News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

Release: The United States is committed to supporting the countries of the Western Balkans on their path to European integration and membership in key European and Euro-Atlantic institutions. We are working with Western Balkan countries and our European partners to advance the governance, rule of law, and anti-corruption ...

South Yarmouth Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Heroin Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A South Yarmouth man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to fentanyl and heroin offenses.

Three Murder Suspects Surrender to U.S. Marshals Task Force

News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Deandre Wilbourne, Deonn Wilbourne, and Christopher Burkes for First Degree Murder.

Federal agencies announce final schedule for Clear Creek spring pulse flows

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA Fisheries, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their plan today for pulse flow releases from Whiskeytown Dam into Clear Creek in May. Pulse flows are rapid increases and decreases in dam-released flows occurring over a short time.

Grant County woman admits to meth charge

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Betty Arlene Chapman, of Cabins, West Virginia has admitted to her role in a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Grand Canyon National Park Seeks Skilled Volunteers for North Rim Bison Reduction

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), seeks skilled volunteers to assist with the removal of bison on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in the fall of 2021. Interested parties should carefully read this announcement and the information in the links below.

South African Freedom Day

Release: On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate all South Africans on the 27th anniversary of your country’s historic 1994 democratic elections.

Violence in Mogadishu

Release: The United States is gravely concerned by the violent clashes yesterday in Mogadishu. We call on all parties to exercise restraint and to resolve their differences peacefully. Dialogue and consensus are the only ways to resolve the electoral impasse, and we urge parties to resume negotiations at once...

Greenbelt Metro Community Vaccination Center Speaks Your Language

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021

News Release: GREENBELT - Nothing is more important - and reassuring - than being understood.

Temporary Closure on Section of Nestucca River Road

News Release: Tillamook, Ore. - In the interest of public safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily close a section of Nestucca River Road between Fan Creek Road (near milepost 12) and Cedar Creek Road (near milepost 7), starting on June 2, 2021. The closure, which will apply to vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, will last until October 20.

National Park Service Seeking Applicants for 2021 Youth Conservation Corps

News Release: National Park Service Seeking Applicants for 2021 Youth Conservation Corps.

Former New York Giant on Home Confinement under Cares Act Charged with Narcotics Trafficking

News Release: NEW YORK CITY - Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security...

Foxx on Biden’s Anti-Worker Task Force

By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2021

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order that will create a task force to examine ways the federal government can promote union membership and advance the Democrats’ radical, socialist, anti-worker agenda...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:‎.

Lower Brule Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter.

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Environmental Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Christopher Hall, 43, of Pikeville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to violating the Clean Water Act.

Secretary Blinken’s Virtual Travel to Africa

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will embark tomorrow, April 27, on his first virtual trip to Africa, where he will visit Kenya and Nigeria and engage with young people from across the continent.

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Accepting Comments on Proposed Fee Increases for Backcountry Operations