News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ricardo Rodriguez, age 44, Richard Platt, age 42, and Gabriel Rodriguez, age 48 (no relation), have each been charged with being felons in possession of firearms in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).

Announcing the U.S. – Afghanistan – Uzbekistan – Pakistan Quad Regional Support for Afghanistan-Peace Process and Post Settlement

Release: Representatives of the United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity. The parties consider long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity and agree...

Chinese National Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Export Maritime Raiding Craft And Engines To China Illegally

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger today sentenced Ge Songtao (51, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China) to three years and six months years in federal prison for conspiring to submit false export information through the federal government’s Automated Export System and to export...

Former Police Detective And FBI Task Force Officer Convicted Of Bribery And Other Offenses

News Release: HARRISBURG - Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Driscoll of the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office; and Special Agent...

Violent felon convicted for crime spree that included a carjacking, attempted robbery, and firearm offenses

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A U.S. District Court jury found a previously convicted felon guilty on all charges for a violent 2019 crime spree across south Georgia.

New Jersey family marks seven million visitors through Wind Cave

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Amos and Leah Gibello and their four children stepped into Wind Cave National Park history when they stopped at the cave July 14. Someone in the family was the seven-millionth visitor to tour Wind Cave since it became a national park 118 years ago.

Public Comment Period for Anza Trail Foundation Document

News Release: The Anza Trail team invites the public to share thoughts on what is most important about the trail for our Foundation Document. The public can make comments by going to the following website between July 16 and Aug. 16, 2021.

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Funds

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with misusing another individual’s Social Security number to receive housing and unemployment benefits.

Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 16, 2021

News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill on a 33-24 vote.

Firefighters Continue Work on Cultas Creek Fire

News Release: Firefighters continue work to protect historical cabins from the 32,645-acre Cultas Creek Fire (#223) burning in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. This lightning-caused fire started on June 17, and is burning on both sides of the Charley River upriver from the Yukon River. Fire behavior is...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Chilean Foreign Minister Andres Allamand Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure to have Foreign Minister Allamand here. Andres and I have had the opportunity to speak, but now we have the opportunity to spend some time together face-to-face with our teams. And for the United States and for me, this is especially welcome because Chile is such an important partner for the United States.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2021

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 134,000 metric tons of soft red winter wheat for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Omamo

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:‎.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure to receive Foreign Minister Omamo here at the White House - excuse me, at the State Department. We’ll head to the White House later. We had the wonderful opportunity to do a virtual visit that you hosted a few months ago, but there’s nothing like the real thing, so I’m really grateful to have you here.

Vallejo Man Indicted for Flying to the Philippines with the Intention of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Child

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Balbino Sablad, 79, of Vallejo, charging him with traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and conspiring to do the same, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry to Travel to the United Kingdom and Italy

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom from July 20 to July 21, 2021.

Parkwide Fire Ban goes into effect July 23, 2021

News Release: Beginning Friday, July 23, 2021 until rescinded, Mount Rainier National Park will implement a parkwide fire ban for all campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills. This brings the park in alignment with fire bans on adjacent state and US Forest Service lands. These bans are in place to reduce the risk of human-caused wildland fire area-wide during hot, dry conditions and high fire danger.

DHS Announces FY 2021 Preparedness Grants Funding Allocations

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 16, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the final allocations for $475 million for seven fiscal year 2021 competitive preparedness grant programs. These allocations, together with the almost $1.5 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total nearly $2 billion in FY 2021 to help prepare our nation against man-made threats and natural disasters.

Coyotes Motorcycle Club to conduct BLM-permitted night race

News Release: ELY, Nev. - Starting 6 p.m. on July 31, the Coyotes Motorcycle Club is scheduled to conduct a timed competition on public lands about eight miles west of Ely, Nev. Approximately 50-70 participants and up to 150 spectators are expected. The event will end at 1 a.m. on August 1.

Lewiston Men Sentenced for Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud