News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


Weymouth Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Identity Theft

News Release: BOSTON - A Weymouth man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a scheme to defraud a financial institution and to obtain money from its customers using fraudulent identification documents.


News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia has entered into an agreement with Sentinel Real Estate Inc., Tina Brooks, and John's Creek, LLC (“Respondents"), a property owner and management company, to resolve allegations of discrimination concerning a Complainant who requested a reasonable accommodation for an emotional support and service animal.


Export Sales to China and Unknown Destinations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to publicly release summary sales data obtained from U.S. exporters of many agricultural commodities.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MERVIN BAILEY, age 19, of New Orleans, was indicted by a federal grand jury for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act on November 4, 2021. The indictment was unsealed on Jan. 11, 2022. Specifically, BAILEY was charged with...


DOL cites Ohio auto-parts supplier for 'failure to follow health and safety guidelines' following COVID-19 exposure

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced that an Ohio-based auto parts supplier did not enforce its own policy or federal guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing after several employees got sick.


'Strategic planning is really essential': Alaska Fisheries Science Center defines its objectives

The FY2023-FY2027 Strategic Science Plan has been released, outlining the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s goals and objectives for the coming five years.


Secretary Vilsack, Ambassador Tai Announce Agreement to Allow U.S. Pork into India

United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the government of India has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork and pork products into India, removing a longstanding barrier to U.S. agricultural trade.


News Release: ATLANTA - Chad Stark has been arrested in Travis County, Texas for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


APHIS Celebrates 2021 Accomplishments

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts to protect American agriculture and natural resources over the past year. “APHIS has worked hard this last year to address vulnerabilities in our food ...


What did State Department publish on Jan. 19?

The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a new letter, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) asks Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to take immediate action on the lack of reliable prenatal testing. Recent reporting from the New York Times raised serious concerns about extremely unreliable prenatal testing services, which have caused some women to end their pregnancies.


Mississippi Man Going To Prison For Illegally Selling Guns In Rochester

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Raymond Hardy, 30, of Greenville, Mississippi, who was convicted of dealing firearms without a license, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.


The US Justice Department published a one page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Export Sales to Mexico

Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico.


New Orleans Man Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WARREN PICARD, age 26, of New Orleans, was indicted by a federal grand jury for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act on Aug. 12, 2021. The indictment was unsealed on Jan. 12, 2022. Specifically, PICARD was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).


Export Sales to Mexico and Unknown Destinations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to publicly release summary sales data obtained from U.S. exporters of many agricultural commodities.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Marion Man Sentenced for Attempted Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Marion, Virginia man was sentenced this week to 36 months in prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.