News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022



News Release: Belarusian Government Officials Charged with Aircraft Piracy for Diverting Ryanair Flight 4978 to Arrest Dissident Journalist in May 2021.


EPA grant application closes on March 11

Puget Sound Action Agenda &- Tribal Implementation Lead 2.0 grant opened on Jan. 20.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 43-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison after fraudulently purchasing two expensive vehicles using information purchased on the dark web, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


'Health care workers are essential': West Virginia nursing care facility pays $270,000 in back wages, damages to 166 workers

A West Virginia health center will have to pay $270,000 in past wages and liquidated damages after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported they failed to pay proper overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.


New assistant secretary for the CSO sworn in

The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 10 announced that a new assistant secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) was sworn in.


USDA: U.S. corn exports to Mexico up over previous week

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that in the first week of 2022, private exporters in the country sold 132,000 metric tons of corn to Mexico.


News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man was sentenced yesterday in connection with possessing 100 grams of crack cocaine for distribution and numerous firearms.


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Michael McCaul, Tom Malinowski and Ann Wagner - Chair, Ranking Member, Vice Chair and Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Ami Bera and Steve Chabot - Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and...


Russian Disinformation

Release: In this background telephonic briefing, two senior State Department officials provide a brief overview of the Russia-Ukraine situation, including U.S. diplomatic efforts with Allies and partners, and discuss Russian disinformation in the context of ongoing U.S. efforts to deter further aggression against Ukraine.


Jacksonville Pharmacist, Pharmacy Owner Admit to Charges Related to Illegally Filling Drug Prescriptions Issued by South Georgia Doctor

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: A pharmacist and a pharmacy owner await sentencing after pleading guilty to charges related to a conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances.


Sioux City-Based Physician Group, Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P., Agrees to Pay Over $600,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P. (Tri-State), has agreed to pay $612,501.44 to the United States, the State of Iowa, and the State of South Dakota to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for medically unnecessary procedures and for procedures in excess of those actually performed.


News Release: CHALLIS, Idaho - Challis Bridge Day-Use Site within the Challis Field Office is temporarily closing to protect public health and safety. The current conditions at Challis Bridge pose hazardous conditions to public health and safety if visitors attempt to drive or walk through the site.


News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office has released an environmental assessment that analyzes future wild horse gather, removal and fertility control operations in the North Lander Wild Horse Complex.


New interpretive signs highlight petroglyphs and cultural history

News Release: This past November, BLM Idaho Falls District staff from the Pocatello Field Office (PFO) installed two new interpretive signs at Indian Rocks near the petroglyph boulder display. The signs were designed by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in collaboration with the field office. The site is designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to protect significant Native American cultural resources including petroglyphs and lithic scatters.


T&I Republican Leaders Press for Adequate Public Comment Period on Biden Administration’s Harmful WOTUS Expansion

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) pressed for adequate time for the public to submit comments and express concerns with the sweeping regulatory changes under the Biden administration’s...


News Release: King Salmon, Alaska. - Alaska's National Parks are inviting comment on proposed changes to parks’ Compendiums. The Compendium is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions adopted under discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. The Compendium, as part of...


Radio Personality Charged With Producing Child Pornography

News Release: A DFW radio DJ has been charged with producing sexually explicit images of a prepubescent child, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Former Bank Employee Sentenced To 21 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

News Release: Scheme Sought Over $250,000 in Fraudulent Transactions.


Release: The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).