News from September 2020

By Labor Gazette | Sep 6, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
News Release: * The Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and West Thumb is open today after a closure yesterday due to dense smoke and a growing fire.

By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- Effective immediately, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed the Silver Bridge to all foot traffic due to structural safety concerns. The Silver Bridge, which crosses the Colorado River along the Bright Angel Trail is located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon near Phantom Ranch.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
News Release: The Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Announced a Reward of up to $5,000 for Information Leading to the Successful Recovery of Braylen Noble.

By DOE Newswire | Sep 6, 2020
Release: On the record, attributable to DOE Spokeswoman, Shaylyn Hynes...

By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: BLANDING, UT - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments are increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: BLANDING, UT - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments are increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces capture of second escaped Dyer County prisoner. Michael Bolden was arrested last night by the U.S. Marshals in Rock Island, Ill. They were working from information developed by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: The text below was emailed to regional and area census office leadership on September 5, 2020 by U.S. Census Bureau field leadership, with the subject line Important Information related to Census Bureau's Compliance with today's Federal Court Order.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, California September 5, 2020 - Early this morning Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks dispatch center received a report from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) of an overdue fixed-wing single-engine aircraft. It was said to depart from Visalia...

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2020
News Release: BISMARCK - United States Attorney Drew Wrigley announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Christopher Lewis Gillette, age 34, Twin Buttes, ND, for felony Second Degree Murder; Assault with Dangerous Weapon; Assault with Intent to Commit Murder; Assault with Dangerous Weapon; Assault Resulting in...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: The Trump Administration announced the first comprehensive cybersecurity policy for systems used in outer space and near space today. Space Policy Directive- 5 (SPD-5) makes clear the lead role the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have in in enhancing the nation’s cyber defenses in space, notably on key systems used for global communications, navigation, weather monitoring, and other critical services.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: On Friday, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf addressed the Fraternal Order of Police Board of Trustees Fall Meeting and reiterated the Trump Administration’s commitment to the men and women of law enforcement.

By USDA Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Lincoln, Nebraska, September 4, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue joined Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts today to sign a Shared Stewardship Agreement between USDA’s Forest Service and the State of Nebraska. The Shared Stewardship Agreement establishes a framework for federal and state agencies to promote active forest management, improve collaboration, and respond to ecological challenges and natural resource concerns in Nebraska.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Each weekday, the Department of Justice will highlight a case that has resulted from Operation Legend. Today’s case is out of the Eastern District of Missouri. Operation Legend launched in St. Louis on Aug. 6, 2020, in response to the city facing increased homicide and non-fatal shooting rates.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr has issued the following statement: “Last Saturday, Aaron “Jay” Danielson was shot and killed amid the continuing violence in Portland. Local authorities subsequently obtained an arrest warrant for Michael Forest Reinoehl, a self-described Antifa member suspected of the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Lamesha Conley of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for conspiracy and identity theft charges related to a scheme to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using stolen identity information, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: 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.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department today announced a federal criminal complaint charging Michael Robert Solomon, 30, and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (Hamas).