News from November 2020
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of Transportation, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and State have established a new web portal where airline passengers can obtain updated information on how to Fly Healthy this holiday season. The portal walks you through every step of the process: plan your travel; at the airport; aboard the aircraft; arrival at your destination, and returning home.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Michigan man today admitted his role in a large-scale conspiracy to commit bank fraud in several states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Michigan, over the course of two years, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities this morning arrested nine defendants, most of whom allegedly were involved in a sophisticated money laundering scheme that moved tens of millions of dollars derived from tax fraud and health care fraud schemes.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for $130 million in new projects to advance solar technologies. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE will fund 67 research projects across 30 states that reduce the cost of solar, increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and improve the reliability of the nation’s electric grid.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Florida man was indicted today for distributing heroin, oxymorphone, oxycodone, and fentanyl as the narcotics vendor “chlnsaint" on Empire Market, a darknet hidden service, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ- The museum staff at Petrified Forest National Park have been busy taking care of exciting new paleontological discoveries. Over 4,000 fossil specimens were cataloged in 2020, including 3 new holotypes. Holotypes are the “original" fossils of a new animal or plant that become the...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Pedro man has been extradited from Mexico to Los Angeles to face federal charges that he perpetrated a “virtual kidnapping" scam where at least 30 victims in Southern California and elsewhere were duped via telephone into paying thousands of dollars in ransom to free their family members, who in reality hadn’t been kidnapped at all.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Murat Suljovic, age 23, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City Tuesday morning. U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead presided at the plea hearing.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - An Albany resident with at least two previous felony convictions was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine out of his home, announced Charlie Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management Rocky Mountain District Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter on Royal Gorge Field Office-managed lands in Chaffee, Fremont, and Custer counties.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Nov. 10, 2020, Jennifer Annette Bush, age 45, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment and a three-year term of supervised release by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for drug trafficking offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Veterans’ Day is an important marker - it reminds every citizen in this great country of the sacrifice that the men and women of the Armed Forces have made to preserve and protect the American dream. It is our opportunity to honor and thank all Americans who have served our country in uniform. That includes...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Virginia Return Preparer Indicted for Evading her Own Taxes and Not Filing Her Returns.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, senior Members of the Oversight and Reform and Homeland Security Committees sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding compliance with its policy against deporting witnesses and victims in ongoing investigations as the Committees are investigating allegations of medical mistreatment at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC).
By USDA Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against ZYK Enterprises Inc., doing business as S. I Bukhari/WaQas Muslim Slaughter House of Duvall, Washington and Zeeshan Qazi (Qazi) of Washington, on Sept. 2, 2020, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Roy Zipp to serve as the superintendent of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument starting November 22. Zipp currently serves as the superintendent at Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve in Washington.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Eranga Cardiology, P.A. and Dr. Eranga Haththotuwa have agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of health care fraud arising under the False Claims Act. Eranga Cardiology is a cardiology practice with locations in Milford and Dover.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Two Lovely, Kentucky men, Sherman Jude, 73, and Johnathon Jude, 40, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Oct. 30, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward Atkins, to violations of the Lacey Act regarding ginseng purchases and record keeping of said purchases.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: SEATTLE - A 61-year-old Issaquah, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 30 months in prison for possession of child pornography, announced Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Robert Hammer...
