News from May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brandon Black, age 35, formerly of Etters, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to 84 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for committing armed bank robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brandon Black, age 35, formerly of Etters, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to 84 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for committing armed bank robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on May 15, 2020, United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced Jason Rodriguez, age 25, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to 18 months’ imprisonment and a three-year term of supervised release, for drug trafficking.
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: Homestead, Fla. - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Biscayne 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 Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: Last week, Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis laid out their bipartisan vision for what the panel should focus on: safely reinvigorating America’s economy and holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its actions.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Chino real estate agent pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for coordinating a scheme that used millions of dollars to purchase nine residential homes in San Bernardino County that were then converted into illegal marijuana grow houses.
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2020
News Release: Important Read on How Congress Should Help Americans Return to Work.
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2020
News Release: “As Acting Secretary Wolf testified before Congress earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security supports the President’s FY 2021 budget request to transfer the U.S. Secret Service to the Department of the Treasury. As such, the Department supports the bipartisan Graham-Feinstein U.S. Secret Service Mission Improvement in Realignment Act of 2020.” U.S. Secret Service
By Labor Gazette | May 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Labor Gazette | May 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2020
News Release: Berlin, MD - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Assateague Island National Seashore is increasing recreational access to beaches and nature trails. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide...
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, appeared on “State of the Union" with Jake Tapper Sunday to discuss the recently declassified list of Obama-era officials who were behind the unmasking of Michael Flynn and his committee’s continuing government oversight efforts.
By DOL Newswire | May 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2020
News Release: During Police Week, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf paid his respects to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty last year by participating in the national candlelight vigil , leading a virtual Police Week 5k with leaders from across the Department, laying a wreath at the ...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2020
News Release: Dare County resident, Jeffrey Del Monte, performed a heroic ocean rescue of two children yesterday in Frisco, North Carolina. The incident highlights the need for all beach visitors to respect the power of the ocean.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today launched an investigation into President Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. Writing...
By Commerce Newswire | May 16, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement after the Subcommittee held a briefing to examine the coronavirus outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa and discuss implications for international security.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2020
News Release: Morristown National Historical Park News. Release Date: Immediately. Contact: Thomas E. Ross, Superintendent. thomas__ross@nps.gov. Morristown National Historical Park. Recreational Access of Jockey Hollow & New Jersey Brigade Grounds and Trails. Begins May 20, 2020. Morristown, NJ - Following guidance from...
By USDA Newswire | May 15, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the extension of three nationwide waivers, giving child nutrition program operators the flexibility they need to continue to feed children while promoting social distancing and keeping families safe during the ...
By USDA Newswire | May 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020 – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an online portal to begin accepting applications for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grants. USDA plans to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the sale and availability of ethanol and biodiesel fuels.
