News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Berlin, Paris, Rome, the Vatican, Bari, and Matera, June 22-29.

Appointment of António Guterres as UN Secretary-General for a Second Term

News Release: On behalf of the United States, I am pleased to congratulate United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on his re-appointment today by the General Assembly to serve a second term. Secretary-General Guterres has proven a capable leader in a demanding role.

In Commemoration of Juneteenth

News Release: Juneteenth, or June 19, is a reflective day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery. Yet it wasn’t until two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, that his notice of freedom was received ...

Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker’s Travel to Italy, Albania, and North Macedonia

News Release: Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Philip T. Reeker, will travel to Milan June 20-22, Tirana June 30, and Ohrid July 1-3.

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking Returns from Travel to Saudi Arabia

News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returned from Saudi Arabia on June 18. During the trip Special Envoy Lenderking met with officials from the Governments of the Republic of Yemen and Saudi Arabia, as well as UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and the five permanent members of the UN Security ...

Secretary Blinken Joins the Atlantic Council’s Front Page Pride Edition Virtual Conversation

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a virtual conversation with journalist Jonathan Capehart on “Pressing for Equality: Engaging on LGBTQI Issues Around the World,” 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021. This event is coordinated in partnership with glifaa– LGBTQI+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies, the State Department’s official LGBTQI+ Employee Affinity Group.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. Secretary Blinken emphasized the strength of our Polish-American partnership to NATO and the Transatlantic community in addressing regional and global challenges. ...

Iowa Man Charged with Bank Robbery

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Waterloo, Iowa, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Bank Robbery.

ARIZONA MAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING ALONG WITH AN ILLEGAL ALIEN CO-CONSPIRATOR

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JOSE LUIS URREA, age 35 of Tucson, Arizona, and MARIO VERA-SANDOVAL, age 51 of Cananea, Sonora, Mexico were convicted and sentenced by Federal District Court Alan B. Johnson related to their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Man Convicted Of Abusive Sexual Conduct Aboard An Airplane Is Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Siva K. Durbesula, 29, of India, who was convicted by a jury of abusive sexual contact aboard an airplane, was sentenced to two years in prison late yesterday. In addition to the prison term imposed, Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger ordered Durbesula to serve 10 years of supervised release and to pay a $5,000 assessment.

National Park Service acquires major antebellum slave market site to help convey impacts of enslavement and human trafficking

News Release: NATCHEZ, Miss - Today, the National Park Service (NPS) established the Forks of the Road site -one of the nation’s primary hubs for the trafficking of enslaved people before the Civil War - as the newest unit of Natchez National Historical Park with the acquisition of two key parcels donated by the City...

Tents and Soft-sided Campers Temporarily Prohibited at Mount Pisgah Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway Due to Bear Activity

News Release: Updated 6/23/21 at 11:45 am:. Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the extension of an existing temporary prohibition on tents and soft-sided campers at Mount Pisgah Campground until July 1, 2021, pending successful dissociation of active bears at this location. This additional time maintains...

Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Announce Subcommittee Hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 18, 2021

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request: ...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...

Historical Interpreter and Educator's Training

News Release: La Junta, CO - The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for individuals to “step back in time" and experience life as it might have been 175 years ago at a trading post on the Santa Fe Trail.

Lubec Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: BANGOR, Maine-A Lubec man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Bangor to possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.

Ways and Means Committee’s Racial Equity Initiative Co-Chairs Applaud Equity-Focused Provisions in New Trade Legislation

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), the co-chairs of the Ways and Means Committee’s Racial Equity Initiative (REI), released the following statement applauding the equity-focused provisions in the TAA Modernization Act of 2021, legislation that Committee Democrats introduced yesterday...

Free Concerts, a Circus Performance, and Wampanoag Culture Event on Tap at the National Seashore this Summer