News from August 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics for July 2021 regarding the crisis at our southern border...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: DETROIT - An indictment and criminal complaints unsealed by the United States Attorney’s Office today charge 14 people with wrongfully obtaining pandemic unemployment assistance benefits in multiple states, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: STATESBORO, GA: A Bulloch County man faces substantial time in federal prison after admitting he persuaded children to send him sexual images and photos.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Lowell man was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in connection with illegal firearm and ammunition possession.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Bates City, Missouri, man who was responsible for distributing nearly 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, has been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a modeling technique that can save time and money in estimating how to configure wireless communications systems to share the same transmission frequencies. The NIST model reduces the number of measurements needed to estimate reliable configurations by about 33%.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after President Joe Biden delivered remarks calling on Congress to pass legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs, including Medicare negotiation...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: “On the 4th anniversary of the events at Charlottesville, Virginia, we remember Heather Heyer and all those who were victims of the senseless violence that occurred on that tragic day. The Department of Homeland Security continues to work closely with our partners across every level of government, the private sector, and communities throughout our country to prevent acts of targeted violence and domestic terrorism.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to McAllen and Brownsville, Texas.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Funding Will Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services and Food Assistance in Rural America ST. PETER, MINN., Aug. 12, 2021 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a California man today for attempting to bomb a rally in Long Beach for the purpose of causing mass casualties.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent was sentenced today to 160 months in prison for nine crimes related to official misconduct, including perjury, obstruction of justice, and theft.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the expansion of its Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) to help communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms. OVW will award an estimated $6 million for up to 12 sites and $4 million for training and technical assistance on firearms and domestic violence.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: A chiropractor and health-care products business owner was convicted yesterday by a jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, of attempting to evade the payment of his federal income taxes and corruptly endeavoring to impair the administration of the internal revenue laws.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: South Shore Bank, Weymouth, Massachusetts Flood insurance violations; civil money penalty Consent Order, dated Aug. 10, 2021 Dime Community Bank, Hauppauge, New York Flood insurance violations; civil money penalty Consent Order, dated Aug. 11, 2021 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke separately today with Canadian Foreign Minister Garneau, German Foreign Minister Maas, and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to discuss with them the United States’ plans to reduce our civilian footprint in Kabul in light of the evolving security situation. ...
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: Senior officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan met virtually as part of regular Quad consultations to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This meeting seeks to build on and implement the historic discussions held between President Biden, Prime Minister Morrison, Prime Minister Modi, and Prime Minister Suga during the inaugural Quad Leaders’ Summit on Mar. 12, 2021.
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: On Aug. 12, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Appointed Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the United States Qin Gang to welcome him to Washington, D.C. The Deputy Secretary reviewed issues from her meetings with PRC officials in Tianjin last month and expressed the United States’ commitment to continuing discussions.
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates from August 15 to August 24. Special Envoy Feltman will meet with senior officials in the three countries to discuss opportunities for the United States to promote peace and support the stability and prosperity of the Horn of Africa.
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2021
News Release: The United States is donating 5.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses along with ancillary kits to the 15 member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
