News from June 2022
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: On Saturday, Deputy Secretary Don Graves concluded his travels to West Africa, where he met with representatives from the governments of Côte d'Ivoire & Ghana, participated in key commercial forums driving investment and creating opportunities for U.S. businesses across Africa, and engaged with private sector and NGO representatives.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that two men from Shreveport were sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. for illegally possessing firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Ronrico Lionel Farmer (33, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Farmer faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Farmer had been indicted on Sept. 28, 2021.
By John Kelly | Jun 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently confirmed that the Build America Bureau will be giving out a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement (RRIF) Program loan to the West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: Grand Canyon National Park will implement a new pilot advance day-use ticket reservation system for the Tuweep Visitor Use Area, July 21, 2022. Park staff are managing for significant and steadily increasing visitation at Tuweep since 1995, along with limited park staffing in the area, ongoing vehicle safety, and natural and cultural resource concerns.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A father and son were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: POLL: As Biden-Flation Accelerates, Majority of Americans Are Bracing for Even Higher Prices Ahead.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - Ethan Ayala, 20, of Methuen, William Mejia, 19, of Lawrence and Johariel Quezada, 18, of Methuen, were indicted by a federal grand jury on June 13, 2022, and charged with one count of conspiracy to steal firearms from New Hampshire Federal Firearm Licensees, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
Revolving Fund Program grant opened on June 21.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Brian Keith Rowland, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a fentanyl charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: In an unguarded moment during his recent trip to Japan, President Joe Biden gushed, "When it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition." His economic adviser also argued that the president’s energy transition “works better for families."
By Press release submission | Jun 21, 2022
Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with United Nations World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley
By Press release submission | Jun 21, 2022
Chairman David Scott Applauds Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act in House; Rebukes Republican Partisanship, Refusal to Help American Producers and Consumers
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: Every experience in a national park is unique, and while everyone recognizes the names of iconic parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, there are hundreds more that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Even at smaller parks like First Ladies National Historic Site, a little trip planning can ensure that your only surprises are happy ones. To help everyone have a great experience, National Park Service rangers share their top 10 insider tips to #PlanLikeAParkRanger.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site’s visitor center will be open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day beginning July 1, 2022. “We look forward to having our visitor center opened seven days a week to accommodate summer travelers," said Superintendent Brenda Ling. “Visitors will have more of an opportunity to learn about Manzanar, a dark chapter in American history which should never happen again." More than 117,000 people visited Manzanar in 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Thomas Day, 41, of Modesto, was sentenced today to two years in prison for burglarizing a United States Post Office, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-An Indiana man was sentenced to federal prison today for repeatedly and intentionally jeopardizing the lives of police officers, destroying public property, and encouraging others to commit violence during protests that occurred in Portland in 2020.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chair of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2022 bill.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal mail theft laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By Press release submission | Jun 21, 2022
Public Archaeology Field School Searches for the Fort Vancouver Schoolhouses and Owyhee Church
