News from July 2021

By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Croix man, A’keem Stanley, age 27, appeared before Judge Wilma A. Lewis in District Court and was sentenced on the charge of Aiding and Abetting Possession of Firearm by Person Under Indictment. Judge Lewis sentenced Stanley to 14 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Huber Heights man who possessed more than 3,400 images and 800 videos of child pornography has been sentenced to 240 months in prison, the maximum sentence provided under federal law for possession of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Markus W. DeGraw, 40, of Fremont, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Glen Zinszer Admits Defrauding Investors and Filing False Tax Returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Brooklyn man with prior felony convictions today admitted illegally possessing a machinegun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: ABINGDON, Va.- A Bristol, Virginia man, who made false statements about his drug use during a hearing related to his federal supervision, was sentenced this week to 30 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested today in Estepona, Spain by Spanish national police pursuant to a U.S. request for his arrest on multiple charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in the compromise of over 130 Twitter accounts, including those belonging to politicians, celebrities, and companies.

By Trina Thomas | Jul 21, 2021
As the world experiences a summer sizzle like no other, the Biden Administration continues its efforts to get rid of dangerous pollutants to combat climate change. National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Pennsylvania July 13 to discuss federal efforts to take back abandoned mine lands.

By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) and has accumulated a vast stock of FDI over time. Germany is consistently ranked as one of the most attractive investment destinations based on its stable legal environment, reliable infrastructure, highly skilled workforce, positive social climate, and world-class research and development.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A former certified public accountant and former chief financial officer of a McMinnville, Oregon company was sentenced to federal prison today for evading $99,000 in personal income taxes.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hybrid hearing with environmental justice leaders and activists to examine the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative to direct at least 40 percent of the benefits of climate and clean infrastructure investments to the hardest hit communities. In advance of the hearing, the White House released Interim Guidance to implement this initiative.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Albuquerque, NM. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office is seeking public input on commercial and non-commercial sales of forest products and other vegetative materials in Sandoval County, N.M. The 30-day public scoping period began today and ends on Aug. 20, 2021. The public is invited to provide feedback through the North Sandoval Project website on ePlanning.

By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, at a mark-up, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, advanced the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 by voice vote. Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) highlighted how this bill, which was led by Senators Bob Casey...

By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: Iceland is an island country located in the north Atlantic Ocean near the Arctic Circle. Iceland has an advanced economy that centers around three primary sectors: fisheries, tourism, and aluminum production. Until recently, U.S. investment in Iceland mostly had been concentrated in the aluminum sector ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: A Denver man was sentenced yesterday 16 months in federal prison for defrauding a Wichita Falls oil and gas company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.

By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested today in Estepona, Spain, by Spanish National Police pursuant to a U.S. request for his arrest on multiple charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in the compromise of over 130 Twitter accounts, including those belonging to politicians, celebrities and companies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Two Texas companies have agreed to pay a combined $15.3 million to resolve allegations of kickbacks and other misconduct resulting in the submission of false claims to federal health care programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that KuuHuub Inc., a Canadian corporation, and two Finnish corporations, Kuu Huub Oy and Recolor Oy, have agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) associated with the companies’ “Recolor” mobile app and digital coloring book.