News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


July 7: bills handled by Homeland Security Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on July 7.


Migraine Headaches

News Release: Headaches are one of the most common pain-related health problems in both children and adults. They can cause tension and pain in the head, face, or upper neck and can vary in frequency and intensity. While almost everyone has experienced a headache, and many are nothing to worry about, some headaches, such as migraines, are recurring and can be extremely painful.


Monessen Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receiving a Kilo of Cocaine Sent through the US Mail

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months’ imprisonment and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


TSA expecting higher passenger volumes at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport this summer

Release: MANCHESTER, N.H. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is prepared for a busy summer travel season. TSA anticipates that daily average summer passenger volumes at MHT could match and possibly exceed those of 2019.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jose Velasquez, 38, of Mexico, was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking, money laundering, and illegal reentry, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LUIS ANTONIO CRUZ-SANCHEZ a/k/a “Lebardo Rojas", age 36, a native of Nicaragua, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on June 7, 2022 for illegally using a social security number to enroll in a safety class to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two New York men were charged today with conspiring to distribute approximately 110 kilograms of cocaine as part of an international drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Transcript of Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on the Airport Terminal Grants Program at LAX: Los Angeles, California

News Release: Thank you so much, Mayor, for the kind introduction-and more importantly, for your leadership and your friendship.


News Release: A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed approximately $112 million for substance abuse services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary.


Following court order, Indianapolis security company pays $370K in back wages, damages to 215 workers after US Labor Department investigation

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Overtime wages owed to 215 security professionals who patrol Indianapolis International Airport’s grounds, guard local businesses, and provide round-the-clock traffic control in the area were paid following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.



News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jonathan Torres aka Joey aka Joey Crack, 42, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.


Former Employee of Mechanical Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Inflating Change Orders

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM SACCO, 49, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to three months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement...


July 7: bills handled by Natural Resources Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Natural Resources Committee on July 7.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to serve 252 months in prison with credit for time served for depriving George Floyd Jr. and a then-14-year-old child of their constitutional rights.


News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - John Patrick Galusha, age 31, of Ilion, New York, pled guilty today to distribution and receipt of child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 47-year-old Cuban national has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to distribute large quantities of marijuana and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Liverpool Man Going To Prison For Robbing Banks In Brighton And Buffalo, And Attempting To Rob A Third Bank In Niagara Falls

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Tyo, 34, of Liverpool, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, was sentenced to serve 100 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.


Voyageurs National Park to Reopen Rainy Lake Boat Launch and Resume Full-Service Operations at Kettle Falls

News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Voyageurs National Park is lifting the temporary closure of the Rainy Lake Visitor Center boat launch beginning Friday, July 8, followed by 19 Rainy Lake campsites reopening the following day on Saturday, July 9. Other Rainy Lake campsites in the park remain closed due to flood conditions.


Heritage Days returns to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: Heritage Days will return to the North Rim within Grand Canyon National Park. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Days will be held from August 5 through August 7, 2022. Each day, Heritage Days programs will run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in various locations throughout the North Rim developed area.