News published on Federal Newswire in February 2021

News Release: Computer Attack upon Concessionaire on Earthquakes 2020 Opening Day Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Lost Sales and Expenses.

Park Closure Due to Hazardous Weather Conditions

By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2021

News Release: SHILOH - Due to hazardous driving conditions all visitor facilities at both the Shiloh Battlefield and Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center will remain closed today, Wednesday, Feb. 17, and tomorrow, Thursday, February 18.

TSA intercepts gun at John Glenn Columbus International Airport

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 17, 2021

Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a loaded handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) Monday.

KC man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy, faces 10 years in prison

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Camden County, Missouri.

Interpreter In Federal Criminal Investigation Charged With Disclosing Investigation And Court-Ordered Wiretap To Targeted Drug Dealer

News Release: SAN JOSE - Liliana Moreno, a Spanish translator hired as a contractor by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in a drug trafficking investigation, appeared today in United States District Court to face federal charges that she intentionally disclosed the investigation and its court-ordered wiretap...

McCaul, Kaptur, Kinzinger, Gallego Request Information on Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

By State Newswire | Feb 17, 2021

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: We write to you to request information on the Biden Administration’s implementation plans for the Nord Stream 2 sanctions required under the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA), as amended by the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act (PEESCA). As...

Chicago Man Sentenced To Nine Months’ Imprisonment For Passing Counterfeit Currency At Harrisburg Area Stores

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Anthony Derrell Manuel, age 32, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on Feb. 16, 2021, to 9 months’ imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, for passing $1,700 in counterfeit United States currency.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mary Louise Kelly of NPR’s All Things Considered

Release: QUESTION: This is All Things Considered from NPR News. I’m Ari Shapiro.

U.S. Attorney Announces Intent to Resign and Highlights Office Accomplishments

News Release: The Honorable Christina E. Nolan, U.S. Attorney for Vermont, announced she will tender her resignation, effective Feb. 28, 2021. U.S. Attorney Nolan assumed the position on Nov. 27, 2017, following the bipartisan recommendation of Senator Patrick Leahy and Governor Phil Scott; the President’s...

Methamphetamine Trafficker Received 97 Months in Federal Custody Following High Speed Chase

News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Robert Baxter, 51, of Duplin County, was sentenced last week to 97 months imprisonment for: (1) Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Five Hundred (500) Grams or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine and Possession With Intent to Distribute Fifty (50) Grams or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine.

Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

News Release: Defendant convicted twice in state court of drug distribution.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2021 — Monica Armster Rainge was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture today. Rainge is an agricultural lawyer and mediator. She has worked in the public and private agricultural sectors for more than 25 years. Most recently, ...

Biden Administration Announces Another Foreclosure Moratorium and Mortgage Forbearance Deadline Extension That Will Bring Relief to Rural Residents

By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2021

News Release: USDA Extends Evictions and Foreclosure Moratorium to June 30, 2021 and Provides Additional Guidance for Servicing Loans Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30, 2021. The actions announced today will bring relief to residents in rural America who have housing loans through USDA.

Owner of Sport Supplement Company Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Steroid-Like Drugs

News Release: A North Carolina sport supplement company owner was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to introducing unapproved new drugs into interstate commerce, the Department of Justice announced.

Lithuanian National Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send congratulations to all Lithuanians as you celebrate your independence on February 16.

The Houthis Must Cease the Assault on Marib

News Release: The United States urges the Houthis to halt their advance on Marib and cease all military operations and turn to negotiations. The Houthis’ assault on Marib is the action of a group not committed to peace or to ending the war afflicting the people of Yemen. UNOCHA estimates about one million Yemenis ...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi