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TSA prepared at COS for busy Fourth of July holiday and summer travel season; TSA Cares program and local TSA PreCheck enrollment
Release: COLORADO SPRINGS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through security checkpoints at Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and at airports nationwide this summer, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. With sustained high passenger volumes, officials with TSA are encouraging travelers to plan ahead and be prepared every step of the air travel experience.
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05
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Temporary Roof Repair Still Available, Apply by June 30
News Release: The RISEUP program, a collaboration between The U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mayor’s Council of Guam, continues to help temporarily repair metal roofs damaged by Typhoon Mawar. The deadline to enroll for this free service is June 30, 2023.
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FEMA Specialists to Offer Rebuilding Tips in McClain County
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - FEMA Hazard Mitigation Outreach Specialists will be available at Ace Hardware and Garden Center in Blanchard and Rock Hollow Garden & Hardware in Newcastle to offer information to Oklahomans with damage from the April 19-20 tornadoes, straight-line winds and severe storms.
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Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty To Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
News Release: ORLANDO - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces thatHomberto Machin Morejon (38, Hialeah) has pleaded guilty to possessing 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized access devices, and aggravated identity theft.
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Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s...
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05
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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
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Fourth Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Gas Pump Skimming Scheme
News Release: LAS VEGAS The fourth defendant in a gas pump skimming scheme was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 81 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to defraud victims of more than an estimated $5 million in Nevada and Southern California.
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Interstate Identity Thief Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
News Release: TAMPA U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Yonasky Fernandez Rosa (40, Tampa) to 4 years and 3 months in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also sentenced Rosa to a consecutive 10-month sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release in a separate fraud case from the Northern District of Ohio. Rosa had pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023.
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30 Days Left To Apply For FEMA Assistance
News Release: Guam residents with losses caused by Typhoon Mawar have 30 days remaining to register for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for FEMA individual assistance is July 27.
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TSA is prepared for record passenger volumes over the Independence Day holiday period
Release: WASHINGTON As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for sustained higher summertime passenger volumes at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
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Pro-Life Protections Strengthened in FY24 Appropriations Bills
Release: In recognition of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling, House Republicans are protecting life in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA; and Defense bills implement key pro-life provisions and prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for abortion on demand.
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One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance but FEMA Remains in Arkansas
News Release: LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas homeowners and renters in Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski counties who sustained damage from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31 have one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is July 3.
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Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of Deputy Secretary John K. Tien
News Release: Deputy Secretary John Tien is an extraordinary patriot and public servant and a wonderful human being. On behalf of 260,000 of us throughout the Department of Homeland Security - across the country and around the world - I express our profound thanks to him for making our Department and all of us the...
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June 27 is the Deadline to Apply for Federal Assistance in Broward County
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - If your primary residence is in Broward County and you experienced damage or loss from the severe storms and flooding in April, don’t wait any longer. The deadline to apply for federal assistance is June 27, 2023.
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Research Agenda Prepares for the Future of Science and Technology
News Release: Guest post from Melanie Cummings, Director of the Science and Technology Directorate’s Technology Centers Division.
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Message from Deputy Secretary Tien on Transition from DHS
News Release: Team DHS -. After 26 years of combined federal service including three combat tours in Iraq and living apart from my family for the last two years, I have decided to return to Atlanta to re-join them there. As our Secretary so eloquently says, “when we serve, we all serve." As a result, I first thank...
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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
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DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the rescission of the prior Administration’s terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua and the extension of TPS for these for countries for 18 months. Today’s...