News from November 2020
By State Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - A right-of-way (ROW) amendment proposed by Santa Clara City would allow for the city to help meet the demand for water and improve travel conditions along a section of Stucki Springs Road to address safety concerns.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Reuse of transport platforms - large elevator-like devices installed outside facilities that allow workers to access multiple floors - among EM cleanup projects in Oak Ridge will save nearly $3.5 million.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 351,173 recreation visits in October 2020, an 88% increase compared to October 2019. Park statistics show that October 2020 saw the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of October. More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at irma.nps.gov/STATS/.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Tavor Tom, a resident of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court today to the second-degree murder of a tribal member.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Eugenia Rapp, 51, of Woodbridge, Virginia, a former D.C. government employee, was sentenced today to serve one year and a day in prison for defrauding the District of Columbia’s Department of Disability Services out of more than $880,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: An important part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission is to develop, implement, improve-upon, and ensure the effectiveness of cutting-edge screening equipment and protocols that help protect the traveling public. This is especially important as the holiday season approaches, and many prepare to travel across the country to visit loved ones. Soon, new standards will not only increase security, but also convenience when it comes to packing for these trips.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: A number of notable accomplishments have positioned EM for continued success, and work completed ahead of schedule and under budget is due to effective partnerships with state and local officials in the communities around EM sites, regulators, and tribal nations, Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar said during the 19th Annual Combined Intergovernmental Meeting last week.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Nov. 17, 2020, Robert Jackson, age 42, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for drug distribution resulting in death.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: Citizens are encouraged to report suspected unemployment insurance benefit fraud to authorities.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Freeport man was sentenced today in federal court for accessing the internet with intent to view child pornography, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A North Attleboro man pleaded guilty today to child pornography offenses.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual public meeting to receive public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Titusville, Fla. The meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, from 5 to 7 p.m. EST.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Amazon today announced the launch of a joint operation to prevent counterfeit goods from entering the U.S. and help protect American consumers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and DHL are also supporting the operation.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding reports that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is placing $455 billion of COVID response money in the Treasury Department’s General Fund...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: O’Fallon, Ill. - An O’Fallon, Illinois couple is facing a slew of federal charges tonight. Emmitt.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - Two Houston area men have been charged for attempting to fraudulently sell 50 million non-existent N95 facemasks to a foreign government, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: Defendant Ramesh Taduvai Makes Admissions and Agrees to Pay a Total of $600,000.
