News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Norway

Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and protects the right to choose, practice, or change one’s faith or life stance (belief in a nonreligious philosophy). It declares the Church of Norway is the country’s established church. The government continued to provide the Church of Norway with ...



Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Prison for  Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported

News Release: Has Prior Felony Conviction for Using Fraudulent Identification Documents.


23 Defendants Charged With Participating in $26 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged 23 defendants with participating in a fraud scheme through which they allegedly swindled ten life insurance carriers out of at least $26 million in fraudulent benefits.


Land Management Bureau set to publish a new notice on June 3

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 3.


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on June 1 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace; Victoria, TX on June 1

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Joint Statement on the U.S. – North Macedonia Strategic Dialogue

Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States of America and the Republic of North Macedonia on the occasion of the U.S. - North Macedonia Strategic Dialogue.


Transportation Department discusses Establishment of Class E airspace; Limon Municipal Airport, CO on June 1

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to worship and to change one’s religion. It prohibits discrimination based on belief. A colonial-era law criminalizing the practices of Obeah and Myalism remains in effect but is not enforced. The Independent Commission of Investigations...


Grand Jury Indicts Former UC Davis Assistant Water Polo Coach

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Daniel Joseph Noble, 26, of Davis, charging him with distribution of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Westerman, Moore Urge Consideration of Environmental Impact As Illegal Border Crossings Surge

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Blake Moore (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging the department to address the negative impacts of illegal immigration on federally protected areas and tribal lands due to the illegal migrant surges at the Southern border. In part, the members wrote.


Ambassador Hussain’s Trip to Saudi Arabia

Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 11-15, 2022.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tampa Bay Medical Biller Sentenced For Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Joshua Maywalt (42, Tampa) to five years and five months in federal prison for healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft, filing a false income tax return, and failing to file an income tax return. As part of his sentence, the court...


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Bulgaria

Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and conscience. Religious groups may worship without registering, but registered groups receive financial and other benefits and legal protections. The constitution recognizes Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the country’s “traditional" religion, and ...


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The constitution designates Islam as the state religion but upholds the principle of secularism. It prohibits religious discrimination and provides for equality for all religions. Family law, enforced in secular courts, contains separate provisions for different religious groups. In response to widespread...


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters discussed on June 1 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.