News from July 2021
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Join a Park Ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel, on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2:00 PM. On this approximately 5-mile round trip hike, participants will learn about the history of the tunnel, how it was constructed, the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and much more! Several features from the days of the railroad, including stone sleepers and culverts, are visible.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Juan Quinones-Rivera, 39, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 30 years and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Nakir Ali Kiett, age 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute approximately 211 grams of methamphetamine in Cecil County, Maryland.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Michael Moses George, age 41, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of Drug Conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. The jury trial...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Two Mississippi men and a Louisiana man pled guilty today to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Brad Byerley, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants from Shreveport have been sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve is hosting its annual “Need for Seed" volunteer event on Sunday, August 8 at 9 a.m. to collect and dry seeds for future revegetation projects and learn about native plants in the park.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Justice Department’s opinion on the Ways and Means Committee’s request for President Trump’s tax returns...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, Aug. 14, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to participate in a special one-hour ranger-led program exploring the unique horticulture practice of the Three Sisters and the food it provided. This program will take place at the Moccasin...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition and failing to register as a sex offender.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the Pell Grant program...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHAIM DEUTSCH, a former New York City Council Member, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to three months in prison for filing a false tax return in connection with outside income he received from his real estate management corporation. DEUTSCH previously pled guilty before United States Magistrate Judge James L. Cott, who imposed today’s sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: FAIRBANKS - A North Pole, Alaska, man was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline to 15 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography after a prior conviction for sexual abuse of a minor.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that LSA Strategies LLC, a media production and political consulting firm located in Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to wire fraud and faces a penalty up to $500,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with the March 2019 robbery of a T-Mobile store in Brockton and shooting at police officers as he and his co-defendants fled the scene.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Yesterday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and hear from the Federal Chief Information Officer about the Biden Administration’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Lawrence Berry, 27, of Marathon, New York pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to sexually exploit a child and five counts of sexual exploitation of a child, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America and the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy: “The Biden-Harris Administration has outlined a comprehensive strategy ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Report Finds Industry Responsible for 4.6 million American Jobs WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today, on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the USDA’s Certified Biobased Product Label , unveiled ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 — “Dr. Jacobs-Young has a deep understanding of USDA’s commitment to science, research and education and of the importance of advancing scientific knowledge to best serve the American people. For many years, she has served as an influential leader in agricultural science and ...
