News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. - The Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will remain closed through Thursday, June 24, for severe weather recovery operations.


KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2694, the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021...


Johnston Man Arrested in Ankeny Explosives Investigation

News Release: Des Moines, Iowa - A Johnston man was arrested Friday night on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in the manufacture and possession of an explosive device that was located in 1400 block of SE Waywin Drive in Ankeny on June 9, 2021.


Joint Statement on Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Scott Erik Asphaug, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, and Kieran L. Ramsey, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon, have the issued the following joint statement following the resignation of members of the Portland Police Bureau’s Rapid Response Team.


June and July Programs at Bighorn Canyon

News Release: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area has a fun mix of programs for June and July on both ends of the park.


News Release: Overview. On June 16, 2021, Secretary Blinken announced on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration that we will soon begin updating and revitalizing the United States’ National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC). The Administration recognizes the need for a whole-of-government process...


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that businessman WILLIAM B. “BART" HUNGERFORD, JR., age 60, of Maryland, and ex-White House military aide and former U.S. Air Force colonel TIMOTHY O. MILBRATH, age 65, also of Maryland, were sentenced today for running a scheme to defraud investors...


Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charges

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using the identity of a U.S. citizen at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.


Tourism to Pecos NHP Report

News Release: Pecos, NM:- A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 36,695 visitors to Pecos National Historical Park in 2020 spent $2,199,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 33 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $2,892,000.


Witness List: A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net

News Release: Public Hybrid Hearing. RE: “Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America". Wednesday June 23, 2021. 1:00 p.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube. WITNESS LIST. Mr. Jeff Kirwan, Farmer, Kirwan Farms, New Windsor, IL. Mr. Brian Talley, President, Talley Farms and Talley...


News Release: A Tulsa man has been arrested and charged for sending threatening emails to KOTV Channel 6 directed at President Joseph Biden, unnamed members of the Congress, and their families, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021...


Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges.


KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearms, Drug Trafficking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms that were linked to several shootings.


Modified Operations based on Coconino National Forest Stage 3 Closure

News Release: Walnut Canyon National Monument. * Monument remains open 9am-4:30pm daily. * All facilities and trails remain open EXCEPT when a Red Flag Warning is in effect, at which point the Island Trail (one mile trail that descends several hundred vertical feet into the canyon and provides access to cliff dwellings)...


Idaho Site’s Largest Building Moves Closer to Closure

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - With EM’s mission completed in major sections of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site ’s largest building, workers have emptied those areas to prepare them for closure under federal and state regulations.


Acting U.S. Attorney Hairston and AG Stein Announce $330,000 Health Care Fraud Settlement with Triad Doctor

News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sandra J. Hairston, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $330,000 settlement to resolve allegations that Dr. George Osei-Bonsu, M.D., Palladium Primary Care, P.A., and Premiere Health Care Plus, P.A., of Greensboro and High Point, submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare.


News Release: RICHLAND, WA - A new vehicle monitoring system on the Hanford Site has increased efficiency and promotes driver safety by equipping hundreds of vehicles with a GPS device.