Former County Official Indicted on Charges of Stealing $44,000 in County Funds Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against a former Grundy County official for stealing $44,000 in county funds to spend on personal shopping trips, meals at restaurants and visits to hair and nail salons.[Read More…]
Day: June 5, 2014
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Update on Secretary’s Travel / Secretary’s Meeting with Lavrov Egypt / President-elect Al-Sisi / U.S. Delegation to Presidential Inauguration Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Visitors AFGHANISTAN Sergeant Bergdahl / Concerns about Health and Physical Security Prisoner Exchange / Agreement with Qatari[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Ukraine due to ongoing violence and political instability. Violent clashes continue between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian forces in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. In addition, Russian military forces continue to occupy[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Chairman Feinstein, Vice Chairman Chambliss, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am very pleased to appear before you to express the Administration’s support for the USA Freedom Act, H.R. 3361, as recently passed by the House of Representatives. I appreciate this committee’s leadership and the[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Fourth Annual Tribal Consultation Conference Hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Thank you, Tim [Purdon], for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome. It’s a pleasure to be in Bismarck this afternoon. And it’s a great privilege to join so many distinguished tribal leaders, dedicated law enforcement colleagues, passionate advocates,[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Florida State University
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Florida State University Board of Trustees, acting for and on behalf of Florida State University (FSU), in Tallahassee, Florida. The settlement agreement resolves an investigation and compliance review of the FSU Police[Read More…]
Certified Public Accountant Associated with Cadillac Ranch Restaurants Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Larry Couchot, 59, a certified public accountant (CPA) from Dayton, Ohio, who is the president and part owner of an accounting firm in Centerville, Ohio, and prepared the tax returns of businessmen associated with Cadillac Ranch restaurants, pleaded guilty today to tax charges, the Justice Department[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 5, 2014
En Route Orly, France—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014 – 5:00 P.M. CEST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. We just wanted to take this brief opportunity to give you a readout of the G7 meetings. Ben sat in on a number of the meetings, so he’s in a position to give you a[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. I applaud the strong, bipartisan majority of Senators who today confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as America’s next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sylvia is a proven manager who knows how to deliver results, and over her career she has built deep relationships with Democrats and[Read More…]
Op-Ed by President Obama in Indian Country Today
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. This morning, in an op-ed published in Indian Country Today, President Obama announced his upcoming travel to Cannonball N.D. to visit the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Friday, June 13. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady in his first visit to Indian Country[Read More…]
