News from September 2020
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - As a result of extreme fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District has temporarily closed all recreation sites and certain roads from September 8 through September 15.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Vanessa O’Rourke, 32, formerly of Harleysville, PA, and last known to be residing in Queensland, Australia, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud in connection with falsely stating that she had cancer in order to solicit donations, including on gofundme.com. The Indictment was previously under seal and was unsealed earlier today.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Bulgaria is seen by many investors as an attractive investment destination, with government incentives for new investment. The country continues to offer some of the least expensive labor in the EU and low and flat corporate and income taxes. However, the steady rise in wages, significantly outpacing the growth rate of labor productivity, may gradually erode this competitive edge.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to three months in federal prison.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five New Jersey counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Gloucester, Morris, Salem, Sussex and Warren counties, who suffered losses due freeze and frost that occurred from April 6 through May 15, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Port Hueneme man was named today in a federal grand jury indictment that charges him with making threats to rape and kill a student who is the daughter of a woman he allegedly began stalking and harassing in 1991.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Countryside Welcomes New Farmers to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Hanford and its tank operations contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), have enhanced safety for workers by installing a new exhauster ventilation system above waste tanks.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A former high school Spanish teacher from Huntington was sentenced to federal prison for traveling across state lines to have sex with one of her students and selling Adderall, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Amy Adkins, 30, was sentenced to five years in prison for...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - A 19-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Richmond is set to appear in federal court on allegations he made a bomb threat against University of Houston (UH), announced U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is open to foreign investment, but investors must overcome endemic corruption, complex legal and regulatory frameworks and government structures, non-transparent business procedures, insufficient protection of property rights, and a weak judicial system to succeed. Economic ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Illegally Worked Using an Alias Name and Social Security Number of Another Person After Illegally Reentering The United States.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An employee at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently discovered how 3D printers can create unique objects at a low cost to improve safety and operations.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DARRIN LAMORE, 49, of Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson to five months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing government funds. Judge Thompson also ordered Lamore to serve the first five months of supervised release in home confinement with electronic monitoring.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Since gaining independence in 1991, Moldova has made some progress in adopting free-market economic reform and enshrining democratic principles in its institutions. However, its investment climate still presents significant challenges. Recent events have underscored these vulnerabilities. Moldova’s tumultuous ...
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Spain is open to foreign investment and is actively seeking to attract additional investment. Spain enjoyed economic growth of at least three percent from 2015-2017, leading analysts to declare Spain’s recovery from the housing and financial crises of the past decade. Although growth slowed in 2018 and ...
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Until the outbreak of COVID-19, Poland’s economy had been experiencing a long period of uninterrupted economic expansion since 1992. During this time, Poland’s investment climate has continued to grow in attractiveness to foreign investors, including U.S. investors. Foreign capital has been drawn by ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - Two Maryland men today admitted participating in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies through a multi-state patient brokering scheme in which they directed recruiters to bribe drug-addicted individuals to enroll in drug rehabilitation in exchange for referral fees from the rehabilitation centers, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - A 41-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child as well as distribution and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We are deeply concerned by reports that leading Russian political activist Alexey Navalny was poisoned on Aug. 20, 2020, by a Novichok chemical nerve agent and formally request that the executive branch investigate whether Russia has used chemical weapons in violation of international...
