News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) has released the following statement on the news that Trevor Reed, a Texas resident and former U.S. Marine, has been released from a Russian prison camp where he was being detained, thanks largely to the hard work of Special...


Release: On March 24, President Biden announced the launch of the European Democratic Resilience Initiative (EDRI) to bolster democratic resilience, advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human rights in Ukraine and its neighbors in response Russia’s war of aggression. Working with Congress, the Biden Administration...


News Release: To meet the Secretary’s goals to modernize American diplomacy, win the competition for talent, and ensure that all applicants can present a full picture of their individual qualifications, the Department of State is announcing improvements to the Foreign Service selection process. The Department is moving ...


News Release: Corpus Christi, Texas - A Corpus Christi man is facing up to 40 years in prison for his alleged role in several narcotics offenses, being a felon in possession firearms and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee; Meeting discussed on April 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Legacy Management Site Manager Meghann Hurt Steps Up for STEM

News Release: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Site Manager Meghann Hurt joined aspiring robotics engineers in Grand Junction, Colorado, earlier this month at the FIRST Lego League Explore Festival.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances

News Release: Spokane, Washington - Senior U.S. District Judge Edward F. Shea has sentenced Dr. Janet Sue Arnold, age 63, of Benton City, Washington, to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute opioid pain medications and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice. Senior Judge Shea also imposed a period of 3-years’ federal supervised release.


U.s. department of commerce invests $2.2 million to support commercial fishing industry in kennebunkport, maine

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Kennebunkport, Maine, to support the region’s commercial fishing industry and ensure its resilience to storms and floods.


News Release: Evidence Presented at the Defendant’s Seven-Day Trial Prove that She Engaged in a Series of Complicated Financial Transactions to Conceal the Nature and Ownership of the Proceeds Generated by the Fraud Scheme.


News Release: Memphis, TN- United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., joins the Drug Enforcement Administration in announcing that on April 30th, DEA will hold its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The biannual event will be held at thousands of collection sites around the country. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous.




News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Zachary Zane Stephenson, 45, of Tucson, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 10 years in prison. Stephenson previously pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Child Pornography.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Risch, thank you. It’s very good to be with you, to be with every member of this committee today. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Clifton Yazzie, 38, of Fort Defiance, Arizona, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Chief Judge G. Murray Snow to 30 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Yazzie received an additional 18 months in prison for violating his supervised release in a related case. Yazzie previously pleaded guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and admitted to violating his supervised release.


News Release: The National Park Service and the Evergreen and Vancouver School Districts are proud to again host the annual Children's Culture Parade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Friday, May 13, 2022.


Former Monahans Businessman Ordered to Pay $1.3M for Failure to Pay Withholding Taxes

News Release: ALPINE - Yesterday a former Monahans businessman was ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution for failure to pay withholding taxes.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Melvin Leon Lee a/k/a Mohammad Caliph Lei, 70, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a false statement in application and use of passport. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.