News published on Federal Newswire in October 2020

News from October 2020


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Delta – WestJet Application for Antitrust Immunity Order to Show Cause

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announces the tentative approval of, and grant of antitrust immunity for, the proposed alliance agreement submitted by Delta Air Lines and WestJet. The carriers request antitrust immunity to operate a joint venture between the United States and Canada, through ...


Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2020 Numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its September 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.


Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On Oct. 22, 2020, Edward Lee Raiburn, age 38, formerly of Southern Oklahoma, appeared before United States District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger and was sentenced to thirty years in prison for one count of production of child pornography announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.


U.S. Navy Service Members Sentenced in Sweeping Corruption and Insurance Fraud Scheme

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily W. Allen (619) 546-9738 and Andrew Galvin (619) 546-9721.


News Release: Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea and Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell, Chicago Division, announced that the DEA will direct resources to help reduce violent crime in Chicago and communities throughout the country. Under this initiative, called Project Safeguard, DEA will identify and prioritize drug trafficking investigations with a nexus to violent crime.


News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Defendant Americo Oms-Rivera plead guilty before United States District Judge Francisco A. Besosa to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Peter Hutton, 24, of Philadelphia, PA was convicted at trial with possession of a firearm by a felon, arising from a 911 call placed on July 5, 2019, reporting that a man with a gun was seen on Locust Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.


USDA Cites National Produce Sales Inc. in Illinois for PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on National Produce Sales Inc. (NPS), Lake Zurich, Ill., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.


News Release: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2020) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA is issuing solicitations for the fourth round to existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) holders and expects to award contracts by Oct. 30 for deliveries of food boxes from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned a 20-count indictment charging John Lee Watkins, age 31, of Stow; Valerie Marie Masongsong, age 29, of Henderson, Nevada and Terrell Tomlin, age 32, of Ogden, Utah with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Roanoke Man Sentenced to 132 Months for Distributing Heroin

News Release: ROANOKE, Va.- James Robert Banks, a Roanoke man responsible for distributing between one and three kilograms of heroin throughout the Roanoke area in 2019, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to 132 months in federal prison following his conviction earlier this year on federal drug...


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Louisiana Disaster Areas

Release: Washington - Low-income Louisiana residents recovering from Hurricane Delta could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - United States Attorney John C. Anderson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Jeremy Peña will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA...