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Former U.S. Navy Service Member Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Mark Conover (619) 546-6763.
Homeland
Customs and Border Patrol commissioner on recruiting more women: 'There is an incredible amount of work still to be done'
A coalition of law enforcement leaders, researchers, and professional organizations has formed the 30x30 Initiative to "advance the representation and experiences of women in all ranks of policing across the United States."
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $12 million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for North Carolina School District
News Release: RALEIGH, NC (Oct. 27, 2022) – On Oct. 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding over $12 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ...
Labor
Court orders Mesa Air Group to change company policy to make sure flight attendants, pilots can exercise rights to family, medical leave
News Release: PHOENIX - A federal court has ordered Arizona-based Mesa Air Group - operating regional flights for American and United airlines as Mesa Airlines - to follow federal law and correct the company’s pay policy that prevented flight attendants and pilots from exercising their rights to take time off from work for qualifying reasons under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Homeland
Omar: 'I am glad the Biden Administration designated Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia today'
After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Ethiopia had been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released a statement of support for the decision.
Environmental Protection
EPA to Hold Open House Meeting in Santa Teresa, New Mexico on Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide Emissions
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (October 27th, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to reducing health risks associated with toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that goal. As part of that process, EPA is conducting an open house meeting with the community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
Commerce
Castillo: Equity Impact Investments help with 'identifying and addressing barriers to equal opportunity'
The New Growth Innovation Network received a $5.5 million grant from the Department of Commerce Networks program to develop and introduce a new program called Equity Impact Investments.
Justice
Queens, New York Man Found Guilty in Kidnapping, Torture Plot Which Resulted in Death of Two Brothers in Schuylkill River in 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jason Rivera, 37, of Queens, NY, was convicted today at trial of kidnapping and extortion charges arising from his involvement with a violent gang, known as “Born To Kill" (a/k/a “BTK"), who paid the defendant money to collect...
State
Price: 'Our condolences to the family of the U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine'
The remains of a U.S. citizen who was killed during the conflict in Ukraine are being released from Ukraine custody and brought back to the United States.
Homeland
DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security released the Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs), voluntary practices that outline the highest-priority baseline measures businesses and critical infrastructure owners of all sizes can take to protect themselves against cyber threats. The CPGs...
Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office to Oversee Complaints Related to November 2022 General Election
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Seth Askins (619) 546-6692.
Energy
New Youth Apprenticeship Pilot Program Gets Underway at Savannah River Site
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) is breaking new ground with a pilot program employing area high school students as apprentices at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
Justice
New York Man Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Monroe County Armed Bank Robbery
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Muse, age 44, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced on Oct. 26, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to five years’ imprisonment for armed bank robbery.
Energy
Granholm: 'DOE is taking critical steps to strengthen domestic nuclear development and deployment'
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $150 million for infrastructure improvements at Idaho National Laboratory aimed at enhancing nuclear research and development will support the U.S. leading position in the industry.
Commerce
Commerce Department discusses New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Oct. 27
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture
Moffitt: 'Grant programs provide crucial funding for projects, including farm to institution efforts'
Projects that expand and strengthen local and regional food systems got a boost Oct. 19 through grant awards of more than $64 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
Environmental Protection
New England Experienced a Slight Increase in the Number of Unhealthy Air Quality Days During the 2022 Ozone Season
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England regional office today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a slight increase in the number of unhealthy air quality days this year, compared with 2021. Based on preliminary data collected between March and September 2022, there ...
Energy
PAMS-SC offers new grant application process starting Oct. 28
Atmospheric System Research (ASR) grant opened on Oct. 28.
Interior
Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Administration Appointees
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced new Biden-Harris administration appointees who will work to fulfill the agency’s mission to steward America’s public lands and waters, pursue environmental justice and honor nation-to-nation relationships with Tribes.
Justice
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery, Hobbs Act Robbery
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that, on Oct. 25, 2022, DEVIN CHANEY (“CHANEY"), age 32, agreed to plead guilty to one count of Armed Bank Robbery in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a) and (d) (Count 9); and one count of Hobbs...
Justice
“Wolf Of Airbnb” Indicted In Connection With Scheme To Defraud New York City Landlords And PPP Fraud
News Release: Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the indictment of KONRAD BICHER for two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated...
Justice
New Jersey Man Convicted of $40M Securities Claims Fraud
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph Cammarata, 48, of Monmouth Beach, NJ, was convicted after trial for his participation in a securities fraud claims scheme with two co-defendants from New York and New Jersey.
Environmental Protection
EPA’s Most Productive Laboratory Gets 20-Year Facility Lease, Reduces Footprint While Maintaining Analytical Capability and Jobs
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 27, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Kansas City Science and Technology Center (KCSTC), located at 300 Minnesota Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas, has renewed its facility lease through 2043. Today, EPA Region 7 and local leaders celebrated the 20-year lease renewal at the KCSTC.
Homeland
DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure
News Release: CISA Developed Cross-Sector Recommendations to Help Organizations Prioritize Cybersecurity Investments Oct. 27, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security released the Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs), voluntary practices that outline the highest-priority baseline measures ...
Homeland
Chairs Thompson and Clarke Statement on the Biden Administration’s New Cybersecurity Performance Goals
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s new cybersecurity performance goals and metrics designed to strengthen cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure and many other private sector entities across the country.