News from May 2021
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: The Government of Spain has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) for planting into the United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: Today, the United States is designating three individuals and one entity connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to coincide with the 14th meeting of the Counter ISIS Finance Group, which plays a key role coordinating the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS’ efforts to disrupt the group’s generation and transfer of resources.
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to the Treasury Department’s announcement that advanced child tax credit payments will be sent starting July 15...
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Obed Wild & Scenic River is partnering with Morgan County School Food Services and Frozen Head State Park to offer a series of Lunch and Learn programs on Fridays, starting June 11, through July 16.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: Over the course of the past twenty years, our mission in Afghanistan has been supported by thousands of brave Afghan men and women who have worked as interpreters, translators, contractors, and special operators, among other important roles. These individuals have put their lives...
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Defendant Also Ordered To Forfeit Palm Springs House Purchased With Proceeds Of The Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - A former correctional officer with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO), Detention Center 1, in Alexandria, Louisiana, has been sentenced in federal court for violating the civil rights of three inmates in his custody.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Defendant Prescribed Narcotics to Patients Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose in Exchange for Cash Payments.
By DOE Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to a new report released today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Buildings Initiative, in collaboration with nearly 1,000 businesses, government, and other partners, saved $13.5 billion in energy costs and more than 130 million metric tons of carbon emissions...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: “I’ll also represent the United States at next month’s ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, where I’ll reaffirm America’s commitment to meeting our climate goals and encourage other Arctic nations to do the same."
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a previously convicted sex offender charging him with possession of child pornography and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOE Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) introduced legislation today to ensure key drinking water programs are funded and protected.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man with a prior felony conviction today admitted illegally possessing a machinegun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: Today, the United States is announcing new sanctions against Burma’s military regime in response to its continued violence and repression against the people of Burma, most recently in Mindat, Chin State, and its failure to take any steps to restore Burma’s democratic transition. We are designating the...
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Committee Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Daniel Webster...
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Kesler Dalmacy, a medical doctor, pleaded guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances. Dalmacy, who operated his medical practice out of an office in East Flatbush, prescribed narcotics to patients outside the course of his professional practice that lacked a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash payments. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: Today, the United States is announcing new sanctions against Burma’s military regime in response to its continued violence and repression against the people of Burma, most recently in Mindat, Chin State, and its failure to take any steps to restore Burma’s democratic transition. We are designating the...
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Fannin County, Texas, woman has been sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Zion National Park along with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are investigating an unattended death. At approximately 2:13 p.m., May 11, park dispatch received a call that a vehicle drove off a steep embankment along Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive and rolled 70 feet below the road.
