News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

News from April 2021


Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA's commitment to protect worker's safety, health

News Release: BOISE, ID ‒ Every 99 minutes, about one worker suffers fatal injuries and fails to return home safely at their work day's end. That's 15 workers a day, 100 a week, more than 5,200 a year - a frightening reality, but one that the nation's employers can change by following workplace safety and health standards and regulations.


Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health

News Release: ATLANTA ‒ Every 99 minutes, about one worker suffers fatal injuries and fails to return home safely at their work day’s end. That’s 15 workers a day, 100 a week, more than 5,200 a year - a frightening reality, but one that the nation’s employers can change by following workplace safety and health standards and regulations.


Dodge County Strip Club Owner & Former Manager Charged with Federal Offenses

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on April 27, 2021, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin indicted Radomir Buzdum (61), formerly of Watertown, Wisconsin, and Timothy J. Miller (49), of Watertown, for offenses related to the operation of the TNT / Wild Rose strip club, which had been located in Lebanon (Dodge County), Wisconsin.


Martin County Registered Sex Offender Detained Pending Federal Trial on Child Exploitation Charges

News Release: MIAMI - On April 23, 2021, a federal magistrate judge in Ft. Pierce ordered Gernard Keiwon Clark, Sr., 46, of Stuart, Florida, detained pending trial on charges of using an underaged girl to produce child pornography.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston woman was sentenced today to eight months of home confinement and five years of probation for her role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $48,509.


News Release: WASHINGTON-In advance of President Biden’s first 100 days in office, today House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released a document outlining 100 failures in President Biden’s first 100 days in office and issued the following statement...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Three Georgia men were indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia and charged with hate crimes and the attempted kidnapping of Ahmaud Arbery. The indictment also charges two of the men with separate counts of using firearms during that crime of violence.


Crapo: Job-Killing Tax Hikes Counterproductive

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the below statement following President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress...


News Release: ROCHESTER, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr., 38, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Retaliation Against a Witness was sentenced on April 26, 2021, by Chief U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing to examine President Biden's “infrastructure" proposals...


Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Nationwide Scheme to Steal Social Media Accounts and Cryptocurrency

News Release: Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Nationwide Scheme to Steal Social Media Accounts and Cryptocurrency.


Overland Park Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robberies

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Overland Park, Kansas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the robberies (and attempted robberies) of five businesses.


Return to Election Negotiations

Release: The United States notes President Farmaajo’s April 28 commitment to return to the September 17 election agreement and resume talks immediately with Federal Member State leaders. We call on the President and Parliament to act swiftly to annul the April 12 mandate extension bill.


Former Georgia Deputy Pleads Guilty in Firearms Case Resulting from Investigation into Violent Extremist Group

News Release: MACON, Ga. - A former Georgia Deputy pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms resulting from an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.


News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement tonight following President Joe Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress as he marks 100 days in office...


Chairs DeFazio, Payne, Jr. Announce Hearing on High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “When Unlimited Potential Meets...


Chairman Doggett Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Charting the Path Forward for Telehealth

News Release: “Telehealth": a term that has become so prominent in health care during our ongoing pandemic. Today, we are “charting the path forward on telehealth." Unlike terms to which many of us have become bound almost daily, but are also eager to retire, are “Let’s Zoom," “six feet apart," and the reoccurring...


News Release: *Update*. 4/28/2021. Fuel Service Restored at Dangling Rope Marina. Payment by Credit Card or Cash. Lake Powell boaters are advised that boat fuel is again available at the Dangling Rope Marina, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Electrical service has been restored and payment can be made by credit card or cash.