News from December 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: FAIRBANKS - A former government contractor and owner of Best Choice Construction LLC (Best Choice) was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and a criminal fine of $172,500 by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for conspiracy and bribery of a public official.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published an eight page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Gregory Burnett | Dec 13, 2022
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton approved funding for four tribal water projects during a Dec. 8 visit to the Klamath River Basin.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Patrick Freaney, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Jeffrey Alan Chavez and Estevan Antonio Ramirez appeared in federal court facing drug trafficking and firearms charges. They will remain detained pending preliminary and detention hearings scheduled for Dec. 12.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire Report | Dec 13, 2022
An ongoing compliance initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 77 care workers employed by Seattle-area adult family home providers were shortchanged by $530,418 in wages.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man has been convicted by a trial jury of the armed robbery of a Family Dollar store with the assistance of the store’s assistant manager.
By Homeland Newswire Report | Dec 13, 2022
Two California businessmen and their company pleaded guilty Dec. 1 following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division, the Office of the Inspector General, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Co-discoverer of nuclear fission. Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Date of Birth: November 7, 1878. Place of Death: Cambridge, England. Date of Death: Oct. 27, 1968. Place of Burial: Bramley, Hampshire, England. Cemetery Name: St. James Parish Church. Born in Vienna in...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: BOGOTA – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Colombia’s capital Bogotá from December 8th through 10th to meet with senior government counterparts and build on the momentum started at the Summit of the Americas in June where the United States led efforts for a hemispheric approach ...
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY NOYES: Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary, Hamdi, Abdul, colleagues, and guests. It is a great pleasure to be here today and welcome you all on this wonderful occasion when the room is so beautifully decorated.
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. So I am here to tell you that we have another 10 speakers, and so we can – (laughter).
By Tamara Browning | Dec 13, 2022
Environmental Management Senior Advisor William “Ike” White highlighted cleanup accomplishments at the Portsmouth Site during his address at the site's recent Past, Present, Future celebration, noting the site’s 70th anniversary.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: You Chose: Start Over!. There was considerable debate about whether the original design by Robert Mills truly represented George Washington’s legacy. Some called the unfinished monument an “unshapely mess" while others saw it as an unimaginative “blank meaningless pile." An even bigger concern was whether...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced approval of a waiver submitted by Washington state that would allow federal taxpayer dollars to subsidize health insurance for undocumented immigrants...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2022
News Release: As we enter the 2022 holiday season, Arkansas residents must remain mindful of criminals who care less about giving and more about stealing. Shoppers looking for a good deal this holiday season need to be aware of aggressive and deceptive scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal information.
