News from December 2022
Two Kentucky Real Estate Professionals Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging Farmland Auction
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: Two Kentucky real estate professionals pleaded guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids at an estate auction for farmland and timber rights.
Overseas Buildings Operations Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby
By State Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: Highlighting the deep economic, political, and cultural ties between the United States and Papua New Guinea, Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass, Chargé d’Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny, and local government officials dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. The new embassy highlights the United States’ strong commitment to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the Indo-Pacific region.
DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting Dec. 1
By DOE Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
Request for Information Carbon Storage Technology Operations & Research CarbonSTORE grant opened on Dec. 1.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability
By State Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Before I speak to what we’ve been doing here for the last couple of days, I just want to first congratulate Team USA on a terrific win last night at the World Cup in what was a very competitive match. I also want to salute the performance of the Iranian team ...
Seventeen New York City And State Public Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Relief Loans
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas M. Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI"), and Amaleka McCall-Brathwaite, Eastern Region Special Agent in Charge of the...
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Participation in the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the Indo-Pacific Consultations
By State Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
Release: On December 1 and 2 in Washington, Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino will participate in the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and Indo-Pacific Consultations. This will be the fourth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China. On Dec. 2, Deputy Secretary Sherman and Secretary General Sannino will participate in an event at American University to discuss U.S.-EU shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific.
Fourth unlawful entry lands Mexican citizen in prison
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 36-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegal re-entry into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Former Customs and Border Protection Agent Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation for Sexually Assaulting and Kidnapping a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: A former agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was charged in a superseding indictment, unsealed today, in the District of Arizona with three counts: a civil rights violation for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a minor victim, kidnapping a minor victim, and misleading state investigators.
