News from June 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUSTIN RIVERA, a/k/a “Denzel Rivera," a/k/a “Bangout," a/k/a “Jackie Chan," was found guilty of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking on Friday, June 11, 2021, following an eight-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. RIVERA is scheduled to appear for sentencing before Judge Engelmayer on November 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes civil penalties ranging from $7,500 to $15,500 against four airline passengers for allegedly interfering with flight attendants who instructed them to obey cabin crew instructions and various federal regulations.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - For Louisiana renters and homeowners who cannot live in their homes because of the severe storms, tornados and flooding in May, FEMA rental assistance may help. The initial rental award is for two months and may be reviewed for further assistance.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO ‒ Nearly one in 10 people endure noise levels at work loud enough to cause hearing loss while seven in 10 experience moderately loud noise levels, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet, the bureau's Occupational Requirements Survey, published in 2019, found that more than half of the nation's manufacturing workers reported not using personal protective equipment to protect their hearing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A former Jackson Public School band volunteer and bus driver pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Reclamation updated the water supply forecast for the remainder of summer and projects lower reservoir levels and reduced river releases at most Reclamation facilities. The projected reservoir levels and releases have potential impacts to irrigation, recreation, and fishing activities at Reclamation facilities throughout Montana due to ongoing drought conditions impacting the Western United States.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) joined universities and wind energy experts from across the country on Friday to announce the winners of the Collegiate Wind Competition. Over the course of the academic year, thirteen undergraduate teams designed, built, and tested model wind turbines...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Eric Donovan Ashe, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to distribution of child pornography.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Secretary John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, requesting all documents and communications regarding the role of his cabinet-level position and ability to unilaterally negotiate on behalf of the United States with foreign governments, especially with Communist China.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 14, 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Impacts of Shipping Container Shortages, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jose Mario Quintero Beltran, 31, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Joseph Green (619) 546-6955 and Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Federal, State, and Local Partnership Makes Targeted Effort Against Gun Violence.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will begin increasing flows at Cascade and Deadwood dams June 14 to meet irrigation needs and provide additional water for salmon migration in the lower Snake and Columbia rivers.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee David B. McKinley (R-WV) is hosting a forum today on the harmful impacts the Biden administration’s environmental agenda entitled: “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy."
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: OMAHA, NE. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail announces the debut of a trailwide Junior Ranger program, which is now available at more than 30 locations in 13 states across the country. Kids, families, and the young at heart can pick up a free Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger activity booklet and earn a Junior Ranger badge at participating locations.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) spoke at the beginning of Monday’s forum on Capitol Hill on the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. The forum, “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy," features members of Congress and experts, is being hosted by Subcommittee Leader McKinley.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA is providing mitigation assistance to homeowners to help them rebuild their homes stronger following disaster damage, as part of the agency’s commitment to make communities stronger and increase resilience from the impacts of climate change.
By State Newswire | Jun 14, 2021
Release: Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Lisa Peterson will travel to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 14-18, to represent the United States in the first ever U.S.-DRC bilateral human rights dialogue.
