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that it did not receive the delivery of 10 million N95 masks from a company with no relevant experience providing medical supplies or equipment. FEMA terminated the contract.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ (60 months’) imprisonment on his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
