News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to ID.me CEO Blake Hall, requesting documents and information related to the company’s contracts with...


News Release: Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Scott Busby and Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Rick Waters hosted a roundtable with five Hong Kong activists and experts today to underscore U.S. commitment to the rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers and to discuss the March 31 Hong Kong Policy Act Report , which outlines the continued erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Mark Allen Craig, II, of Lumberport, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced today that three men from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies.


Federal Reserve System discusses Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company on April 18

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An Ohio woman pleaded guilty today to theft of federal funds after embezzling nearly $49,500 from the Huntington Tri-State Airport while employed as its finance director.



News Release: The United States welcomes the arrival today of a truck convoy carrying over 1,700 metric tons of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Tigray. We appreciate the efforts of the government of Ethiopia, Tigrayan regional authorities, and Afar regional authorities in facilitating that delivery. We also ...


Arizona Man Found Guilty of Multiple Pound Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that William Stevenson, age 56, of Phoenix, Arizona, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on April 14, 2022.


News Release: ROCKFORD - A Loves Park woman was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer.


EM-Los Alamos Honors Earth Day With Ongoing Eco-Scoping

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - With its steep canyons and watersheds emptying into the Rio Grande, numerous ancient pueblo cultural sites, and wildlife ranging from black bears to broad-tailed hummingbirds, the Pajarito Plateau creates a distinct backdrop for environmental remediation around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).


Notice published by Commerce Department on April 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


November 2021: 10 press releases published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

There were 10 press releases published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in November 2021.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and Create Jobs in Hogansville, Georgia

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $750,000 grant to the city of Hogansville, Georgia, to support the rehabilitation of the vacant Royal Theater. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Park Staff to Conduct Prescribed Burn

News Release: HOPKINS, SC - Park rangers from Congaree National Park, along with staff from Kings Mountain National Military Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and the SC Forestry Commission, will be conducting a prescribed burn on Friday, April 22, 2021, weather and conditions permitting.


News Release: The Department of Justice today released its Equity Action Plan, in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.


News Release: Memphis, TN- Convicted felon Eugene Conrad, 52, of Michigan City, Mississippi has been sentenced to three years of probation along with nine months of home confinement for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the sentence today.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Matthew Bald, 40, of Lockport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor by a person having a prior conviction for sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, or abusive sexual contact involving a minor or ward. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.