News from August 2021
Berwick Man Charged With Over $400,000 In Covid-Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Hayes D. Horner, Jr., age 67, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with perpetrating a wire fraud scheme to obtain and attempt to obtain over $400,000 in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small Business Administration through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.
Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Gun Possession, Violating Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TAFARIE GREEN, 31, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 62 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.
Oak Ridge Replaces Piping to Ensure Reliable Waste Treatment Operations
By DOE Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM is replacing extensive piping to extend the life of the Liquid and Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Businessman Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Federal and D.C. Employees
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Admitted Providing Gifts in Exchange for Information, Other.
FEMA Urges Extreme Caution During Recovery from Ida
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA continues working with federal, state, local, tribal and non-governmental partners to support the needs of areas affected by Ida. As parts of the south begin their clean-up efforts, the storm continues tracking inland, bringing considerable heavy rain and flooding threats from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys into the central and southern Appalachians and mid-Atlantic through Wednesday.
Camden Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute over 1 Kilogram of Heroin
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Public press releases or notices: U.S. Department of Energy publishes 17 in August
By DOE Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
There were 17 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Energy in August.
Justice Department Finds that Conditions at the San Luis Obispo County Jail in California Violate the Constitution
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: A Justice Department report released today found that San Luis Obispo County (California) Jail violated the rights of prisoners by, among other things, failing to provide adequate medical care and subjecting some prisoners to excessive uses of force. The report calls upon the jail to make changes to ...
Federal and state financial regulatory agencies issue interagency statement on supervisory practices regarding financial institutions affected by California Wildfires
By Fed Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of California wildfires on the customers and operations of many ...
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish to congratulate the people of Trinidad and Tobago as you celebrate your independence on August 31.
Inaugural International Day for People of African Descent
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: The United States joins others around the world in commemorating the first International Day for People of African Descent. This day was created to promote the extraordinary contributions of Africans and members of the African diaspora around the world and is an opportunity to focus on eliminating all ...
Condemning the Recent Houthi Attack Against Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: The United States strongly condemns the recent Houthi attack against Saudi Arabia that struck the civilian airport in Abha, wounding eight civilians and damaging a commercial airliner.
Uzbekistan Independence Day
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Uzbekistan as you celebrate 30 years of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity on September 1.
U.S.-Japan Joint Statement
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: On the occasion of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Japan, Japan and the United States issued the following statement: Begin text: The United States and Japan, alarmed by the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and other indicators of the growing need for ...
Celebrating 70 Years of the ANZUS Treaty
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Today marks 70 years since the signing of the ANZUS Treaty, a keystone of our relationship with Australia and an enduring force for stability in the wider region.
Slovakia Constitution Day
By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of the Slovak Republic as you celebrate the 29th occasion of your Constitution Day.
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the NOAA Ketchikan Port Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony in Ketchikan, Alaska
By Commerce News Now | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Good morning, everyone! Thank you, Admiral Hann, for the kind introduction. Before we start, I would like to use the opportunity to thank NOAA and the Coast Guard for all you do year-round, and especially now to protect our communities from the impact of extreme weather events.
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Coast Guard Ketchikan Recertification Ceremony in Ketchikan, Alaska
By Commerce News Now | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Good afternoon, everyone! And congratulations, Ketchikan, on being re-certified as an official Coast Guard City! Thank you, Senator Sullivan, and Mayors Sivertsen and Dial, for welcoming me to your beautiful state and city.
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Travel and Tourism Roundtable with U.S. Senator Don Sullivan in Ketchikan, Alaska
By Commerce News Now | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Senator Sullivan, for the kind introduction and for welcoming me to Alaska. And thank you to all of you for participating in today’s important conversation.
US Department of Labor launches career workshops to provide employment assistance to spouses of transitioning military service members
By Labor Gazette | Aug 31, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new monthly series of career workshops to provide employment assistance to spouses of transitioning military service members. Of the approximately 200,000 U.S. military service members who transition to civilian life annually, about half have ...
