News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


US Department of Labor announces nearly $201.8M in funding to support employment training, services, wage subsidies for workers hurt by foreign trade

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $201,798,000 in funding to provide training, employment services in 45 states and Puerto Rico to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 24-year-old former Iraqi refugee has been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (DOJ-NSD).


US Department of Labor recovers $34K in back wages for 47 Charlotte delivery service workers denied overtime

News Release: Employer: Riverstone Logistics LLC Investigation site: 13860 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, NC 28277 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Riverstone Logistics LLC misapplied exemptions and paid employees a flat salary without an additional ...


USDA-FSA offers new grant application process starting June 17

Conservation Reserve Program Decision Support Tools grant opened on June 17.


DETROIT MEN CONVICTED OF NUMEROUS FEDERAL CHARGES FOR A LARGE DRUG DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE TARGETING THE SPIRIT LAKE, TURTLE MOUNTAIN AND FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATIONS

News Release: FARGO - United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that on June 17, 2022, following a 12-day trial, a jury returned guilty verdicts on multiple counts against two men from Detroit, Michigan, for their leadership in a drug trafficking organization targeting three of North Dakota’s Native American Reservations.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Adrian Rodriguez Cardenas, 22, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to six years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon announced.


Codefendants Sentenced To Ten Years Federal Prison For Firearm And Drug Related Offenses

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Alexander Clifford Nelms, 43, and Jorvin Jermaine Cockran, 36, both of Miami, Florida, were convicted and sentenced to ten years in federal prison for their crimes. Nelms pled guilty to one count of possessing with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine on July 27...


Meeks, McCaul Release Statement Regarding U.S. Hostages Held in Iran

Meeks, McCaul Release Statement Regarding U.S. Hostages Held in Iran


News Release: In honor of Pride Month, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host a reception on Friday, June 17 at 5:45 p.m. EDT in the Benjamin Franklin room at the Department of State. The Secretary’s remarks will be open to the press and live streamed on www.state.gov and www.YouTube.com/statedep t The Pride ...


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a Tigard, Oregon man with threatening a mass shooting at a local elementary school.


News Release: The world has made significant progress in reducing the threat posed by COVID-19. However, more than two years into the pandemic, global suffering continues and challenges remain. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State convened a Senior Officials Meeting of the COVID-19 Pandemic Prioritized Global Action ...


Importance of Having a Will

News Release: A will is one of the most important documents you can prepare for the future of your family. A will determines how your assets should be distributed and protects your spouse and children after you pass away. A will can help you...


Owner of Tech Services Company Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for $13 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

News Release: Defendant convicted in federal government’s first-ever pandemic fraud trial in the District of Massachusetts.


News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Jake Ohlson announced today a 13-knot vessel speed limit near the entrance to the East Arm and midway up the West Arm. Recent surveys indicate that at least 25 humpback whales are feeding along the shorelines and in...


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters on June 16

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOS-ASEAN grant application closes on Aug. 1

2023 U.S.-ASEAN Womens Leadership Academy for YSEALI grant opened on June 17.


Williams: 'The defendant schemed to steal taxpayer funds'

A Spring Valley man was charged in White Plains federal court with a $1.6 million COVID-19 fraud scheme.


Fox: 'EPA is providing $6.5 billion in low-cost financing through WIFIA and SWIFIA that can help revitalize our water systems'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed $6.5 billion in new funding for water infrastructure projects.


Donovan: OSHA 'focused intently on raising awareness of the related dangers'

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminded Great Lakes area employers that they must protect workers from the dangers of heat illness in hot indoor and outdoor environments.


Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud

News Release: DETROIT - A registered nurse from the Veteran’s Hospital in Detroit, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards fraud, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.