News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


Local man charged with making threat during university Zoom lecture

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.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to America’s Central Port District, formerly known as Tri-City Regional Port District, Granite City, Illinois, to make storage-based infrastructure...


Madison County Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

News Release: Jami L. Mayhew of Glen Carbon, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to a single-count felony information.


Fraud Alert: Scammers claiming to be with DOJ, preying on elderly

News Release: BILLINGS - The Department of Justice is advising the public of an imposter scam in which persons claiming to represent the department are calling individuals and appear to be targeting the elderly.


News Release: SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - EM crews recently took down the eighth of 10 buildings set for demolition at the Radioactive Materials Handling Facility (RMHF) at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) in Ventura County. The latest teardown, pictured here, marks continued progress since workers resumed...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles has been selected as the chief of public affairs and chief spokesperson for the National Park Service. In addition to NPS expertise, Anzelmo-Sarles brings diverse experience across government, news media and the private sector to her new role, which she begins Sept. 14.


2020 Investment Climate Statements: Portugal

Release: Portugal’s economic recovery and positive pro-business policies increased market attractiveness in 2019. The country’s notable recovery since concluding an EU/IMF bailout adjustment program in 2014 culminated in a first-ever budget surplus in 2019. Following the crisis, Portugal recovered its investment-grade ...


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has received multiple reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an imposter scam. The department strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to provide personal information during these calls, which appear to target the elderly.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Construction is underway on the $10 million Sludge Processing Mock Test Facility, which will play a vital role in maturing technologies needed to begin processing Oak Ridge’s 500,000-gallon inventory of transuranic sludge waste.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID BOURNE, 38, of Simsbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing and using explosives.


Former Head of Enfield Community Development Corp Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Government Funds

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.


Simsbury Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing and Using Explosives

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID BOURNE, 38, of Simsbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing and using explosives.


News Release: (FORT BENTON, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to do parking lot maintenance at the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center, located at 701 7th Street in Fort Benton.


Release: The United Kingdom (UK) actively encourages foreign direct investment (FDI). The UK imposes few impediments to foreign ownership and throughout the past decade, has been Europe’s top recipient of FDI. The UK government provides comprehensive statistics on FDI in its annual inward investment report.


Lyon County Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Porn

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Lyon County man pleaded guilty today to possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


2020 Investment Climate Statements: Albania

Release: Albania is an upper middle-income country with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of USD 5,373 (2019 IMF estimate) and a population of approximately 2.9 million people. An estimated 45 percent of the population live in rural areas. The IMF estimates Albania’s real GDP increased by 2.2 percent ...


Release: The Netherlands consistently ranks among the world’s most competitive industrialized economies. It offers an attractive business and investment climate and remains a welcoming location for business investment from the United States and elsewhere.


Former USPS Employee Admits Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Mail

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ELIZABETH URBANI, 42, of West Haven, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today to theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Bremerton, Washington man pled guilty to assaulting two special agents with the United States Secret Service, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Joshua Wills, 31, pled guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.


Release: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the Belgian economy in 2020. The National Bank of Belgium has estimated that real GDP could contract by as much as 8% in 2020, and the impact on public finances could lead to a deficit of at least 7.5% of GDP, withthe national debt to increase to around 115% ...