News published on Federal Newswire in May 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to set the United States Postal Service on more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing...

Fayetteville Man Sentenced for Arson

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - David Daniel Thomas was sentenced today to 71 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for arson. In addition, he received 33 months on a supervised release revocation from a prior federal conviction that is to be served at the expiration of his arson sentence. Thomas will also pay $6,000 in restitution. On Feb. 25, 2021, Thomas pled guilty to an indictment charging him with arson.

Jury convicts Billings woman of illegal possession of firearm

News Release: BILLINGS - A federal jury convicted a Billings woman on Tuesday for illegally possessing a firearm that was pawned in Billings, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today.

USDA Designates Union County, Oregon, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

By USDA Newswire | May 19, 2021

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A criminal complaint has been filed charging the manager of a pain clinic, her boyfriend, and several customers with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including oxycodone and oxymorphone. The defendants charged in the criminal complaint are...

Shawnee Man Sentenced to Serve 78 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition After Being Convicted of Felonies

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, TODD ANTHONY JOHNSON, 39, of Shawnee, was sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center, laser light show return

By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2021

News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the re-opening for the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center and the return of the “One River, Many Voices" laser light show, both effective May 29. Dam tours will not resume this calendar year.

Former New York City Department of Buildings Inspector Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme

News Release: Defendant Solicited and Accepted a $1,200 Cash Payment to Not Issue a Fine to a Construction Company.

Meeks, McCaul, Bera, and Chabot Issue Statement Celebrating U.S.-Korea Alliance

News Release: Washington, DC-Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX), along with Reps. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, released the following joint statement introducing a bipartisan resolution celebrating the United States’ alliance with the Republic of Korea.

Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Craighead County, Arkansas

News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Craighead County, Arkansas. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Birta Bjornsdottir of Rikisutvarpio

Release: QUESTION: So welcome to Iceland, Mr. Blinken.

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with U.S.-based Permanent Participants in the Arctic Council

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...

Town of Oak Island Awarded $1.3 Million for Debris Removal After Hurricane Isaías

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,345,667 to reimburse the Town of Oak Island for removing debris from public rights-of-way after Hurricane Isaías last year.

Chair Roybal-Allard Statement at U.S. Customs and Border Protection Resource Management and Operational Priorities Hearing

Release: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Resource Management and Operational Priorities.

USDA Designates Three North Carolina Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

By USDA Newswire | May 19, 2021

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...

Owner of Wedding Planning Company Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Murphy, Texas, man, pleaded guilty today to filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

DOE’s Lighting Prize (L-Prize) Strives to Reshape the Future of Lighting

By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2021

News Release: On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize), designed to spur ground-breaking innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive clean energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.

Foley Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Drug and Gun Crimes

News Release: United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Christopher Ryan Snider, 37, of Foley, Alabama, was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for his participation in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy which occurred in Baldwin County during 2016 through 2018. In May of 2020, Snider pled guilty to the conspiracy charge and a charge of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking felony.

Heroin Trafficker From Mexico Sentenced to 5 Years