News from May 2021
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - More than 1 million vaccine doses have been administered at federally run and federally supported sites across the states in FEMA Region 3, moving the nation another step closer to fully reopening and saving lives in the process.
By DOE Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C- Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House passed a series of bipartisan mental health bills...
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: There’s no place quite like Bryce Canyon by day, and no time like a new moon in June to enjoy it by night. The park is pleased to announce that its annual Astronomy Festival will resume this year and is scheduled from Wednesday, June 9th through Saturday, June 12th. As always, the festival is free with park admission, though those familiar with past festivals should anticipate numerous modifications in the interest of public health and safety.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County man with a previous felony conviction was arrested yesterday for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - The single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available at the Greenbelt Community Vaccination Center (CVC).
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: VIENNA, Va. - The National Park Service (NPS) and our partner, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, want to hear from you as we plan for the future of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. To better meet the needs of current and future visitors, we’re proposing several changes to...
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, a bill that would place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing, on a voice vote.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man pleaded guilty today to identity fraud charges in connection with submitting fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The federal PUA program provides unemployment-related benefits to individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: The Advisory Commission and National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park are pleased to announce that 16 Keweenaw Heritage Grants have been awarded for projects across Michigan’s historic Copper Country.
By DOL Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: AUGUSTA, ME - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Maine Department of Labor Workplace Safety and Health Division (SafetyWorks!) and the Maine Brewers' Guild have formed an alliance to promote worker safety and health in the Maine brewing industry.
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: WHISKEYTOWN, California - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will be offering ranger-led kayak and paddleboard tours on Whiskeytown Lake from May 28 through September 5. Kayak tours will be offered Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 9:00 am. Paddleboard tours will be offered Thursdays...
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
Release: BOSTON - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Tuesday, May 11.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - A federal jury in the Western District of Louisiana has found Eric Etienne, 33, of New Iberia, Louisiana, guilty of illegal possession of firearms, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. The two-day jury trial took place in Lafayette before United States District Judge Michael J. Juneau.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: Washington - In response to catastrophic aquaculture losses due to major winter storms that hit states along the U.S. Gulf Coast in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced a policy change that makes food fish and other aquatic species eligible for...
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: Bipartisan Opposition To Job-Killing Tax Hikes Surging.
By State Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and 42 Republican colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to stand with our closest ally in the region, Israel. As Israel is under attack from Iranian-backed ...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 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...
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: Defendant possessed a gun and ammunition in playground.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEVIN MARTIN, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 12, 2021 to being a felon in possession of a firearm before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 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...
