News from August 2021
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: Dear Secretary Yellen: The Social Security Act requires that trustees’ reports for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds be issued annually, and no later than April 1st of each calendar year. According to a July 2019 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 2008 was the last...
By State Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
Release: At the end of June 2020, the People’s Republic of China imposed the sweeping National Security Law on Hong Kong, further undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy. Over the course of this crackdown, Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have arbitrarily delayed scheduled elections, disqualified lawmakers, undermined...
By State Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
Release: On August 5, Secretary Blinken chaired the tenth anniversary meeting of the Friends of the Mekong ministerial. The Secretary congratulated the group on its sustained support to the Mekong subregion and its commitment to transparency, good governance, and inclusive economic growth. Friends of the Mekong...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: BILLINGS - A Shepherd man who owns a restaurant was arraigned today on charges in connection with a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) of approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19 relief loan and to use those funds for personal benefit, including buying classic cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...
By State Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
Release: Mekong sub-region countries are dynamic and growing fast. Enhancing U.S. ties with this region is a priority of this Administration. Over 3.5 million Americans are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from Mekong countries, and over 1,000 U.S. companies are active in the Mekong region.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: DENVER - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $1.9 million in Public Assistance funding for Salt Lake County’s COVID-19 response. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued April 4, 2020. FEMA has provided a total of $100.6 million for Utah’s COVID-19 response to date.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Woburn, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being an unlawful user of controlled substances in possession of firearms, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
Release: SEATTLE - To coincide with National Work Like a Dog Day, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Thursday highlighted the role working canines play in transportation security operations.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: (Washington, DC) - This afternoon, Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), spoke with small business owners representing over 530 small business owners nationwide who have called on Congress to prioritize the urgent call for a comprehensive federal paid family and medical leave program.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: DETROIT - An investigation out of the Drug Enforcement Administration Lansing Post of Duty has led to charges for 16 individuals for various drug distribution charges, Aug. 4.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of a Newton landscaping company was sentenced yesterday in connection with a scheme to underreport income on his business and personal tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Department of Justice announced today. Until 2008, SNAP was known as the Food Stamp Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jason Pannone, age 40, of North Providence, Rhode Island was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment and two years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud, and for aggravated identity theft offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Ava, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: William Vazquez-Baez Committed Murder-For-Hire and Provided Information, Weapons, and Drugs to a Violent Criminal Enterprise.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Patrick Dwayne Murphy, age 52, of Vernon, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of Murder - Second Degree in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. --- The National Park Service and the International Dark Sky Association proudly announce Curecanti National Recreation Area as an International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of Curecanti’s night skies and the opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming. Curecanti is the first National Recreation Area to be certified under this program.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 5, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed civil penalties totaling $1,228,671 against five companies for allegedly conducting illegal charter flights. The cases are as follows:
