News from October 2020
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - The boating season on Lake Coeur d’Alene is drawing to a close and the annual seasonal closure of BLM’s Blackwell Island boat launch and recreation site will begin at the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 12.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park is requesting your assistance in the locating of Holly Suzanne Courtier.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Currently, search operations for Holly Suzanne Courtier are ongoing at Zion National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Rey David Jimenez-Lopez, age 20, and a citizen of Mexico, was arrested on October 3 and charged by criminal complaint with alien smuggling in connection with a failed smuggling event.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: Celebrate National Fossil Day on Saturday, October 10th, 2020 Kimberly, Oregon - Join us virtually for a celebration of our national fossil heritage across the country. On October 10th, participate in National Fossil Day™, an annual celebration held to highlight the scientific and educational value of...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA: Chalmette Battlefield and Barataria Preserve sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will resume pre-Hurricane Delta operations on Sunday, October 11th. The following areas will remain closed.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is increasing 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 Interior Newswire | Oct 10, 2020
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene District has started their annual prescribed fire program. District Manager Kurt Pindel explains, “Prescribed burning allows firefighters to reduce hazardous fuels while conditions are favorable. Conducting burning in a more controlled environment ultimately provides for the safety of firefighters and the public which is always our highest priority."
By USDA Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: Grants Will Enhance the Quality and Reach of SNAP Employment & Training Programs (Harrisburg, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $10 million in grants to strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: Flexibilities now available through June 30, 2021 (Mt. Wolf, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: A former Commander of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison following his multiple convictions of obstructing justice and making false statements, in connection with the death of a civilian at the naval base.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: A Dallas-area man was charged in an indictment filed Thursday for his alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $24.8 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly illegally exporting gun parts and other defense articles from the United States to a company in Ukraine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that it has awarded $261 million in grant awards to support mentoring services for youth and to protect children from abuse, exploitation and threats such as sex trafficking. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan made the announcement at an event with leaders and representatives of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and local chapters of the Police Athletic League, along with local police chiefs.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd., the owner of the Japanese-flagged fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to aiding and abetting the attempted export of shark fins out of Hawaii in violation of the Lacey Act, the Department of Justice announced. The company was ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the investiture of 20 new immigration judges today, including three new assistant chief immigration judges. The introduction of this class marks the most recent step in the ongoing development and expansion of the nationwide corps of professional ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced it has awarded more than $87 million to bolster school security, support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident, and conduct research on school safety.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: Colorado tax defier Lawrence Martin Birk was sentenced to an additional 78 months in prison for failing to surrender to serve his previously imposed tax evasion prison sentence and for unlawfully possessing firearms, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: A Potomac, Maryland, owner of companies providing food services in government buildings was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment for not paying more than $10 million in employment and sales tax, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin for the District of Columbia.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2020
News Release: Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, was sentenced today in federal court to 14 months in prison. Yeo pled guilty on July 24, 2020 to acting within the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign power without first notifying the Attorney General, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 951. The announcement ...
