News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


DOT-FMCSA grant application closes on Aug. 15

Development of Fiscal Year 2023 Commercial Vehicle Safety Plans grant opened on June 22.


Essex County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy, and Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Former Executive Director of Grayslake Chamber of Commerce Charged With Misappropriating $300,000

News Release: CHICAGO - A former Executive Director of the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Grayslake, Ill., was indicted today on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating at least $300,000 from the organization.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett regarding the dissolution of the Knesset. Secretary Blinken underscored our respect for democratic processes and reiterated our unwavering commitment to ...


DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting June 22

Evaluating the impact of anticorruption initiatives in the Western Hemisphere grant opened on June 22.


Chair McCollum Statement at Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Funding Bill

Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following welcoming remarks at the first full Committee markup of fiscal year 2023.


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UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on June 22

UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on June 22


Brandon Flint Selected as Superintendent for Group of Parks in Utah and Wyoming

Brandon Flint Selected as Superintendent for Group of Parks in Utah and Wyoming




Jazz and blues concert at Springfield Armory NHS July 16

Jazz and blues concert at Springfield Armory NHS July 16


News Release: STATESVILLE, N.C. - A federal jury in Statesville has convicted Vincent Deritis, 33, of Hickory, N.C., of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Tifton, Georgia, resident was sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison resulting from his role actively trafficking large quantities of heroin into South Central Georgia from sources in metro Atlanta.


Jury awards $650K in damages for Massachusetts contractor’s, unlawful retaliation against injured immigrant worker

News Release: BOSTON - A federal jury in the District of Massachusetts has found that a Massachusetts employer and his company retaliated against an employee who reported an on-the-job injury. The jury awarded $650,000 in damages - $600,000 in punitive damages and $50,000 in compensatory damages - as a result.


Pallone Applauds FDA Proposal to Limit the Level of Nicotine in Cigarettes

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule to limit the nicotine levels in certain tobacco products...


Federal Inmate Charged With Possessing A Weapon

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Hubert Carter, age 41, a federal prison inmate, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for possessing contraband in prison.


News Release: A Uniontown man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to attempting to coordinate a murder-for-hire plot. Scott Allen Renninger, 53, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.


Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck program with the addition of Advanced Airlines and Eurowings Discover.


BLM seeks public comment on multisport recreation project in Wasatch County

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) seeks public comment on the Mayflower All-Season Trails and Lift Environmental Assessment to connect four isolated BLM parcels in Wasatch County that are currently inaccessible to the public. The project proposed by Extell Development Company would make these areas available for skiing, hiking and biking and supports the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities to improve recreation access and create jobs.