News from April 2022
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Following Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing support and humanitarian relief to Ukrainian nationals in need both in the United States and abroad. To protect Ukrainians residing in the U.S., the Secretary of Homeland Security designated Ukraine...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet market-related cryptocurrency transactions, and since 2015, the marketplace has received approximately $5.2 billion in cryptocurrency.
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
Release: Thank you, Ambassador Etienne, for inviting me here, and good morning, everyone. I’m Timothy Betts, the Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of State.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) joined “Fox & Friends Weekend" with Pete Hegseth to discuss calling Hunter Biden to appear before a scheduled committee hearing on electrifying the Postal Service fleet.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- Alouis Levorge Taylor, 37, of North Charleston, was sentenced to thirteen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and to possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
Rural Cooperative Development Grant grant opened on April 6.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million to resolve allegations that BayCare violated the False Claims Act by making donations to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction in federal court of LAWRENCE RAY, a/k/a “Lawrence Grecco," for racketeering conspiracy, a violent crime in aid of racketeering, extortion, sex trafficking, forced labor, tax evasion, and...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Konstantin Malofeyev Hired American Citizen Jack Hanick to Work for Malofeyev’s Television Network in Russia and Illegally Transferred $10 Million U.S. Investment to Business Associate.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Fanfan has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of filing a false tax return. He faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso. April 4, 2022. Washington Examiner . From Day One of his presidency, Joe Biden has been waging war on domestic oil, natural gas, and coal. Now he is making it more difficult for U.S. companies to mine key minerals, making his own climate goals become even more unrealistic ...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Washington - The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), is inviting comments from the public on proposed changes to Ohio Drive in East Potomac Park that will improve visitor safety and access to Hains Point. Comments may be submitted on the project website through May 19.
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Puneet Talwar as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
Release: Thank you, Beth, for that introduction, and thanks to the American Connection Project for hosting us today and for your ongoing work to close the digital divide.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement about the H.R. 5657, the Medical Marijuana Research Act, led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA). H.R 5657 passed the House with bipartisan support.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as acting ranking member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. The late U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) formerly held the position until his passing in March 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida - U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith sentenced Steven Dexter Gangoo, 20, to 15 years in federal prison followed by 25 years of supervised release for enticing and coercing young girls, as young as 13-years-old, into producing and transmitting sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves. Making good on a threat to one of his victims, Gangoo shared nude photographs of the 16-year-old girl with her Instagram friends.
