News from May 2020
By Commerce Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau is reopening offices in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands in preparation for resuming operations for the 2020 Island Areas Censuses. Island Areas census workers are set to resume contacting every household or living quarters to conduct an in-person interview around June 1.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - A software engineer was charged in a complaint unsealed today for allegedly filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $1 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: MISSOULA-A California woman who admitted bringing methamphetamine to the Flathead Valley for distribution after officers found more than 10 pounds of the drug in her vehicle was sentenced today to six years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By USDA Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three South Dakota counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Butte, Harding, and Perkins counties who suffered losses due to excessive moisture and flooding that has occurred since May 1, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United States Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger and Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today announced an update on the status of the Department of Justice’s efforts to protect religious liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Carlton Craig Sandoval, 38, of Window Rock, A.Z., appeared in federal court in Albuquerque on May 20 for an arraignment on an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in Indian Country.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Last week, two federal grand juries in the District of Puerto Rico returned 14 indictments charging 21 defendants during the first week that the United States District Court in Puerto Rico reconvened grand jury proceedings after implementation of health and safety precautions...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Duxbury man pleaded guilty today to a child pornography offense.
By DOE Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: We interviewed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Director Carmelo Melendez about the unprecedented response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained how the organization transitioned from a field-centric organization, with sites and offices spread across the country, to one primarily defined by teleworking, all while ensuring that sites remain protective of people and the environment.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Concern Heightened During Covid-19 Perfect Storm Of Conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: An Oklahoma marijuana distributor made an initial appearance in federal court today for allegedly soliciting a woman to molest her 11-year-old child in exchange for help with living expenses, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOE Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent a letter to White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator...
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Hot Springs, AR - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Hot Springs National Park is increasing some recreational access and visitor services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and is using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Front row, from left: BLM Arizona State Director Ray Suazo, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, and Congressman Paul Gosar were joined by public and private representatives for the patent presentation for the land conveyance.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an eight-count indictment charging Mawdo Malick Sallah (33, Clearwater, FL) and Kirk Douglas Johnson (34, Anderson, SC) with one count of conspiring to commit arson, three counts of arson, two counts of using a fire or explosive...
By Commerce Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to White House Coronavirus...
By USDA Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that...
By EPA Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar demanding the...
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Hopkins, SC - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Congaree National Park is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.
By DOE Newswire | May 22, 2020
News Release: Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar demanding the...
