News from August 2021
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the selection of four additional research and development (R&D) projects that will receive $6 million to study new structured material systems and/or component designs for direct air capture (DAC) technology. These four projects join six previously announced DAC projects selected to receive $12 million in DOE funding. View the June 2021 selections here.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Mexican national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in transporting approximately two kilograms of fentanyl into New Jersey for distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Josef Jarvis, age 32, of Albany, appeared in federal court today on a charge of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon at the Albany International Airport on Aug. 16, 2021.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – In a key step toward implementing the Administration’s blueprint for a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend current regulations to improve ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – On Aug. 17, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas participated in a call with Five Eyes counterparts from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. Secretary Mayorkas and the Ministers discussed efforts ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: In a key step toward implementing the Administration’s blueprint for a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend current regulations to improve the processing ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a money laundering conspiracy arising from his operation of Helix, a Darknet-based cryptocurrency laundering service.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: A Georgia woman pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Georgia for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $7.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: A series of charges and convictions were announced today in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: A federal court in the Southern District of Florida has held a Miami-area tax preparer in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred her from preparing, filing or assisting in the preparation or filing of federal tax returns for others.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: A federal jury in Athens, Georgia, convicted a Georgia man today of filing fraudulent tax returns in the name of several trusts.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on July 27–28, 2021.
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The Department of State is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering developments during calendar year 2020. Edited by the Office of the Legal Adviser, the Digest provides the public with a record of the views and practice of the U.S. ...
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: This statement has been co-signed by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Honduras, Guatemala, North Macedonia, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Senegal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Begin ...
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau last night about the situation in Afghanistan, including our efforts to bring American and Canadian citizens to safety and to assist vulnerable Afghans. The Secretary ...
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab about continued coordination in Afghanistan, including ways to encourage adherence to international obligations as well as the safety and security of all Afghan and international citizens.
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed Afghanistan and ways the international community can support the Afghan people. They also discussed other shared regional priorities.
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio about continued coordination with Allies and partners in Afghanistan. They discussed ongoing evacuation efforts and ways to promote the safety and security of all Afghan and international citizens.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 18, 2021
News Release: ATHENS, GA – Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor sometimes find employers that illegally pay straight-time wages for overtime hours in an effort to curb operating costs. Far less often they find what the operator of two Athens tobacco and liquor stores was doing – paying workers even less than their normal hourly rate of pay for their overtime hours.
