News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 20-year-old Dallas resident has entered a guilty plea to illegally importing approximately 25.16 kilograms of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: Kula, Maui-The Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park will be temporarily closed over the weekend on Saturday, December 4, 2021 and Sunday, December 5, 2021. The temporary Kīpahulu District closure is due to a complete road closure by Maui Department of Public Works along Hāna Highway, 1.5 miles...


Release: I recently had the opportunity to accompany the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ (PM) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) on a visit to monitor the progress of U.S.-funded security assistance programs in Lebanon. During our site visits, I witnessed the positive impact our investments are...


BLM and partners break ground on Cotoni-Coast Dairies recreational trails

News Release: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Coast Field Office and the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) have begun developing the initial 19 miles of multiple-use trails in the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit of the California Coastal National Monument north of Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County.


November 2021: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes 18 press releases

There were 18 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in November 2021.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Central African Republic on your National Day as you celebrate your nation, your communities, and your families, under your national symbol of “Dignity, Unity and Work.".


Soccer coach admits to producing child pornography

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A former McAllen youth league coach who illegally resided in Pharr has entered a guilty plea to sexual exploitation of children, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Local Media Production And Political Consulting Firm Sentenced On Wire Fraud Conviction

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that LSA Strategies LLC, a media production and political consulting firm located in Buffalo, NY, which was convicted of wire fraud, was ordered to pay restitution totaling $8,283.59 by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.


News Release: Cash Was Paid for Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims.


Survivors in New Haven County Can Now Apply for FEMA Assistance

News Release: Hartford, Conn.- At the request of the State of Connecticut, FEMA has designated New Haven County for Individual Assistance. The county will now join the previously designated counties of Fairfield and New London.


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) attack on religious freedom.


The United States and Sweden: A Partnership Built on Shared Commitments

Release: “We’ve already had the opportunity to work together on a number of things, and that’s a reflection of the fact that the United States and Sweden are working together in so many different areas, whether it’s climate, whether it’s COVID, whether it’s on security matters."


News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - In an effort to restrict large gatherings, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will offer take-home craft kits this year instead of hosting an in-person Holiday on the Homestead event.


Chairman David Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Shontel Brown to Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Shontel Brown to the House Agriculture Committee...


Box Elder man admits assault with intent to commit murder in shooting on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Box Elder man admitted allegations today that he tried to murder another man by shooting him on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in 2019, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Previewing the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China

Release: On Thursday, U.S.-EU discussions will focus on key areas for our cooperation, including on economic and technology issues, human rights, multilateralism, disinformation, security, and how we pursue results-oriented cooperation with the PRC where our interests align. A joint statement will be released...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


North Carolina Man Sentenced for Trafficking a Dozen Loaded Firearms into Rhode Island

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A North Carolina man who was found in possession of a dozen loaded, high-powered firearms, night-vision goggles, a taser, and other like items during a traffic stop by Rhode Island State Police on Rte. 95 was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.


USDA to invest $34 million to ‘ensure all Americans have access’ to healthy food

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest over $34 million to support healthy eating and increased food access for low-income families through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).


Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 71 months in custody for distributing more than 100 pounds of deadly fentanyl plus fentanyl analogues, cocaine and methamphetamine.