News published on Federal Newswire in November 2020

News from November 2020


Davenport Woman Charged with Firearms Offenses

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa- United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on November 5, 2020, Andrea Renee Culberson, age 37, of Davenport, was indicted by a federal grand jury for one count of Unlawful Drug User in Possession of a Firearm and one count of False Statement during the Purchase of a Firearm. The potential penalty for both these offenses is up to ten years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and not more than three years of supervised release to follow any prison term.


Cybertip Report Leads to Lengthy Prison Sentence for Vinton Resident

News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - Gerald Allen Beaudeaux, 32, of Vinton, Louisiana, was sentenced today for possession and receipt of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced Beaudeaux to 160 months (13 years, 4 months) in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.


USDA Authorizes Importation of Cold-Treated Citrus Fruit from South Africa into All U.S. Ports of Entry

Release: Washington, D.C., November 4, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that it is authorizing the importation of cold-treated fresh citrus fruit from South Africa into all U.S. ports of entry. After careful review, APHIS scientists ...


Violent Fugitive from Dyersburg Charged in Federal Court with Shooting of Federal Task Force Officers

News Release: Jackson, TN - Bobby Joe Claybrook, Jr., 39, of Dyersburg, TN has been federally charged with discharging a firearm during an assault on a federal officer. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the filing of the federal criminal complaint today.


News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - David Clay Fowlkes, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, United States Attorney General William P. Barr and Justice Department leadership announced today that two Fayetteville, Arkansas Police Officers are recipients of the Fourth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing.


USDA Co-hosts Free Webinar on Nov. 12 on Livestock Risk Management

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2020 – The Extension Risk Management Education Program and U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a webinar on Nov. 12 for agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management. The webinar is free to attend and will provide information on livestock markets, price risk, and risk management options available through USDA.


Justice Department Announces Two Million Dollar Settlement of Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Baltimore County, Maryland

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement, through a court-supervised settlement agreement, with Baltimore County, Maryland, resolving the United States’ claims that the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) discriminated against African American applicants for employment ...


U.S. Seizes Virtual Currencies Valued at $24 Million Assisting Brazil in Major Internet Fraud Investigation

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $24 million on behalf of the Brazilian government. The seizure order was obtained pursuant to an official request from the government of Brazil, made under the Treaty between the United States of America ...


United States Seizes 27 Additional Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to Further a Global, Covert Influence Campaign

News Release: The United States has seized 27 domain names that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unlawfully used to further a global covert influence campaign.


U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination for Passenger Vehicles and Light Truck Tires From Vietnam

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced an affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of passenger vehicle and light truck (passenger tires) tires from Vietnam. The Commerce Department preliminarily determined that exporters and producers from Vietnam ...


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Returns to Normal Enforcement Operations Following Hurricane Sally

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resumed normal enforcement operations in the coastal counties of Alabama and the westernmost portion of the Florida panhandle following Hurricane Sally.


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Returns to Normal Enforcement Operations Following Hurricane Sally

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resumed normal enforcement operations in the coastal counties of Alabama and the westernmost portion of the Florida panhandle following Hurricane Sally.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Nov. 4 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 4?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 4

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 4

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 4 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 4?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.