News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News from March 2021


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on March 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes proposed rule on March 4

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on March 4?

The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on March 4

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on March 4

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on March 4

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BALTIMORE, Md. - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced David Robinson, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 171 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for the federal charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and alprazolam and for murder for hire.


Three Essex County Men Admit Conspiring to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000 Using Credit Cards and Blank Checks Stolen from Mail

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three Essex County, New Jersey, men admitted conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.


News Release: Texarkana, Arkansas - David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gerson Eduardo Magana, 25, of Texarkana, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for the Distribution of more...


Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Firearms Trafficking

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Elena Ramirez, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Gene E.K. Pratter, for trafficking weapons and ammunition as part of her family’s firearms trafficking ‘business’ in Philadelphia.


News Release: Consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the human body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. This information is part of the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.


St. Croix Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Cocaine Possession Conviction

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Malachi Benjamin, 25, was sentenced to 14 months and 10 days by District Judge Robert A. Molloy on his conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced today. Judge Molloy also sentenced Benjamin to three years of supervised release and $100 special assessment.


News Release: A man who possessed a loaded gun was sentenced Feb. 26, 2021, to more than three years in federal prison.


Jackson County Corrections Officer Charged with Taking Bribes to Smuggle Illegal Drugs to Inmates

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A corrections officer at the Jackson County Detention Center was charged in federal court today for taking bribes to smuggle illegal drugs to inmates of the facility.


News Release: With Spring Break comes a perennial increase to park visitation. Facilities are beginning to reopen, hours are extending, and modified shuttle service will soon resume to best serve our visitors.


News Release: GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - On Wednesday, March 3, National Park Service personnel located a body and motorcycle below the South Kaibab Trailhead after a multi-day search and rescue operation.


News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Kingdom Livestock Transport, LLC (Kingdom) of Mohnton, Pa., on Feb. 1, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Kingdom waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $1,600.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 104-count indictment charging Robert Morgan, Todd Morgan, Frank Giacobbe, and Michael Tremiti, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud for their roles in a wide-ranging mortgage fraud...


News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), Dermot Shea, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), and Kevin P. Bruen...