News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Edward Mercado, age 34, of Los Angeles, California, pled guilty yesterday to traveling to New York from California for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a 10-year-old child. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Carper Praises Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed the Biden-Harris Administration's plan to accelerate the removal of lead pipes and paint over the next decade using authorities provided by his Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act legislation, included as part of the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

St. Louis man pleads guilty to conspiracy to possess and discharge a firearm

News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Court Judge E. Richard Webber accepted a plea of guilty from Deronte McDaniels on today’s date. McDaniels pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and discharge a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Judge Webber set sentencing for March 16, 2022.

Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: Afghanistan

News Release: Afghanistan. Overview: The United States partnered with Afghanistan on a bilateral counterterrorism effort through Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The U.S. military, along with 37 other Defeat-ISIS Coalition nations, supported the ANDSF through NATO-led Resolute Support’s “Train, Advise, and Assist" mission.

Moline, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Theft of Public Money

News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - A Moline, Illinois woman, Michelle Crowell, 48, of the 200 block of 31st Avenue, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on Dec. 14, 2021, for stealing public money, specifically Social Security and Disability benefit payments.

Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2021

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief

News Release: ATLANTA - Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States.

Proposed rule published on Dec. 16 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Big South Fork Announces Seventh Annual GO BIG Challenge

By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2021

News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is celebrating the kick-off of the seventh annual GO BIG 2022 Challenge with a ranger-led hike on Middle Creek Nature Loop on January 8, 2022. Join a park ranger at the Middle Creek Trailhead at 10:00 AM (ET) to enjoy a moderate 3.5-mile hike and collect...

Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism John T. Godfrey on the 2020 Country Report on Terrorism

Release: MR ICE: Thank you, Operator, and good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I’ll go ahead and mention here at the top that we are on the record today but that the contents of this briefing are.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: Serbia

Release: Serbia. Overview:  With no terrorist attacks in 2020 and low levels of ISIS recruitment activities, the main terrorism concerns in Serbia remain the movement of money and weapons through the region, recruitment and return of FTFs, and terrorist self-radicalization through racially or ethnically motivated ...

Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: South Africa

News Release: South Africa. Overview: There were no suspected terrorism-related incidents in South Africa during 2020, possibly owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. This continued a downward trend from 2019, following an unusually high number of incidents in 2018. ISIS facilitation networks and cells remained a threat,...

Indianapolis Meth Trafficking Leaders Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael J. Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers of the Southern District of Indiana announced that an Indianapolis man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James R. Sweeney to over 27 years in prison following his conviction at trial for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: United Kingdom

News Release: United Kingdom. Overview: The UK remains a key U.S. partner in the global fight against terrorism, and their bilateral counterterrorism cooperation is excellent. As a partner in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the UK continued to contribute to Iraq and northeastern Syria stabilization efforts. The...

SFRC Ranking Member and Chair Introduce the Stop Iranian Drones Act of 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Iran and any terrorist or militia groups aligned with Iran from being able to acquire lethal drones.

Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2021

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: Cyprus