News from June 2022
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 6, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the extension of the Yemen truce in a Tweet on June 2, the date an initial truce was set to expire.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: TUPELO, Miss. - On June 6, 2022, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin construction of a temporary safety barrier on Double Arch Bridge (Milepost 438) near Nashville, Tennessee. Motorists and bicyclists should expect one-lane closures, 10-to-15-minute traffic delays, and Birdsong Hollow pullout to be closed. The bridge will be closed to pedestrians and hikers for the project duration.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
There are three releases scheduled to be published on June 7.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Woodland, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By Press release submission | Jun 6, 2022
The Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP) was created to provide access to debt capital to support economic opportunities to tribes through energy development projects and activities. At the Reservation Economic Summit
By Press release submission | Jun 6, 2022
APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of Sage (Salvia officinalis) for consumption from Guatemala.
By Press release submission | Jun 6, 2022
The Government of Nigeria has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of commercial shipments of oha leaves (Pterocarpus mildbraedii) into the continental United States.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 7.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Mario Garcia, 28, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Leah Guillen, 39, of Madera, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to three years and three months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Sylvester Andrews Jr. was sentenced in federal court today to 60 months in prison for possessing and ultimately attempting to use incendiary devices known as Molotov cocktails. Andrews attempted to use the Molotov cocktails by throwing them through the window of a National City residence, which was occupied by three juvenile victims who were home alone at the time.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis woman was charged for her role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for herself and others. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the indictment today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Mara Ficarra pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, Ficarra faces up to five years in prison, as well as forfeiture and restitution of more than $1.5 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: Spokane, Washington - U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., sentenced Justin Dean Friedlander, 34, of Omak, Washington, to 46 months in federal prison for a shooting on July 4, 2021. Judge Mendoza also imposed three years of federal supervised release and more than $20,000 in restitution.
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 6, 2022
A Dallas man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor.
By Trina Thomas | Jun 6, 2022
Jonathan Joshua Munafo pleaded guilty May 15 to communicating a threat in interstate commerce after threatening a 911 dispatcher in Michigan from a truck stop in North Carolina.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 6, 2022
A Massachusetts landscaping contractor must pay $283,020 in back wages and liquidated damages to 19 workers after the company violated overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 6, 2022
The Institute for Policy Research and Engagement at the University of Oregon bridges the divide between academia and practice to remove barriers to the state’s economic development.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 6, 2022
President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will deliver a significant new security assistance package with advanced weaponry for Ukraine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2022
News Release: PHOENIX - On Friday, June 3, 2022, brothers Osmar Martinez-Ochoa, 30, and Hector Martinez-Ochoa, 28, of Tucson, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker to each serve 11 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The Martinez-Ochoa brothers previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
