News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Ashland Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: ASHLAND, Ky. - An Ashland man, Jamaal A. Stokes, 31, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Release: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy. The prime minister is the head of the government. The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state, represented by a governor general. On November 5, Ralph Gonsalves was elected to a fifth consecutive term as prime minister. Regional and local observers assessed the election as generally free and fair.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Angela Dawn Gregory, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to XX months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Colombia

Release: Colombia is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Presidential and legislative elections were held in 2018. Voters elected Ivan Duque Marquez president in a second round of elections that observers considered free and fair and the most peaceful in decades.


Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged Romaine

News Release: ALBANY, Calif., April 12, 2022-Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 12

Kansas - Conservation Collaboration Agreements grant opened on April 12.



Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: Defendant shot victim in the leg in October 2020 in Fitchburg.


Release: The United States has not recognized the Taliban or another entity as the government of Afghanistan. All references to “the pre-August 15 government" refer to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. References to the Taliban reflect events both prior to and after August 15.


Release: The government and constitution concentrate power in the presidency. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became president after June 2019 elections that were marked by election-day irregularities including ballot stuffing and falsification of vote counts, according to an observation mission by the Organization for...


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Uzbekistan

Release: Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his supporters. On Oct. 24, the government held presidential election and President Mirziyoyev won re-election with 80.2 percent of the total votes. A genuine choice of political alternatives was...


News Release: Husband and Wife Arrested for Export Control Violations, Wire Fraud, Tax Fraud and Making False Statements.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Haiti is a constitutional republic with a multiparty political system. The most recent national legislative elections were held in November 2016; international observers considered the elections free and fair. In January 2020 the terms of the majority of parliamentarians expired due to a failure of the...


Release: Seychelles is a multiparty republic governed by a president, cabinet of ministers, and the National Assembly. In joint presidential and legislative elections in October 2020 voters elected six-time presidential candidate Wavel Ramkalawan of the opposition party Seychellois Democratic Union with 54.9...


Release: Slovenia is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional republic. Power is shared among a directly elected president (head of state), a prime minister (head of government), and a bicameral parliament composed of the National Assembly (lower house) and the National Council (upper house). In 2018 the country held elections for seats in the National Assembly; the most recent presidential election was held in 2017. Observers considered the elections free and fair.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. I am very pleased for this opportunity to meet with the High Commissioner for Refugees at the UN Filippo Grandi. It’s safe to say that this is a time of extraordinary challenge for everything that you’re doing and everything that we’re so indebted to you and your team for doing.


Release: Israel. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The Palestinian Authority Basic Law provides for an elected president and legislative council. There have been no elections in the West Bank and Gaza for those positions since 2006, and President Mahmoud Abbas has remained in office despite the expiration of his four-year...


Release: Suriname is a constitutional democracy with a president elected by the unicameral National Assembly. Elections for the National Assembly took place in May 2020. International observers considered these elections to be free and fair. In July 2020 the National Assembly elected Chandrikapersad Santokhi as president.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Guinea-Bissau

Release: Guinea-Bissau is a multiparty republic. In March 2019 the country held legislative elections, which included all 102 seats in the National Assembly. Presidential elections held in November 2019 resulted in two finalists: Domingos Simoes Pereira and Umaro Sissoco Embalo. The National Elections Commission...