News from March 2021
By State Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
Release: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale announced more than $80 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the crisis in the Sahel on behalf of the American people. This funding, which was announced at the March 19 meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel, will respond to the crisis...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY GROUP, P.C., and DR. LAWRENCE KIRSCHENBAUM entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government and have agreed to pay a total of $80,000 to resolve allegations that they violated civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1868, “To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes:"
By USDA Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
Release: TO: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials
By DOE Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 1868, “To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes:"
By State Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the electoral impasse in Somalia, which is creating political uncertainty that threatens security, stability, and development in the country. We call on Somalia’s federal and member state leaders to set aside narrow political objectives, uphold their responsibilities to the people of Somalia, and agree to immediately hold transparent and inclusive elections.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - Leonid Teyf, 59, a Russian national formerly residing in Raleigh, North Carolina, pled guilty today to bribery of a public official, visa fraud, and false statements on a tax return. Tatiana Teyf, 43, pled guilty to a false statement in an immigration matter.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- As the first work period of the 117th Congress comes to a close, the Ways and Means Committee reflects on the monumental work the Committee contributed to the American Rescue Plan and beyond.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: REGION I -Massachusetts will receive $4,336,272 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for expenses incurred by the Berkshire Medical Center for the work done during the COVID pandemic. These funds were awarded to address the immediate threat to life and public safety for the period of March 7 to May 31, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that Michael Valora has been selected as the chief ranger for Cape Cod National Seashore. As chief ranger, Valora will manage a complex program that includes law enforcement, fire, fee collection, lifeguard operations, concessions management, and beach shuttles. He succeeds Leslie Reynolds, who was appointed deputy superintendent of the seashore in 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: BILLNGS - A California man convicted in a methamphetamine distribution ring that supplied pounds of the drug to the Sidney area was sentenced today to 121 months in prison and five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said.
By State Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. I just have a couple of things to say. Jake and I spent several hours in conversation with our Chinese counterparts over the last couple of days. And we certainly know and knew going in that there are a number of areas where we are fundamentally at odds, including China’s actions in Xinjiang, with regard to Hong Kong, Tibet, increasingly Taiwan, as well as actions that it’s taken in cyberspace.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Honolulu - Pearl Harbor National Memorial is experiencing an increase in visitation as tourism returns to the state of Hawai`i. Park staff are excited to help make everyone’s visit to the Arizona Memorial special and memorable, and we would like to offer a few tips to make the most of your visit.
By State Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium, from March 22-25 to attend the NATO Ministerial, engage with European Union leaders, and meet with Belgian officials. The meetings in Brussels reaffirm the United States’ commitment to our Allies and European partners on our shared agenda.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: A man who pointed a gun at civilians and in the direction of a Broken Arrow police officer was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal criminal complaint unsealed today charges 10 Iranian nationals with running a nearly 20-year-long scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on the Government of Iran by disguising more than $300 million worth of transactions - including the purchase of two $25 million oil tankers - on Iran’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: A man who was found in possession of ammunition and a few days later in possession of a loaded firearm pled guilty March 18, 2021, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Fourteen defendants convicted in the Forest Park Medical Center bribery scam have been sentenced to a combined 74+ years in federal prison and ordered to pay a total of $82.9 million in restitution, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal criminal complaint unsealed today charges 10 Iranian nationals with running a nearly 20-year-long scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on the Government of Iran by disguising more than $300 million worth of transactions - including the purchase of two $25 million oil tankers - on Iran’s...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2021
News Release: Are you interested in taking a kayak tour to see original Confederate earthworks that have been secluded since the formation of Chickamauga Lake? The park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, 4 hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, April 10, at 9 am. National Park Partners...
