News from June 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Martinsburg, WV - On June 25, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Quentrell Lowery, 21, of Martinsburg, WV. Lowery was wanted by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office on numerous charges including two counts of attempted murder. These charges stemmed from a shooting that occurred on Jan. 29, 2021, in the 5400 block of Williamsport Pike, Martinsburg, WV.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. Prior to his conviction, Alsamah was residing in Oakland, Calif. Sentencing for Alsamah has been scheduled for Oct. 22, 2021, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The National Park Service continues to closely monitor and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the state, and city of Philadelphia’s guidelines on reopening museums, Independence National Historical Park has several...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: People's Republic of China.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHRISTY BARTHOLOMEW, age 39, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on June 23, 2021 to a two-count Bill of Information for wire fraud before United States District Court Judge Lance M. Africk today.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Nicaragua. During the review period, the government made its executive budget proposal, enacted budget, and end-of-year report accessible to the general public, including online. Publicly available budget documents, however, did not provide a substantially complete...
By Karen Kidd | Jun 25, 2021
It isn't clear how much time elected officials spent discussing offshore wind energy development, a proposed industrial salmon farm, backlogged national park maintenance and other controversial issues during Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland's Maine visit last week.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Sierra Leone. During the review period, the government’s budget and information on debt obligations, with the exception of state-owned enterprise debt, were widely and easily accessible to the public, including online. The budget was substantially complete and generally...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address the shortfall of veterinarians in rural areas. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Enhancement Act would help meet the growing demand for veterinarians nationwide by eliminating taxes on programs that encourage veterinarians to practice in underserved areas.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Via Translation. QUESTION: Antony Blinken, good evening. Thank you very much for agreeing to answer our questions. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s my pleasure. Thank you. QUESTION: So, when Joe Biden appointed you head of American diplomacy, we, French people, wanted to see it as a sign because you speak absolutely...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Southeastern Utah is experiencing hazardous fire conditions due to prolonged drought and extremely dry vegetation. Weather forecasts and wildland fire prediction models point to increased fire danger. As a result, on Friday, June 25, 2021, all Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State of Utah and unincorporated private lands in the following areas will increase fire restrictions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Bluemont man was sentenced today to 19 years in prison for the production and distribution of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - An Auburn man was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on child pornography offenses.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Senegal. During the review period, the government’s budget was widely and easily accessible to the public, including online. The budget was substantially complete and generally reliable. Information on debt obligations was generally available. Although the government included debt...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, passed the Senate unanimously. The bill would make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: REGION 1 - FEMA awarded a $1,876,980 grant to the City of Boston for a program that helped feed thousands who experienced food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Robert Moore, 43, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of distribution of fentanyl causing death, was sentenced to serve 270 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Comoros. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget available, but it did not make its executive budget proposal available online or publish an end-of-year report. Information on debt obligations was publicly available, including for state-owned...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Texas homeowners and renters in Kerr, Lamar and Shackelford who suffered damage from the February winter storm may now apply for disaster assistance with FEMA. If you applied with FEMA prior to the counties being added, you do not need to reapply.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: UK-Based Engineering Company Agrees to Deferred Prosecution Agreement Involving Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
