News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Former Director Of Accounting And Human Resources Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Her Employer

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced that SUSANA RIVERA, the former Director of Accounting and Human Resources for a...


“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record  on July 1

“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the House section on page H5929 on July 1


Puerto Rico Energy Recovery and Resilience: Spring 2022 Updates

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports resiliency and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico by augmenting planning, operational activities, and capacity building for both local public entities and federal agencies, ensuring investment decisions are driven by world-class data, modeling, and analysis. Every quarter, DOE compiles the latest milestones, updates, and highlights in this virtual newsletter.


Nigerian National Extradited and Charged with Stealing Financial Information and Bank Fraud

News Release: A Nigerian national made his initial appearance in a federal court in Cleveland today following his extradition from Ghana to the Northern District of Ohio to face charges for his alleged role in a conspiracy that obtained stolen financial information, made fraudulent and unauthorized purchases of retail goods and gift cards and stole funds from victim bank accounts in Northern Ohio and elsewhere.


Felon Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison After Attempting to Rob a Baltimore Convenience Store While on Supervised Release for a Previous Federal Conviction

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Larry Haynes, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to attempt to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery.


FEMA Modernizes Mobile App to Increase Accessibility and Improve User Experience

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that it has updated its mobile app -- in English and Spanish -- to give users increased personalization options and help them take charge of disasters. Downloading the app now is especially important as we enter peak hurricane and wildfire seasons.


Release: Hello, everyone. I’m so grateful for the chance to speak to this group. I’d like to thank Singapore for hosting the conference, and for its leadership on these issues - from developing innovative policies and practices to strengthen urban health security…to the crucial role that Senior Minister Shanmugaratnam...


There were 1,300 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in June.


US Department of Labor recovers $17K in restaurant workers’ tips after employer kept, used them to pay wages, expenses

News Release: Employer: Smoky Hearth LLC Investigation site: 16607 Champion Way #100 Sandy, OR 97055 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Smoky Hearth LLC - operator of the Smoky Hearth Restaurant Bar and Grill - kept all tips earned by tipped employees and ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which affirmed that the Executive Branch cannot usurp Congress’s Article I power to write the nation’s laws.


News Release: On what had been a gloomy morning, the clouds began to part over the rolling hills of an Eastern Washington valley. A deep rumbling intensified in the distance, and if not for the clearing skies, the group of explorers traversing the landscape could have mistaken it for thunder. When they turned expecting...


President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing more than $573 million in available grant funding this year alone for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. This new competitive discretionary grant program - which will help improve . .


News Release: Scranton, PA - Steamtown National Historic Site encourages you to make the most of the summer season and invites you to ride the rails! Rail experiences vary from short 30-minute trips exploring the park’s historic railroad yard to full-day trips through the Poconos. Short train rides, the Scranton Limited and Caboose Experience, are offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Luther Moody Trent, age 21, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to malicious destruction of property by fire.


NOAA, University of Colorado to expand cooperative research partnership

News Release: NOAA has selected the University of Colorado Boulder to host a cooperative institute focused on Earth system research and data science that builds upon the scientific accomplishments of more than half a century of collaborative work between the two institutions.


National Park Tourism in the Black Hills Area Creates $301.4 Million in Economic Benefit

News Release: KEYSTONE, SD - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.6 million visitors to Black Hills area national parks spent $231.6 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 3,362 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $301.4 million.


News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Springdale man was sentenced yesterday to 330 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $10,000.00 in fines on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.


Reminders for NPS Visitors to the Kennecott Mines NHL

News Release: Copper Center, AK - Summer is a great time for visitors to experience the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark (NHL) and nearby scenic landscapes with spectacular features such as the Kennicott Glacier. Visitors to the McCarthy/Kennecott area should be aware that land ownership along the McCarthy...


News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Corey A. Brooks, 30, of the 600 block of SW Adams Street, was sentenced on June 29, 2022, to 63 months in prison for burglarizing a gun store and possessing firearms as a felon. Brooks will also serve three years of supervised release upon his release from prison.