News from May 2021
By EPA 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 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 Interior Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: LANDER. Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management kicks-off the summer with four wild horse adoptions in Wyoming in June. Untrained horses will be offered to qualified adopters on a first-come, first-served basis for a $25 fee.
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: (Belle Fourche, SD) - The public is invited to comment on a proposed transfer of 14 acres of BLM-administered land to the City of Deadwood for the Yellow Creek Shooting Range.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER KOFOD: Welcome, everybody. It is a true pleasure to have Secretary Blinken here today. The U.S. is Denmark’s friend, close ally, and strategic partner. Today is a good day for Denmark and for transatlantic cooperation, because today, America is back. Secretary Blinken has kindly taken me up on my suggestion to visit Denmark, not even a year after we had your predecessor in town. So today, America is back, and in more ways than one.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed civil penalties ranging from $9,000 to $52,500 against four airline passengers for allegedly interfering with and, in one case, assaulting flight attendants who instructed them to obey cabin crew instructions and various federal regulations.
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev - The Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a 30-day public comment period on the draft Environmental Analysis for the Winnemucca Sand Dunes (WSD). This project is being developed through a partnership with Northern Nevada ATV. The WSD is a popular area for mechanized recreation nine miles north of Winnemucca on Hwy 95.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Fond Du Lac man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing and discharging a firearm in a school zone.
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-This morning, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the first monthly payment of the expanded Child Tax Credit from the American Rescue Plan will be delivered on July 15...
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Marvin Forbes, age 49, from Orlando, FL, pleaded guilty in federal court just prior to commencement of jury selection for his trial on the charge of Possession with Intent to Distribute 12.61 kilograms of Marijuana.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the California Department of Justice today to advise the public that they should not be asked to pay to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and warned COVID-19 vaccination providers not to seek payment from individual COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dijon Harris, 54, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity, was sentenced to serve 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: CONCORD - Daniel Desrochers, 48, of Dover, pleaded guilty in federal court to committing bank fraud and violating his supervised release conditions, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON - The leader and manager of an eight-man conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal over $726,000 from a South Korean company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Clanton, AL - All disaster survivors have equal access to information on how to apply for disaster assistance.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Elias Zambrano Jr., 41, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno to Kansas City, Missouri, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Two men allegedly involved in an attempted carjacking that led to the shooting of the driver made initial appearances today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
