News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News Release: Civil War to Civil Rights: Legacies of Appomattox Art Contest.

Kansas Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Making Threats to Harm the President of the United States and United States Secret Service Agents

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A criminal complaint was filed on Jan. 28, 2022, charging Scott Ryan Merryman, age 37, of Independence, Kansas, for federal charges of making threats against the President of the United States and interstate communication containing a threat to harm. Merryman is expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore today at 3:45 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent.

The Foiled Attack on Syrian Detention Facility

Release: The United States commends the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for their heroic and effective response to the sustained ISIS attack on the Hasakah detention center and the surrounding area. We send our sincerest condolences to the families of the SDF fighters and guards killed and to the communities impacted...

Suspect in Vehicular Homicide of Seven-Year-Old Arrested Multi-Agency Task Effort Leads to Arrest

News Release: Albuquerque, NM - The individual suspected of a hit and run, killing a seven-year-old boy in December has been arrested by the United States Marshal Service and the Albuquerque Police Department. Sergio Almanza surrendered to/was arrested by the United States Marshals Service-Southwest Investigative Task Force (USMS-SWIFT) on Jan. 31, 2022. Almanza is suspected in the fatal hit-and-run that killed seven-year-old Pronoy Bhattacharya.

Candia Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

News Release: CONCORD - Raymond Ted Estes, 56, of Candia, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.

DRL Improving the Security of Technology for Ukrainian and Moldovan Anticorruption Efforts

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Improving the Security of Technology for Ukrainian and Moldovan Anticorruption Efforts. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008556. Catalog of Federal...

Cardinal Health Agrees to Pay More than $13 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Paid Kickbacks to Physicians

News Release: BOSTON - Ohio-based pharmaceutical distributor, Cardinal Health, Inc., has agreed to pay $13,125,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying “upfront discounts" to its physician practice customers, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute.

Bureau of Land Management and USDA Forest Service Announce 2022 Grazing Fees

News Release: WASHINGTON - The federal grazing fee for 2022 will be $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and $1.35 per head month for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service. The 2021 public land grazing fee was $1.35.

Downtown Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Credit Cards He Used at Luxury Retail Shops

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained American Express credit cards and then used the cards to purchase more than a half million dollars in goods at luxury stores.

BLM Announces Decision on East Alaska Resource Management Plan Amendment

News Release: GLENNALLEN, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision today on an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for an amendment to the East Alaska Resource Management Plan of 2007 that analyzed the impacts of potentially making lands near Thompson Pass in the vicinity of Valdez, Alaska, available for exchange. .

Salvadoran Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: MOBILE, AL - A native of El Salvador living illegally in Springfield, Arkansas, was sentenced today in federal court to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 12 kilograms of methamphetamine.

High Court of Scotland Denies Appeal of Child Kidnapping Fugitives

News Release: Appeals Court Rules Valerie Hayes, Gary Reburn, Jennifer Amnott to be Extradited.

Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Robbery Spree

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brandon Harris, age 29, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Jan. 28, 2022, to 192 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for robbery and weapons offenses.

Previously Deported Alien Sentenced To Time Served For Illegal Re-Entry

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Jan. 28, 2022, Imer Jose Mejia-Morales, age 33, was sentenced to time served (26 days) of imprisonment and 1 year of supervised release, by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien.

USDA-FNS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 31

By USDA Newswire | Jan 31, 2022

Team Nutrition Training Grant grant opened on Jan. 31.

After More Than 30 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Sean R. Berry Announces Retirement

News Release: United States Attorney Sean R. Berry of the Northern District of Iowa has announced his retirement effective Jan. 31, 2022. After Mr. Berry’s departure, Tim Duax, currently First Assistant United States Attorney and Branch Chief of the District’s Sioux City office, will serve as Acting United States Attorney.

Under Secretary Zeya’s Participation in the U.S.-Mexico Meeting on the Bicentennial Framework on Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities

Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya led the U.S. delegation from Washington in a follow-on meeting of the October 2021 launch of the U.S-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue hosted virtually by Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard. National Security Council...

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Corsicana, Texas

News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 25-26, at the Rusty Rowel Arena. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb 26. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

Snowshoe Hikes at National Park’s Miller Woods

News Release: Join a park ranger every Saturday afternoon in February for a guided snowshoe hike through Indiana Dunes National Park’s Miller Woods. Join the ranger at the Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday February 5th, 12th, 19th, or 26th from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, for a winter adventure. Snowshoes are available for...

Increasing Pressure on the Burmese Military Regime and Its Supporters