News from May 2021
By State Newswire | May 27, 2021
Release: The United States welcomes the May 27 agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member State leaders to proceed with parliamentary and presidential elections on the basis of the Sept. 17, 2020, framework. We commend Prime Minister Roble’s efforts and call on Somalia’s leaders to maintain the...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.8 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Illinois prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Julian Netters for Murder and Aggravated Assault out of Gwinnett County, Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, DAVID EARL CARPENTER, JR., 40, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - An ex-soldier from Fayetteville was sentenced today to 44 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On Aug. 18, 2020, Ebenezer Yeboah Asane, a/k/a “Ben" pled guilty to marriage fraud and conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A New York man today admitted attempting to entice a minor and traveling from New York to New Jersey to meet an individual, whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl, to engage in sexual activity, Acting U.S Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By Homeland Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: DENVER - The federally- supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Site (CVS) at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo will close on June 14, after completing nine weeks of vaccinations, one week more than the original pilot timeline. The site must close in order to return the property to the Colorado State Fairgrounds for previously scheduled events.
By State Newswire | May 27, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: ELK CREEK, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will initiate day use, camping, and boat fee changes at Stony Gorge Reservoir recreational area on May 28 to help improve Stony Gorge’s local facilities, provide increased visitor services, and protect natural resources. Visitors will pay fees with either a credit or debit card at the self-serve fee collection station located at the park entrance. Day use fees and daily boat ramp passes will each be $5.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks during Thursday’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee markup.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.8 million grant to Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to construct and establish the Marine Business, Research...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to attract new industries and jobs. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1.3 million in local funds, is expected to create 3,450 jobs and generate $5.9 million in private investment.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released Vintage 2020 evaluation estimates of population for cities and towns as well as national, state and county housing unit estimates. Vintage 2020 estimates will continue to be released on a rolling basis through June and made available as a limited number of downloadable datasets.
By State Newswire | May 27, 2021
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, REUBEN ONDRA ELLIS, 19, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to robbing the First Fidelity Bank in Oklahoma City, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By US DOT Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) issued the following statements after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that...
By DOE Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks during Thursday’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee markup.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lahar Detection and Seismic Monitoring System at Mount Rainier for public review. The EA is available for review and comment through June 25, 2021 at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered the following opening remarks during Thursday’s markup.
