News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News from July 2021


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people of the Solomon Islands as you celebrate your National Day on July 7th.


News Release: ST. MARYS, GA - On Wednesday July 7, 2021, Cumberland Island National Seashore and Fort Frederica National Monument will close visitor facilities and grounds for the safety of visitors and staff, due to Tropical Storm Elsa.


WIPP Marks 100 Shipments From Oak Ridge Waste Processing Center

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently marked a milestone after receiving its 100th waste shipment from Oak Ridge, Tennessee since shipments resumed in August 2017, following a fire and radiological events in the WIPP underground in 2014.


AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

News Release: AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA.


Native American History Weekend at the Trails Center

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Come join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center for a whole weekend devoted to Native American History, this Saturday and Sunday. Special guest speakers include Willie LeClair, Donovin Sprague, and Jerry Enzler.


Dubuque Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Attempting to Tamper with Witnesses

News Release: A man who attempted to tamper with witnesses after he was facing charges related to an incident with a firearm was sentenced on July 2, 2021, to twelve years in federal prison.


Kingston Man Charged With Felon In Possession Of Firearm

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ahmyr Younger, age 19, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal complaint June 30, 2021, with illegal possession of a firearm.


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating flood maps for parts of Mendocino County and the city of Willits. The maps identify the revised flood hazards in Mill, Broaddus, Baechtel, Haehl, Davis, Scout Lake and Berry creeks. These new maps will help building officials, contractors and homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer and more resilient communities.


News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Nacogdoches, Texas, July 30-31, at the Nacogdoches, County Expo. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, July 30, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 31. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.


USDA Designates Lincoln County, Wyoming, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Homestead National Historical Park Remembers the Legacy of One-Room School Sunday, July 10, at 7:00 PM

News Release: Beatrice, Nebraska - Summer Campfire programs will continue at Homestead National Historical Park! Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 7:00 pm, Gary Mitchel Zabokrstky will present his program, My Experiences as a Country School Student and Teacher. Zabokrstky attended Diamond Country School, Plainview Country...


Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. Jaishawn Harris, 19, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.


News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: Two Massachusetts men were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for interfering with commerce through acts of violence, conspiring to do so, and discharging a firearm during the acts of violence, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.


News Release: Salem, Ore. - It has been 10 months since the 2020 wildfires ravaged communities throughout Oregon. In that time, FEMA, along with its federal partners, has provided more than $160 million to help individuals, homeowners and renters on their road to recovery.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Lloyd Parker, 32, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was sentenced last week to 262 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Parker pled guilty to the charged conspiracies, as well as distribution and possession of methamphetamine, on March 9, 2021.


USDA Designates Two California Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Ranking Member Risch Welcomes Foreign Relations Committee Summer Interns

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently welcomed seven new committee interns for the summer term.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Malawi on the occasion of your National Day. Our countries boast a partnership rooted in shared values and expressed through decades of close collaboration.