News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Blinken: US and allies taking action to hold Russia, Belarus accountable for 'human rights abuses'

The U.S. and its allies are reportedly holding the Russian and Belarusian governments accountable for human rights abuses.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford today sentenced Georges Yaghmour, 40, of Quebec, to a 63-month period of incarceration upon Yaghmour’s conviction by guilty plea of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.


Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Sigma Aldrich Co. LLC on March 14

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


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



Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Steve Inskeep of NPR’s Morning Edition

Release: QUESTION: You said - and I’ll just read this - “we have to be prepared, unfortunately, tragically, for this to go one for some time," meaning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I want to explore some of the implications of that. Do we need to be prepared for the reality of the continued destruction of Ukrainian cities?


Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance discussed on March 14 by Transportation Department

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


Birmingham Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Distribution of Methamphetamine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Two Birmingham men pleaded guilty to the charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Distribution of Methamphetamine, and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Heroin announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.



KC Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography

News Release: Caught Discussing Plans Online to Sexually Abuse a Child.


News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Fort Kipp woman suspected in the death of a man hit by a vehicle on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was arraigned on March 15 on an indictment, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


There’s More to AI Bias Than Biased Data, NIST Report Highlights

News Release: As a step toward improving our ability to identify and manage the harmful effects of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommend widening the scope of where we look for the source of these biases - beyond the machine learning processes and data used to train AI software to the broader societal factors that influence how technology is developed.


Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Merrick County, Nebraska.Samples from the flock were tested at ...


The US Transportation Department published a three 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.


KC Woman Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

News Release: Faces at Least 10 Years in Prison.


News Release: BEAUFORT, NC - On April 1st, 2022, the National Park Service’s Beaufort Visitor Information Center, located at 701 Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, will open for Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons, daily from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


OSHA publishes interim final rule for handling retaliation complaints under the Taxpayer First Act

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published an interim final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Taxpayer First Act. The Taxpayer First Act, enacted July 1, 2019, protects employees who report underpayment of taxes or other potential federal tax law violations or engage in other protected activities.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the current legal status of certain directors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Preventable tragedy: US Department of Labor investigation of zip-line worker’s fatal fall finds workplace safety failures

News Release: SAN DIEGO - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of a Pauma Valley zip-line attraction implemented required safety measures.