News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


'Employers can and must reduce workplace violence hazards': DOL cites Montefiore Medical Center

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reported that a children’s hospital in the Bronx failed to protect workers from being assaulted.


Blinken on the United States' request to lower tensions between Russia, Ukraine: 'We call on Russia to de-escalate'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently told NBC News that the Biden administration warned Russia of great repercussions if they pursue "acts of aggression toward Ukraine."


OEM sets priorities for 2022 including construction, cleanups

The Office of Environmental Management (OEM) has set its priorities for 2022, according to a release.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners encounter stolen vehicles used for human smuggling

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Station and local law enforcement partners discover multiple stolen vehicles involved in human smuggling.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents aid accident victims

In two separate events, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents provided timely assistance that prevented further injuries and suffering which helped ensure the safety of the individuals involved until Emergency Medical Services could arrive.


CBP Announces Mobile Passport Control Changes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that beginning Feb. 1, the Mobile Passport Control application (MPC) will be the only authorized app for entry into the United States.



14 Undocumented Individuals Found Inside of Trailer Home

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and 14 undocumented individuals found inside of a trailer home Sunday evening.


Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Forks Township, PA Man on Felony Child Sex Assault Charges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Forks Township, Pa., man at Philadelphia International Airport today who is wanted on felony child sex assault charges.



Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Rio Grande

Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station were notified that a child was lost while attempting to cross the Rio Grande River, Jan. 18.


VIDEO RELEASE: Distressed Migrant Hoisted from Mountaintop

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rescued a stranded migrant in the Baboquivari Mountains southwest of Tucson, Monday afternoon.


Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Outbound Traveler on Felony Child Cruelty Charges

For the third time in about two weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a man on felony criminal charges, and the second arrest of a subject leaving the country.


Release: The United States is designating Hizballah-affiliated financial facilitator Adnan Ayad, as well as members of an international network of facilitators and companies connected to him and to Adel Diab, Ayad’s business partner and fellow Hizballah financier. Diab was designated on January 18 of this year.


BLM Plans Prescribed Burn to Benefit Wildlife at Warner Wetlands

News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, in conjunction with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Warner Wetlands, approximately five miles northeast of Plush, Oregon. Depending on weather and fuel moisture conditions, the prescribed burn could begin in mid-to-late January. Approximately 1,370 acres of BLM land will be treated to improve waterfowl habitat.


Man who took sexually explicit photos of thirteen year old victim receives over 29 year sentence

News Release: Sent the photos to an online user, who was an undercover law enforcement officer, in an attempt to “impress".


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation that would impose punishing economic and other consequences on Russia if it further invades or undermines Ukrainian sovereignty. This bill is the House companion bill to the Senate’s Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, introduced by Senator Menendez.


News Release: Defendants Alleged to Have Engaged in High-Level Distribution of Cocaine and Other Drugs in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.


News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. On Jan. 21, 2022, Mark Daniel Allen, 64, of Venice, Florida, was sentenced to 168 months in prison and $700 in special assessments, followed by three years of supervised released, by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga.


Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: POCATELLO, Idaho - A Pocatello man was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.