News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: OWENSBORO, Kentucky - An Ohio County, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Michael Murray, age 69, of Sidney, New York, was arrested and charged yesterday with possessing child pornography.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, expressed his frustration with officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security on the lack of proper screening and vetting...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine in the face of President Putin’s continued war against Ukraine. The Secretary expressed his deep appreciation ...


Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Western Arkansas

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arkansas Geological Survey (AGS) are partnering to image geology using airborne technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project and the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP).


News Release: Defendant Stabbed NYPD Officer in the Neck, Robbed Him of His Service Weapon and Fired Multiple Shots at Other NYPD Officers During Civil Unrest.


Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters discussed on March 14 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting March 16

OJJDP FY 2022 Victims of Child Abuse Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers Program grant opened on March 16.


Eagle Grove Man Sentenced to over 5 years in Federal Prison

News Release: Loux sold meth to undercover operatives on three occasions.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Investigations Regarding Eligiblity To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance discussed on March 14 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The House today passed H.R. 2471, an omnibus spending bill consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills and supplemental funding to support Ukraine.


Release: In recent days, Russia has escalated its premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war on Ukraine, striking hospitals, demolishing schools, leveling civilian infrastructure, and killing hundreds of civilians. As Ukrainian forces bravely continue to combat Russia’s renewed invasion, the United States...


Sexual Predator Used Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers at Boarding School in Southwest Virginia

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A North Carolina man, who used the social media platforms Snapchat and Grindr to target teenage boys from Southwest Virginia, pleaded guilty today to federal charges.


Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park Receive  National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant to Connect and Engage Students with National Parks

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Biscayne and Everglades national parks received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF). This grant will enable both South Florida national parks to provide powerful and innovative learning opportunities for the second half of the 2021-2022 school year.


News Release: What: The U.S. Census Bureau is hosting a webinar to provide guidance on the first of two rounds of new demonstration data on the disclosure avoidance system for the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). The DHC is the successor to Summary File 1 from previous censuses and...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Structuring

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Dr. Zachary Bird (51, Tampa) to 24 months in federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, for structuring cash transactions to evade bank reporting requirements. As part of his sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment...


The United States and Costa Rica Announce Collaboration on Migration and Protection   

Release: The United States and Costa Rica have announced a joint Migration Arrangement, outlining our mutual commitments to work collaboratively on migration and protection issues. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Dr. Cynthia A. Telles, Special Assistant...