News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - On Oct. 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Pittsburgh Division are holding a virtual town hall event focused on protecting seniors from financial fraud and potential scams during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting information about reported plans to impose draconian penalties-the loss of Medicare and Medicaid funding-against hospitals that do not satisfactorily comply with new coronavirus reporting requirements.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Keith H. Rivera, 35, of Kimball, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Senior United States District Judge Richard G. Kopf for possession of child pornography. Rivera was sentenced to 48 months in prison and will also serve 5 years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Rivera will also be required to register as a sex offender after his release from prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: ST. LOUIS - This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and U.S. Marshals Service arrested 15 people in three states linked to an organized multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: In an effort to ensure the safety and protection of the public, park staff, resources, and facilities, Cane River Creole National Historical Park will close Friday, October 9 based on the impending threat of Hurricane Delta. The closure is expected to last until the storm safely passes.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: [Ochopee, FL] - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Big Cypress National Preserve is increasing access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) penned a letter to Mayor of the District of Columbia (District) Muriel Bowser regarding the recent failure of the District’s emergency dispatch system.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - On Oct. 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Pittsburgh Division are holding a virtual town hall event focused on protecting seniors from financial fraud and potential scams during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: CROSSVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $16 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Tennessee. These investments are part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) penned a letter to Mayor of the District of Columbia (District) Muriel Bowser regarding the recent failure of the District’s emergency dispatch system.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today announced more than $33 million in Department of Justice grants to assist victims in the District of South Carolina. The grants, awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, are part of almost 1.8 billion...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Ecuadorian man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to import several kilograms of cocaine from Ecuador into the United States, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Pawtucket man who admitted to selling significant quantities of fentanyl on the streets of Pawtucket, his fourth conviction on drug trafficking charges, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Providence to seven years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: SOUTH BEND -Henry Wood, 41, of North Judson, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty upon his plea of guilty to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Matthew Peters, a 45 year old sex offender from Schenectady, New York, was arrested yesterday and charged with attempting to entice or coerce a child.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthew Brehm (619) 546-8983. SAN DIEGO - Ryan W. Nelson of San Diego pleaded guilty in federal court today to three robberies, including two bank robberies and the armed robbery of a shoe store. Nelson entered his guilty pleas to the three...
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across the agency by applying scientific, engineering, analytic, and innovative approaches to deliver appropriate solutions that support each DHS Component’s...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the city of Dayton, Ohio, to purchase and establish new electric generators needed to ensure continued business operations in Montgomery and Greene counties. The EDA grant will be matched with $900,000 in local investment.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - Two former employees of eBay, Inc. pleaded guilty today to their roles in a cyberstalking campaign targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2020
News Release: CHICAGO - The owner of a suburban Chicago medical supply company was charged today with illegally price gouging customers seeking to purchase scarce N-95 masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
