News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Army National Guard seek public input on expanded military training area in southwest Idaho

Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Army National Guard seek public input on expanded military training area in southwest Idaho



Motorcycle races to attract 300 riders to the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area

Motorcycle races to attract 300 riders to the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area


How many press releases were published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in September 2021?

There were nine press releases published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in September 2021.



Owner of Counseling Agency and Supervising Manager Sentenced on Healthcare and Wire Fraud Charges

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Marty T. Johnson and Keesha Dinkins were both sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter in connection with a healthcare fraud and wire fraud scheme they were involved in.


Flathead Valley construction company owner sentenced to 70 months in prison for fraud scheme

News Release: MISSOULA - A Flathead Valley construction company owner who admitted to defrauding numerous customers was sentenced today to 70 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $543,859 restitution, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting April 19

BJA FY 22 Preventing School Violence: BJAs STOP School Violence Program grant opened on April 19.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 29-year-old resident of Elkhart has been indicted for conspiring to transport over 100 non-U.S. citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Two Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman and an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of its first-ever DHS Equity Action Plan, which identifies seven focus areas to comprehensively advance equity across the Department’s policies, programs, and operations. This Plan includes a commitment to ensure the Department’s civil rights offices have the resources they need to carry out their critical missions.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The National Weather Service (NWS) determined that the highest temperature in the history of Washington state was recorded in June at the Hanford Meteorological Station, managed by EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS).


Former CFO of Publicly Traded Brazilian Company Charged in Fraud Scheme

News Release: A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Iowa charging the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of publicly traded reinsurance company, IRB Brasil Resseguros SA, aka IRB Brasil RE (IRB), for fraudulently propping up its stock price by spreading false information that U.S. investment firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had invested in IRB.


Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 123,650 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.




News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be able to receive Foreign Minister Popescu, to return some of the very warm hospitality that the foreign minister, the president, the prime minister showed me and our team when we were in Moldova just a couple of months ago. And needless to say, this is an especially timely visit given the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and the challenge that it poses to other countries in the region.


Release: Deputy Secretary Sherman will participate in a conversation hosted by the Friends of Europe at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium. Deputy Secretary Sherman will discuss U.S.-EU cooperation on a range of topics, including our shared approach to the People’s Republic of China, our cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, assistance to Ukraine, and sanctions on Russia.



Violence in Jerusalem

News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the violence in Jerusalem today on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount. We call on all sides to exercise restraint, avoid provocative actions and rhetoric, and preserve the historic status quo on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount. We urge Palestinian and Israeli officials to work cooperatively to lower tensions and ensure the safety of everyone.