News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022



USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts.


The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “SOUTHERN BORDER” on March 31.


US Department of Labor orders San Jose trucking company to pay damages, back wages after investigation finds retaliation for reporting safety concerns

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a San Jose trucking company to pay more than $145,000 in back wages and damages after a federal whistleblower investigation found the company retaliated against two workers who refused to drive commercial motor vehicles when they felt too sick or fatigued to drive safely.




NHTSA Kicks Off Eighth Annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Campaign

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with safety partners nationwide to remind drivers to avoid using phones and other distractions behind the wheel. NHTSA’s U Drive.


News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Last week, three men were sentenced following their guilty pleas to crimes involving the victimization of a child. George Williams, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to 180 months federal prison for coercing or enticing a minor to engage in prostitution and attempted production...


News Release: Andersonville National Historic Site will be kicking off National Park Week with Junior Ranger Day on April 16, 2022. This program is designed to help children and families connect and engage in the park as well as learn about national parks around the country. As a Junior Ranger, you can help protect natural and historic areas in our country!.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on May 26

OVC FY 2022 Safety, Support, and Services for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention grant opened on April 4.


Witness List: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy — Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America"

News Release: 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST. PANEL 1. The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Accompanied by Dr. Karama Neal, Administrator, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Washington, DC. Accompanied by Mr. Chris McClean, Acting...


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Walik Skeete, age 45, of Binghamton, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, on March 31, 2022, to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


Hult Dam enters summer operations

News Release: Horton, Ore. - Bureau of Land Management engineers visited Hult Dam April 4 to conduct a regular safety inspection and shift from winter to summer operations.


Release: Thousands of communities across East Asia and the Pacific face dangers from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) dating back to the Second World War, Vietnam War, and Indochina Wars. Numerous Pacific Island nations were the setting of battles between Japan and Allied forces in the 1940s. After World...


Pentagon spokesman John Kirby: Biolab 'accusations are absurd, they are laughable'

A call for transparency by China over accusations of biowarfare labs in Ukraine that U.S. officials called “laughable” comes from a nation accused by other countries of committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims.


Philadelphia Man Stopped by State Police on the PA Turnpike Pleads to Heroin Possession Charge

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Philadelphia resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Planning Completed for New Campground at Prisoners Harbor

News Release: Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced that planning is complete for a small, primitive campground near Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. While modest in size, the campground will enhance visitor opportunities to explore this portion of the park. “Visitors will be...


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Adolph Scott, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transporting an individual to engage in prostitution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.


News Release: VICKSBURG, Miss. - On April 23, Vicksburg National Military Park will be conducting a major cleaning of headstones at Vicksburg National Cemetery. Volunteers are needed to help honor the final resting place of over 18,000 veterans. Working alongside National Park Service preservation staff and park rangers...


Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after an extended closure due to a maintenance issue.