News from March 2021
By DOL Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged her colleagues to support the nomination of San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Superintendent Cindy Marten to serve as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, stressing...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 46-year-old Edinburg resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - A Berkeley County man pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor. James Braddock Biggerman, 21, of Hedgesville, was charged by a single-count Information in early March 2021.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: National Park Service officials are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect believed to be connected to a recent armed robbery on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail announces Justin Radford has been selected as the Trail’s new Program Manager. Mr. Radford has become the Trail’s first permanent full-time staff member under the direction and supervision of Superintendent Dan Foster, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. He will be duty stationed in Coulee Dam, Washington and will also join the Management Team of Lake Roosevelt NRA.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke on Monday, March 22 with India’s Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Secretary Mayorkas expressed his desire to further strengthen the partnership between the Government of India and the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: Funding Includes $156 Million for Rural Health Care and Emergency Response Services WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is investing $266 million to build and improve critical ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and medium-sized farms become more profitable and improve the quality of life in American farm communities.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: A dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen and former official at Citgo Petroleum Corporation, a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), pleaded guilty Monday in connection with his role in laundering millions of dollars in bribes and corruptly providing business advantages to multiple individuals who obtained contracts with Citgo and PDVSA.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: An Ecuadorian and Italian national was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a scheme to launder bribes paid to him in exchange for helping three U.K. reinsurance companies obtain and retain reinsurance business from Ecuador’s public surety company. Juan Ribas Domenech, 52, pleaded guilty ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: Indian drug manufacturer Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited (FKOL) was sentenced to pay $50 million in fines and forfeiture after pleading guilty to concealing and destroying records prior to a 2013 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plant inspection.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Cumberland County, Tennessee, to resolve allegations that the county discriminated against ten female employees because of their sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII is a federal statute that ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: A senior member of the Big Hazard street gang was sentenced today to 192 months in federal prison for orchestrating and executing the nighttime firebombing of African-American families at the Ramona Gardens Housing Development in Boyle Heights in 2014 in order to force the residents out of their homes.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty today to producing and possessing child pornography.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Orient Bancorporation, San Francisco, California; Bank of the Orient, San Francisco, California Written Agreement dated March 18, 2021 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By State Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome to NATO headquarters.
By State Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: Two years ago, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, together with our local partners, liberated all territory controlled by ISIS in Iraq and Syria, a major milestone in the effort to ensure the terrorist group’s enduring defeat. We commend the bravery and sacrifice of the Iraqi Security Forces, the Iraqi ...
By State Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: MS BALFOUR: Good morning. Good morning from Brussels, NATO’s Headquarters. My name is Rosa Balfour. I’m the director of Carnegie Europe and I’m absolutely delighted to be moderating this conversation between Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on strengthening the ...
By State Newswire | Mar 23, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio today on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Brussels. The Secretary emphasized the importance of the enduring partnership between the United States and ...
