News from November 2021
By Art Benavidez | Nov 29, 2021
U.S. government officials have taken notice of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's absence from public life since Nov. 2 when, in a social media post, she accused a Chinese government official of sexual harassment.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: Defendant Solicited Investments, Then Stole the Money for Himself.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: - The percentage of adults living with a spouse decreased from 52% to 50% over the past decade, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual America’s Families and Living Arrangements table package.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brendon Rothrock, age 23, of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Nov. 24, 2021, to 20 years’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for receiving child pornography. The sentence also includes a 15-year term of supervised release, which will follow the term of imprisonment.
By David Hutton | Nov 29, 2021
During sessions, participants develop modernization plans, establish goals
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: The nation should bolster research and development of systems that distribute accurate time via fiber-optic cable and radio as part of the effort to back up GPS and enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure that depends on it, according to a new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Gulfport man was sentenced to serve three years’ probation for trafficking contraband cigarettes, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jack Staton of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: Defendant Committed a 2016 Murder in Coney Island and Acts of Extortion.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - While the Nov. 29 deadline to submit an application for Hurricane Ida assistance is today, FEMA will remain in Louisiana to assist survivors. If you applied for assistance you can continue to upload documents and update information to your file.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man with a prior felony conviction today admitted participating in straw purchases to obtain firearms that he was not permitted to purchase, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: CONCORD - Jason Hart, 48, of Manchester, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
By State Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
Release: On Nov. 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) Day, the United States commemorates the work of women human rights defenders: all women and girls who work for human rights, all people who defend the rights of women and girls, and all people who defend the rights to be free from discrimination and violence on the basis of gender and sexuality. The work of these brave individuals is integral to a vibrant civil society, a prosperous economy, and a secure world.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
Release: Boston-Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Maine resident from bringing a loaded gun into the cabin of an aircraft on Friday, Nov. 26, at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
By State Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
Release: Human Rights Defenders Guidance. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. These Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders outline and amplify the U.S.’s commitment...
By David Hutton | Nov 29, 2021
State Department veteran has been assigned to posts around the globe during 29-year career
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Santa Ana man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for intentionally aiming a laser pointer’s beam at an in-flight Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter, which blinded the crew for several seconds.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Hurricane man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: Memphis, TN - Marcus Burton, 20, has been sentenced to 117 months in federal prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: Jackson, MS - A Minden woman was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, to 24 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $244,060.09 in restitution for embezzling and converting government funds to her own use.
