News from July 2021
By State Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
Release: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood will visit Algeria, Morocco, and Kuwait, July 24-29. Acting Assistant Secretary Hood will first be in Algeria where he will meet with Algerian leaders to discuss bilateral and regional issues, as well as announce an important cultural...
By State Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
Release: MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. We are here today to discuss the Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s travel to the People’s Republic of China or the PRC on July 25th through 26th, following her stops in Tokyo, Seoul, and Ulaanbaatar. Today’s briefers are [Senior Administration Official One] and [Senior...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
News Release: Join a Park Ranger on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 2:00 PM, for a Summit Level hike from the head of Inclined Plane 6 to near where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5. The Summit Level was the highest point that the Allegheny Portage Railroad crossed the Allegheny Mountains. Participants will learn about the inclines and levels of the railroad, how the system functioned, the town of Summitville, and much more.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - The former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and a land developer she married during the case's investigation, have been convicted of federal bribery and tax fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Jerah S. Stovall, 35, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to 19 years and seven months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2021
News Release: Munising, MICHIGAN - At around 7 pm on July 24, 2021, a man fell to his death into Lake Superior from near the upper viewing platform at Miners Castle in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is terminating two border barrier contracts in the Laredo Sector that are not necessary to address any life, safety, environmental, or other remediation requirements, as described in the DHS Border Wall Plan implementing President Biden’s Proclamation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: A Texas resident pleaded guilty Thursday to filing a false individual income tax return.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Interface Rehab (Interface), headquartered and operating in California, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not reasonable or necessary.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: A North Carolina return preparer was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man today of conspiring with individuals in Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and New York in a “mortgage recovery” tax fraud scheme and for assisting in the filing of false returns, among other tax offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: A Tennessee man pleaded guilty today to fixing the prices of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs sold on Amazon Marketplace. According to court documents filed in Knoxville, David Camp was charged with conspiring with others to fix prices of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs sold through Amazon Marketplace. The price-fixing ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department today announced that Dallas towing company United Tows LLC has agreed to enter into a consent order to resolve allegations that it illegally sold five servicemember-owned vehicles, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA is a federal law that provides ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) shift commander Willie Burks, 42, of failing to stop an officer under his command from assaulting an inmate at ADOC’s Elmore Correctional Facility.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: A California man pleaded guilty today to sexual abuse and admitted to the abusive sexual contact of numerous women, as well as photographing and recording dozens of nude and partially nude women without their consent during his career as a U.S. government employee.
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Governor Gretchen Whitmer last week about the case of U.S. citizen Danny Fenster, a journalist and Michigan native currently detained in Burma. Governor Whitmer expressed thanks for the State Department’s ...
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will highlight the value of international education to U.S. diplomacy, national security, economic prosperity, and U.S. leadership in research and innovation via pre-recorded video remarks at the 12th annual EducationUSA Forum on Monday, July 26, at 10 a.m. U.S. Secretary ...
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman met with Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun today in Seoul. Deputy Secretary Sherman and First Vice Foreign Minister Choi emphasized the importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance for promoting ...
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet traveled to Warsaw to reaffirm the strong relationship the United States has with our NATO Ally Poland. He met with Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz, Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Piotr Naimski, and Marshal of the Senate, Senator ...
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to New Delhi, India and Kuwait City, Kuwait July 26-29 to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to strengthening our partnerships and underscore cooperation on our shared priorities.
