News from October 2021
By DOL Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), a member of the HELP Committee, released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s new proposed rule that ensures...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Tracey Ray, 48, of Center, Missouri, was sentenced today to eighteen months in federal prison and ordered to make restitution to the City of Center, Missouri in the amount of $314,889.59. Ray appeared before United States District Court Judge Rodney W. Sippel.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A transient man living in Savannah has been sentenced to federal prison for setting a February fire at a Savannah hotel.
By State Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
Release: Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia from October 15-21 to meet and discuss with our Gulf partners a range of concerns with Iran, including its activities in the region and our attempt to negotiate a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.].
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal jury convicted a Raleigh man today on charges of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, possession of firearms by a convicted felon, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [Oct. 13, 2021] - Due to continued winter weather, the alpine sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will remain closed for the season. Currently, visitors can drive 15.5 miles from the West Entrance to Avalanche Creek, and 13.5 miles from the St. Mary Entrance to Jackson Glacier Overlook.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year, establishing a 20-year record with three months remaining in the calendar year and fewer passengers traveling due to the pandemic.
By State Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
Release: The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. With this funding, the United States has provided nearly $663 million in humanitarian assistance for northern Ethiopia since the crisis began.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A former resident of Milwaukie, Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court for illegally exporting marijuana grown in Oregon to Georgia for resale and laundering the proceeds.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - On Oct. 7, 2021, a grand jury returned an indictment against Kenneth Gould, 65, of Clovis, charging him with bank larceny for stealing over $1 million from a federally insured financial institution, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after admitting to distributing hundreds of images of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By State Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or, almost, good afternoon, everyone. Just over a year ago, the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the Abraham Accords. Today, I am honored to host Foreign Minister Lapid, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah, to review the progress that’s been made...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: $3.3 million in grant funding awarded to programs that address domestic violence issues.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Two former residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charges of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: Defendants Allegedly Sprayed Law Enforcement with Chemical Agent.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families."
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding allegations of rape and sexual harassment of students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and aboard training vessels...
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - A partnership between the King County Library System (KCLS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) improves community access to the technology and resources needed to register for FEMA Funeral Assistance. This collaboration between KCLS and FEMA connects people with free community resources and expertise at libraries throughout King County (outside the city of Seattle).
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) urged President Biden to ensure protection of clean water by reopening and reexamining the 57 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) proposed by the Trump administration.
