News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Blinken: U.S. 'promoting accountability for President Putin'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced June 2 that the U.S. State Department had designated five more influential members of Russia's elite for their role in supporting the President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm in Connection With the Shooting of Five Individuals Outside Nightclub in Queens

News Release: Defendant, a Member of the Mac Baller Brims Bloods Gang, Also Pleaded Guilty to Possessing a Second Firearm Found in His Vehicle After a Police Chase in Brooklyn.


Labor Department set to publish a new notice on June 7

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 7.


Third defendant sentenced for trafficking guns to Barbados

News Release: ATLANTA - Rashad Sargeant has been sentenced for his role in trafficking firearms to Barbados. Together with his co-defendant, David Johnson, Sargeant shipped at least 30 firearms to Barbados after obliterating the serial numbers from the firearms and packing them inside false compartments in boxes.


DHS-OPO grant application closes on July 18

Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project grant opened on June 6.


News Release: ST. LOUIS- To protect the health of those who work and visit Gateway Arch National Park, the park is implementing a mask requirement for employees, visitors, partners and contractors beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022. The mask requirement will remain in effect until the high COVID-19 transmission and positivity rate in St. Louis City and County return to medium or low levels.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who was involved in a shoot-out at a local gas station pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded semiautomatic handgun and crack cocaine on a Chicago sidewalk.


Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man was sentenced today to three years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl.


Justice Department Recovers Fraudulent Transfer of Proceeds Arising from Medical Kickback Scheme

News Release: Justice Department Recovers Fraudulent Transfer of Proceeds Arising from Medical Kickback Scheme.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Aug. 1

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Energyshed: Exploring Place-Based Generation grant opened on June 6.



NOAA forecasts 5,000-square-mile dead zone in Gulf, 'making it about average'

The 2022 summer dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to encompass more than 5,300 square miles, according to researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


Wetzel County man admits to firearms charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Joseph Allen Sams, of Jacksonsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: Appomattox, Va.: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation are pleased to announce dates and performers for the annual Sweeney Summer Concert Series. Join us in celebrating the musical history of Appomattox County with this monthly series on the McLean House porch!.


Granholm: 'We do want to transition to clean homegrown American energy' during oil reserve tour

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., toured the U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve Site May 24 with U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm to discuss the nation's supply of oil reserves.


Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) scanner that provides 3-D images has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS). The new unit provides improved explosives detection capabilities for screening carry-on items.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Andrew C. Adams, Task Force KleptoCapture Director, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary...


Ceres Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Albert Dominguez Jr., 52, of Ceres, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer Charged With Using And Attempting To Use A Minor To Produce Sexually Explicit Images

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment against Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca (47, Green Cove Springs) charging him with one count of using a minor child to produce sexually explicit images, two counts of attempting to use a minor child to produce...


News Release: The reduction of hazardous fuels is a significant preventative management tool for managing wildfire near structures and communities. These projects are done to protect life and property and enhance the safety of firefighters and their ability to manage fire within the park.