News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, we had sad news from Japan. As you know, the Japanese former prime minister pass away today. Could you give us some comments on it?


News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King swore in Annabelle Chambers as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Asheville. Ms. Chambers is a state prosecutor with North Carolina’s 43rd Prosecutorial District which serves the Counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Swain, Haywood and Jackson, under the leadership of District Attorney Ashley Welch.


News Release: 27 Indictments Announced as Part of Raleigh Area Violent Crime Strategy.


United States-Thailand Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership

Release: The following statement was signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken of the United States and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand on July 10, 2022.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thanks to all of you. Thanks for coming together. Thanks for coming together on a Sunday. I really appreciate that. But I was really looking forward and excited to meet all of you, to hear from all of you.



Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in Minnesota

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the next in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field." The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm...


News Release: The following statement was signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken of the United States and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand on July 10, 2022.


Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing an Ohio Minor to Travel to PA for Prostitution

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, waived prosecution by Indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information in federal court to violations of Coercion and Enticement of Any Individual to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity and Conspiracy to Commit the Offense of Coercion and Enticement of an Individual to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.



Sunday is the 125th anniversary of Seattle’s role in the Klondike Gold Rush – a transformational event commemorated by a unique national park.

News Release: On July 17, 1897, the steamship Portland docked in Seattle with 68 prospectors and two tons of gold from the Klondike.


New notice from National Park Service to be published on July 12

There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 12.


News Release: Gerlach, Nev. - On July 9, 2022, the Black Rock Field Office concluded the FY2022 Buffalo Hills Herd Management Area wild horse gather near Gerlach, Nevada.


Pavilions and entrance station open at Big Spring

News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - Two new picnic pavilions and the recently renovated historic entrance station are now open in the Big Spring district of Ozark National Scenic Riverways.


News Release: For the first time, the 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival will feature food trucks, a market, after parties and more on Friday, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug. 13. On Sunday, Aug. 14, guests are invited to attend a special Sunday Blues Brunch at 612North and explore the park and National Blues Museum.



News Release: Medford, Ore. - As a benefit from funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Bureau of Land Management has opened an expanded parking lot at the Mountain of the Rogue trail system, just off I-5 near Rogue River. The new parking lot has more than double the parking capacity, providing 35 spots. It also improves flow of traffic by creating a one-way loop.


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Bangkok, Thailand where he will meet with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to reaffirm the U.S.-Thai alliance and the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. They will also discuss...


News Release: PRIME MINISTER CHAN-O-CHA: (Via interpreter) Today is a happy occasion for all of us. First and foremost, I’d like to warmly welcome you to Thailand.


Armed Bank Robber Is Sentenced To More Than 15 Years

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced that Terie Smith, 42, of Wingate, N.C., was sentenced to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release in prison for armed bank robbery.