News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Jeron C. McNeal, 29, of the 200 block of Northeast Rock Island Avenue, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison and three years of supervised release on Oct. 20, 2021, for his involvement in the burglary of a federally licensed firearms dealer and...

Comer: American tax dollars were used to fund gain-of-function research in the Wuhan lab

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) joined “The Ingraham Angle" with Laura Ingraham to discuss the confirmation by the National Institute of Health (NIH) that taxpayer funds were used for dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Heritage Hike to mark President James A. Garfield’s 190th birthday

News Release: The James A. Garfield Heritage Hike will take place Saturday, November 13 to mark the 190th birthday of President James A. Garfield. He was born in Orange Township (now Moreland Hills) on Nov. 19, 1831.

Bureau of Land Management welcomes public comments on recreation and travel management planning for the Thirtymile Creek area

News Release: Condon, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management, Central Oregon Field Office, invites public comment through Nov. 24, on recreation and travel management planning for the Thirtymile planning area. The planning area is located about ten miles southwest of Condon, Ore., on the east side of the John Day River.

Watertown Man Sentenced to 155 Months for Drug and Firearms Convictions

News Release: Daniel J. Borg Sentenced to Serve 12 years and 11 Months for Possessing Heroin/Fentanyl and a Sawed-Off Shotgun.

BLM to offer cactus and yucca for sale on November 13 & 14

News Release: LAS VEGAS - On November 13 and 14, 2021, BLM will offer more than 1,400 cacti and yucca for sale that were salvaged from within the Las Vegas Valley where they would otherwise have been destroyed by construction. The plant sale will take place near the intersection of Shaumber Road and Tropical Parkway.

Brady: IRS Surveillance Program Still Targets Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses

News Release: Brady: IRS Surveillance Program Still Targets Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses.

Northborough Man Arrested for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering After Embezzling from Non-Profit

News Release: BOSTON - A Northborough man was arrested today for allegedly embezzling approximately $370,000 from a non-profit organization in Sturbridge.

House Judiciary Committee to Markup Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021

News Release: Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, October 27th at 10: 0 AM EDT, the House Judiciary Committee will markup H.R. 4777, the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021, legislation introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) ...

APHIS Amends Karnal Bunt (Tilletia indica) Regulated Areas in La Paz, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties in Arizona

By USDA Newswire | Oct 22, 2021

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-27. Oct. 22, 2021To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials. Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Karnal bunt regulated areas in La Paz, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties in Arizona. Following a review ...

Op-Ed: Polls Show Americans Blame Dems’ Spending for Inflation

News Release: Op-Ed: Polls Show Americans Blame Dems’ Spending for Inflation.

O’FALLON, IL BOOKKEEPER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR DEFRAUDING CLIENT OUT OF MORE THAN $1,000,000

News Release: O’Fallon, Ill. - An O’Fallon, Illinois, bookkeeper was sentenced to 4 years in prison for.

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Assault

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Wednesday, Augustine Apkaw, 34, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Apkaw previously pleaded guilty to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Desert Bighorn Sheep Survey to Begin

News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX - During the week of October 24th, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) will be surveying bighorn sheep and aoudads (barbary sheep) in Big Bend National Park. TPWD staff will be using a helicopter in the park to survey bighorn and aoudad. This year there will be no lethal control...

Brady: Dems’ IRS Spying Scheme Should Frighten Every American

News Release: Brady: Dems’ IRS Spying Scheme Should Frighten Every American.

South Carolina Man Indicted for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Accused of Pushing Employee of House Sergeant at Arms, Joining in Efforts to Open Doors to Crowd Gathered Outside.

Drug supplier who sold deadly fentanyl sentenced to 5+ years in prison

News Release: Middleman who sold fentanyl tainted pills to sailor sentenced to 3 years in prison for his role in the distribution network.

Texas Pain Management Physicians Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing

News Release: Texas Pain Management Physicians Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing.

Ohio man appears on drug charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron, Ohio, appeared in federal court today on a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

Repeat sex offender sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to coerce minors to engage in online sexual conduct