News from April 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is initiating an enforcement program that identifies employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA)

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Join an experienced bird guide to learn about both migrating and local bird species found at Tonto National Monument.

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Clingmans Dome Road to Open for the Season on April 8

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Park Headquarters Closed for Paving April 9 - 18, 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
A fall resulted in a fatality of a climber in the Sheep Pass Area of Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials reported that the 960-acre Thomas Divide Complex Fire is now 60 percent contained.

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
To protect and restore native plants and promote healthy and diverse forests, the National Park Service (NPS) will implement a deer management plan in additional national parks in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Jockey Hollow will come to life on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, when re-enactors from across the northeast arrive for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment.

By Press release submission | Apr 5, 2022
Park rangers are offering a variety of programs in April. All programs are free, and most do not require reservations, except as noted.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in downtown El Paso seized five live parrots March 30. The birds were hidden in a shoe box.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating a major milestone - 50 years of serving the public as a Federal agency. USDA created APHIS on April 2, 1972 to consolidate animal health, plant health, and inspection duties under one ...

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida - In one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture actions ever filed by the United States, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida successfully forfeited approximately $34 million worth of cryptocurrency tied to illegal Dark Web activity.
By State Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: We are following the extremely disturbing accounts of large numbers of people killed earlier this week in the village of Mourah in the Mopti region of central Mali. We offer our condolences to the families of all civilians who died.
By State Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
Release: The United States congratulates Rodrigo Chaves Robles on his election as Costa Rica’s next president. We also congratulate Costa Ricans for participating in and carrying out an electoral process consistent with Costa Rica’s strong democratic traditions. Costa Rica represents a beacon of democracy in...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Erasmus Luis Gonzales, age 38, of Omaha, was sentenced Wednesday March 30, 2022, to 46 months in federal prison for Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct. His term of imprisonment will be followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Gonzales pleaded guilty to the charge on Oct. 22, 2021.

By State Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
The Congressional Record published “TRIBUTE TO DON YOUNG” in the House of Representatives section on March 31.
By State Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the reports of horrific actions by Russian forces inflicted in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, including reports of summary executions, torture, rape, and the discovery of mass graves.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced April 1, 2022, to more than 2 years in federal prison.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2022
News Release: TracFone Wireless to Pay $13.4 Million to Settle False Claims Relating to FCC’s Lifeline Program.