News from September 2023
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su will induct sweatshop workers and LGBTQ+ trailblazers into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its federal partners unveiled the results of their intensified efforts to combat the trafficking of firearms from the United States into Mexico.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey reached a settlement agreement with Comfort Hands Home Healthcare LLC.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
A federal district court in New Jersey ruled Aug. 29 that a state law prohibiting private detention facilities for immigration violators is unconstitutional.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Ukraine to reinforce U.S. support amid concerns from western allies about Ukraine's progress against Russian forces.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
A panel of three federal judges invalidated Alabama's newly revised congressional map Sept. 5, declaring it failed to comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The United States, in coordination with the Republic of Korea and Japan, imposed sanctions on two individuals and one entity for their involvement in generating revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
The FBI is investigating a human smuggling network with ISIS ties that helped migrants, including a group from Uzbekistan, enter the U.S., according to CNN. No evidence of a terrorist plot has been found.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The Katy Independent School District's recent board meeting sparked debate over a nuanced gender policy, prompting discussions about parental involvement, student autonomy and the balance between education and identity.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently revealed plans for more than 60 VA national cemeteries to host National Day of Service events Sept. 11.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by R. Dean Phillips Bank Trust Dated 11-19-2004, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and its subsidiary, HNB Bancorp, Inc., of Hannibal, Missouri, to acquire Northeast Missouri Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company, and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary bank, The Mercantile Bank of Louisiana, Missouri, both of Louisiana, Missouri.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the allocation of $125 million to nine states and five tribal nations as part of the seventh cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
Michelle Williams will transition early from deputy regional director with the Bureau of Reclamation to senior vice president and regional manager for the Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA’s) Sierra Nevada region on Nov. 6, the bureau said in an Aug. 24 press release.
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By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadia, a leader of Colombia’s Norte del Valle Cartel, was recently sentenced to prison by a New York District Court. Abadia, aka “Chupeta,” was the Columbia connection for the Sinaloa Cartel during its heyday under Joaquín Guzmán Loera, aka “El Chapo.”
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
A federal agent, Alberico Ahias Crespo, was convicted on August 29, 2023, in South Florida for his involvement in illegal Oxycodone distribution, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. Crespo, a Special Agent with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), was found guilty of multiple charges related to these crimes, which occurred while he was part of the South Florida Health Care Fraud Strike Force, aimed at combating health care fraud and narcotics trafficking in the region.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
A 40-year-old woman from Kent, Washington, named Christin Guillory was sentenced to three years in prison on August 29, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Seattle for wire and tax fraud linked to a decade-long embezzlement operation. Guillory, who worked as an Accounting Manager at a manufacturing company in Everett, stole over $2.5 million by funneling funds into fake company accounts and then transferring them to her personal bank accounts.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
Recent investigations have indicated a potential tie between ISIS and the smuggling of a recent group of migrants who were granted entrance to the United States. The news has raised fresh concern regarding security at the U.S-Mexico Border.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has expressed concern that a proposed rule the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued for comments on Aug. 30 extending overtime protections to millions of salaried workers would add extra burdens and costs to an industry that is already dealing with challenges like workforce shortages, the business organization said in a press release.
By DOD Newswire | Sep 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Defense recently initiated the 2023 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey with the purpose of gathering important feedback from military service members.
