News from February 2022
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 11, 2022
Last week, 63-year-old Yutong Zhang, a physician from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his operation of what was a "pill mill" rather than a legitimate medical practice.
By Karen Kidd | Feb 11, 2022
Specialty-crop producers now have access to $72.9 million in block grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the department announced recently.
By Emily Bevard | Feb 11, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to Los Angeles this week to review security preparations for the Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday.
By Steven Hughes | Feb 11, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized four New England organizations for their contribution to a national food recovery campaign.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 11, 2022
Aaron Crawford has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking two minors.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 11, 2022
Three federal agencies all joined in on the recognition of February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 11, 2022
The Department of Justice announced that Willie M. Burks III, 41, a former lieutenant at the Alabama Department of Corrections, had been sentenced by jury to 9 years in federal prison with two years of supervised release.
By David Hutton | Feb 11, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering an update for its plan to clean up the Commerce Street Plume Superfund site in Williston.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 11, 2022
The Department of Transportation (or DoT) fined Air China $300,000 for tarmac delay violations and fined FlightHub Group the same amount for deceptive advertisements.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: BOISE - A Greenleaf man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and assaulting a federal officer.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
Release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event on February 15th and 16th from 9 AM to 3 PM to assist individuals interested in an exciting new federal career as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, FL.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
By State Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
Bold Small Grants Mentoring Program grant opened on Feb. 11.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.-After raising the first successful fledgling at Harpers Ferry in 70 years, a pair of peregrine falcons has returned once again to nest on Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: New resource launched in fight against teen dating violence.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Chair of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Congresswoman Ayanna...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Funding Opportunity Announcement grant opened on Feb. 11.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - On Feb. 2, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
By State Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2022
News Release: Pecos, NM: This year’s annual Civil War Encampment at Pecos National Historical Park will be a blend of virtual and in-person events. On Thursday, March 24th and Friday, March 25th the park will co-host online educational programs and discussions. On Saturday, March 26th visitors can join us for a free...
