News from April 2022

By Savannah Howe | Apr 15, 2022
Two travelers face historical fines from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for alleged unruly behavior.

By Kaleb Brown | Apr 15, 2022
Officials from the Transportation Security Administration have expressed concerns about the frequency of passengers carrying handguns to Southern Texas airport security checkpoints, including those in San Antonio International Airport.

By Karen Kidd | Apr 15, 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are studying dolphins' breathing patterns to better understand how oil spills effect their ability to breathe.

By Caleb Lombardo | Apr 15, 2022
A California marketing professional has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to induce unlawfully provided prescriptions by providing kickbacks to physicians.

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to several State Attorneys Generals about the practice of outsourcing enforcement of consumer protection...

By DOE Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By State Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
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...

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
OJJDP FY 2022 Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior grant opened on April 15.

By DOL Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to several State Attorneys Generals about the practice of outsourcing enforcement of consumer protection...

By EPA Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Melesio Medina-Torres, age 45, was sentenced to time served of 30 days’ imprisonment and 1 year of supervised release, by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson, for illegal reentry of a previously deported alien.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - A federal jury has found Ali Akhenaten (formerly known as Darryl Oliver) guilty of five counts of tax fraud. Akhenaten faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison for each count. The United States also will seek restitution for the tax loss arising out of the fraud. Akhenaten had been indicted on March 27, 2019. His sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
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By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released its Equity Action Plan for ensuring its programming and policies reach a larger and more diverse audience. The plan acknowledges that inclusive growth is good economics and it works to incorporate equity into every stream of work at the Commerce Department. ...

By DOL Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
News Release: Washington - Reservations for the 12 mixed use and 12 dedicated softball fields administered by the National Park Service around the National Mall will be accepted online at recreation.gov starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 15 for play beginning on April 15 through May 14. Additional dates will become...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.