News published on Federal Newswire in November 2020

News from November 2020


News Release: Obed Wild & Scenic River announces the winners of the ninth annual photo contest. Photographers were invited to submit striking digital images highlighting the spectacular views, dark night skies, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life in the park. Entries to the contest were judged by members of the Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers.


BLM releases final plan to conserve, restore sagebrush communities in Great Basin

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the final programmatic environmental impact statement for fuels reduction and rangeland restoration in the Great Basin. This programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) is intended to further efforts to conserve and restore sagebrush communities within a 223 million-acre area that includes portions of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.


News Release: SILT, Colo. - Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles begin Dec. 1 in specific areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River Valley Field Office to protect critical big game winter range and prevent road damage.


How CESER Protects U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Preserves National Security

News Release: Over the past decade, the frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks have increased as our adversaries and strategic competitors have advanced their tactics from cyber-scanning to targeting the full compromise of critical energy control systems.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 302,160 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2020/2021 marketing year.


How CESER Protects U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Preserves National Security

News Release: Over the past decade, the frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks have increased as our adversaries and strategic competitors have advanced their tactics from cyber-scanning to targeting the full compromise of critical energy control systems.


U.S. Relations With Zambia

Release: More information about Zambia is available on the Zambia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


Boston Man Arrested Carrying Loaded Firearm  at MBTA Station in Boston

News Release: Defendant, who allegedly purchased material that can be used to manufacture explosives, adheres to sovereign citizen ideology.


U.S. Relations With Zambia

Release: More information about Zambia is available on the Zambia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev - The Bureau of Land Management Humboldt River Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal for the direct sale of the United States’ reversionary interest in the Unionville Cemetery to Pershing County for fair market value. The cemetery is located in the town of Unionville, approximately...


Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded 9mm handgun with 8 bullets onto an airplane at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) Wednesday.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Since the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has worked proactively with other U.S. government agencies, air carriers, and aviation stakeholders to ensure the continued safe transport of critical medical supplies and personnel. As a result ...


National Park Service Hosts Virtual Programs

News Release: HONOLULU - To complement the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 79th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony, the National Park Service (NPS) will host a series of virtual public programs, across seven days beginning November 30 to share information about World War II history.


Previously-Removed Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Re-Entry into the United States

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Jose Fatima Rosario-Remigio was sentenced Wednesday on his conviction for illegal re-entry into the United States, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.


BLM protects road surface with annual winter closure of Eighth Street

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper Eighth Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions.


Hollygrove Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - BRIAN TILLMAN, a/k/a “Cosca," a/k/a “Costa," a/k/a “Speedy," age 33, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 100 grams of heroin and over 28 grams of cocaine base and a quantity of marijuana in violation of Title 21 United...


News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced today that four men in the Toledo area were indicted on charges of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. These defendants are all accused of knowingly making a false or fictitious statement intended to deceive a licensed firearms dealer as to the lawfulness of the transaction.


U.S. Marshals 'Fugitive of the Week' Arrested in Danbury, New Hampshire

News Release: Concord, NH - The United States Marshals Service is pleased to announce the arrest of this week’s featured “Fugitives of the Week" in Danbury, New Hampshire.


Grand Canyon National Park Transitions to Winter Operations

News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - Beginning Dec. 1, 2020, visitors traveling to Grand Canyon National Park this winter season should be prepared for modified changes in operations. Visitors should also plan ahead and anticipate temporary road closures and poor driving conditions whenever winter storms pass through the area.


Repeat Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: Possessed Meth he Intended to Sell and a Gun Near a College in Dubuque.