News published on Federal Newswire in October 2020

News from October 2020


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Emirates Fined for Operating Flights in FAA-Prohibited Airspace

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Emirates $400,000 for operating flights carrying the JetBlue Airways code in airspace in which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibited U.S. operators from flying. The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.


NIST Launches an Updated Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

News Release: The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has updated its structure and improved several processes. These changes will enable OSAC, which is administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to more quickly make high-quality, science-based standards available to forensic laboratories.


Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robbery of Two Pharmacies

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Henrico County man was sentenced today to 26 years in prison for the armed robbery of two pharmacies in 2019.


Release: Washington, DC, Oct. 1, 2020 - The previously announced 5.3% cost of living increase to the maximum benefit amounts for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) takes effect today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminded. As a result, SNAP households will likely see an increase in their benefits starting this month.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Tuscaloosa man for sexually exploiting two young children, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in an automobile accident scheme in which health care practitioners fabricated or exaggerated accident victims’ injuries to support fraudulent insurance claims to Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance plans for medically unnecessary services, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, today announced $2,662,713 in Department of Justice grants to area programs to reduce recidivism among adults and juvenile offenders returning to their communities after confinement. The grants, awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), are part of more than $92 million in funding to support reentry efforts throughout the United States.


News Release: BOSTON - A naturalized U.S. citizen living in Lexington, his wife, and a company they established were charged today in a 24-count superseding indictment in connection with the theft of hundreds of files containing proprietary information from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a worldwide semiconductor company headquartered in Norwood.


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that John Cole Haeberle, age 23, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma was sentenced to sixty months’ imprisonment, and three years of supervised release for Arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section...


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Sept. 30, 2020, Damion Phillip Gress, age 24, of Franklin County, was indicted by a federal grand jury for offenses involving the exploitation of minors.


Texas Woman Sent to Prison for 19-Year Internet Stolen Merchandise Scheme

News Release: HOUSTON - A 63-year-old resident of Dallas has been ordered to federal prison for her role in a multi-million dollar interstate theft ring involving merchandise sold on eBay, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of the Updated Heroes Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House passage of the updated Heroes Act...