News from July 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on all Americans, especially those who suffered loss due to the virus. FEMA Region 3 remains committed to easing the financial burden on the thousands of families in the mid-Atlantic region who incurred funeral expenses due to the virus.
By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
Release: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed for travel to South and Central Asia as well as the Middle East on July 9.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: St. Louis, MO - U.S. Marshals in the Eastern District of Missouri are leading the hunt for three men who escaped from the St. Ann Department of Police Facility around 11:30 p.m. (CDT) Friday.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: Shiloh is pleased to announce a special ranger-led hike entitled: “Slaughter in the Ravines: Stuart’s Brigade at Shiloh" on Saturday, July 17. Follow Ranger Timothy Arnold and trace the actions of Colonel David Stuart’s Brigade as they attempted to protect the entire Union army’s left flank against General James Chalmers’ overwhelming infantry and artillery for several hours.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The National Park Service is encouraging people to recreate responsibly if choosing to visit the Lake Mead National Recreation Area during the record high temperatures this summer. During this time of unprecedented high temperature visitors are asked to consider rescheduling visits...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: Council Bluffs, I.A., July 9, 2021 – Today, USDA is announcing it intends to make significant investments to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and poultry processing to make agricultural markets more accessible, fair, competitive, and resilient for American farmers and ranchers. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: A Peruvian national has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation and other legal consequences. In the same case, two additional Peruvian co-conspirators pleaded guilty and two others were extradited to the Southern District of Florida to face prosecution for their roles in the scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted Dallas area owners and operators of two durable medical equipment companies Thursday of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland made the following statement after the President’s signing of the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: “The Department of Justice welcomes the Executive Order, which furthers a fair, open and competitive economy through a ‘whole of government’ ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The following joint statement can be attributed to Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Powers of the Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan: “We must ensure that the merger guidelines reflect current economic realities and empirical learning and that they guide ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) request for public comment on how best to invest American Rescue Plan funds to improve competition and resiliency in the meatpacking industry: “The Justice Department commends ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man today for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Steven Barros Pinto, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: A California man was arrested Thursday on criminal charges related to his alleged scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of South Sudan on ten years of independence.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Argentina on 205 years of independence.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my best wishes to the citizens of Kiribati as you celebrate your National Day on July 12.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed regional security and other issues important to the bilateral relationship. Secretary Blinken thanked the Foreign Minister for Kuwait’s generous support to COVAX and underscored the importance of the strong partnership with Kuwait.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s (NSCAI) Global Emerging Technology Summit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Washington D.C.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and underscored the shared desire for a stable and sustainable bilateral relationship. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed the importance ...
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States, I extend my best wishes to the people of Mongolia on the 100th anniversary of Mongolia’s independence and the start of the 2021 Naadam festival.
