News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News from July 2021


Bronaugh Delivers U.S. National Statement at UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

Release: As head of the United States delegation to the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit Ministerial in Rome, July 26-26, 2021, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh delivered the U.S. National Statement. She called on the globally community to come together in support of science-based, data-driven decision-making and innovative solutions that will make real and lasting improvements to our agriculture and food systems.


Finalists Announced for 2021 P3 Impact Award

Release: The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society announce the finalists for the 2021 P3 Impact Award. The Award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions...


Man from Gallup pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Darrell Desiderio, 44, of Gallup, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty on July 26 in federal court to second-degree murder in Indian Country. Desiderio will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


The Bureau of Land Management to reopen visitor centers in Las Cruces

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District Office today announced that, beginning Aug. 1, the visitor centers at the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site and Dripping Springs Natural Area will reopen. Hours of operation will be limited to accommodate health and safety as well as staffing levels.


Illegal Possession of Drugs and Guns Result in Time in Federal Prison

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Three men charged with drug trafficking and firearms charges in three separate cases have been sentenced to time in federal prison, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.


Release: On behalf of the United States and the American people, I send our best wishes to the people of Peru as you celebrate the 200th anniversary of your independence.


Tomah Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Using Minors to Produce Child Pornography

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Shannon R. Donoho, 43, Tomah, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 210 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography and using minors...


APHIS Withdrawal of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Control in Commercial Poultry Operations

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public that we are withdrawing a 2015 environmental assessment on a national approach for the control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks within the United States, pending further evaluation.


Solar Cars to Make Historic Trip on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail to Commemorate the Trail’s 200th Anniversary

News Release: Santa Fe, New Mexico - Join us on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail for the 2021 American Solar Challenge! The National Park Service (NPS) is partnering with the Innovators Educational Foundation, and the Santa Fe Trail Association to hold this year’s event in commemoration of the Santa Fe Trail’s Bicentennial.


FAA Implements Alternative Air Traffic Procedure for Teterboro

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented an alternative air traffic procedure for arrivals to Runway 19 at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.



Dems’ Small Business Tax Hike Targets Main Street Job Creators

News Release: Dems’ Small Business Tax Hike Targets Main Street Job Creators.


National Leader Of Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Admits Illegally Possessing A Firearm

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Suffolk County, New York admitted today to illegally possessing a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


California Man Pleads Guilty for Selling Methamphetamine in Northeastern Oklahoma

News Release: A man who was arrested after a Mannford police officer discovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms in his vehicle pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Springfield Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Money

News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for stealing more than $260,000 in government benefits.


Fulcher: Private Child Nutrition Partners Key to Assisting Needy Families

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on child nutrition programs...


Nadler, Maloney, Warren, Durbin, Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Eliminate Non-Debtor Releases, Prevent Corporations and Private Entities From Escaping Accountability In Bankruptcy Proceedings

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) and United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced legislation to prohibit the use of non-consensual, non-debtor releases that have helped entities and individuals, like members of the Sackler family, escape accountability for wrongdoing through bankruptcy proceedings.


Little Rock Man Guilty of Trafficking Methamphetamine in Nacogdoches, Texas

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Little Rock, Arkansas, man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.


Champaign Man Sentenced to 294 Months in Prison for  Drug and Firearm Possession

News Release: Urbana, Ill. - A Champaign, Ill. man, Quintez Turner, 41, has been sentenced to 294 months for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense, possessing heroin with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Secretary Blinken Travels to Kuwait to Advance Regional Security and Economic Ties

Release: Our partnership during the Gulf War laid the foundation for our relationship, and our countries have grown ever closer in the years that have followed. Today, our educational, cultural, political, and economic ties are stronger than they have ever been.