News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


Dulles CBP Arrests Two Wanted Men in One Week on Felony Child Molestation Charges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two men in one week who were each wanted on felony child sex assault and molestation charges.


Convicted Felon Who Shot at a Group of Teenagers and Hit a Parked Car Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he fired at a group of teenagers and who had another individual buy two guns for him less than a week later was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison.


Convicted Felon Who Ran from Police and Tried to Hide a Loaded Gun Sentenced to Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he attempted to hide while running from police was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $14 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions in Fiscal Year 2021

U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio collected $14,351,785.37 in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2021.


South Florida Man Charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud, Buying Lamborghini, Rolex, and Louis Vuitton with Loan Money

A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft.


Syracuse Man Admits Possessing Firearms and Ammunition as a Felon

Kamar L. Boatman, age 36, of Syracuse, pled guilty today to possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and Chief Kenton Buckner, Syracuse Police Department.




Chair DeFazio Statement on Airlines for America’s Emergency Petition to Stay 5G Deployment

Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after Airlines for America filed an emergency petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stay the deployment of 5G technologies, which is scheduled for January 5, 2022, around certain designated airports.


Sudan National Day Statement

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I join the people of Sudan in commemorating 66 years of independence. We had hoped 2021 would offer the opportunity to partner with a democratizing Sudan, but the military’s seizure of power in October and violence against peaceful protesters have cast doubt...


There were 1,572 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in December 2021.



There were 92 press releases or notices published by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in December 2021.


There were 37 press releases published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in December 2021.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I join the people of Sudan in commemorating 66 years of independence. We had hoped 2021 would offer the opportunity to partner with a democratizing Sudan, but the military’s seizure of power in October and violence against peaceful protesters have cast doubt...


International Travel Challenges During COVID-19

News Release: International Travel Challenges During COVID-19 U.S. citizens who choose to travel internationally should be aware that they may face unexpected challenges related to COVID-19 as they attempt to return to the United States or attempt to travel from one overseas location to another. U.S. citizens who ...


There were 62 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in December.


There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in December 2021.


December 2021: 12 press releases published by U.S. Economic Development Administration

There were 12 press releases published by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in December 2021.


There were 11 press releases published by the Federal Aviation Administration in December 2021.