News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia and Ukraine

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


News Release: Washington,D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the Senate’s action on the resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that will halt President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for Medicare and Medicaid providers.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - GRAHAM LOVELACE, age 33, of Greenville, South Carolina, was charged on March 3, 2022 in a one-count bill of information with interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Modesto Woman Admits Submitting 121 Stimulus Check Claims Using PII Provided By Death Row Son

News Release: Incarcerated Son Provided Mother With Personal Identifiable Information Of 9,043 Individuals And She Fraudulently Filed For $145,200 In Stimulus Checks.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - ZACHARY VERDIN, age 29, a resident of Marrero, was sentenced this week by United States District Judge Susie Morgan, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. VERDIN was sentenced on March 3, 2022 to 48 months of incarceration, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee, as to each count. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $14,061.


USDA launches Equity Commission to 'address historical discrimination'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the formation and membership of an Equity Commission, as well as its agriculture subcommittee, in a Feb. 10 news release.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on April 20

NIJ FY22 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation grant opened on March 4.


News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Due to significant erosion from the Cuyahoga River, an emergency riverbank stabilization is necessary in Brecksville near the Columbia Run picnic area. Out of an abundance of caution, the National Park Service and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad have determined that train operations will be modified to avoid the area until the repairs are complete.


There were 112 notices published by the Energy Department in February, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: MARQUIS ISREAL, also known as “Garf" or “Gbaby," 25, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 210 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for racketeering offenses related to his participation in a gang-related shooting in front of a state courthouse in Bridgeport in January 2020.


Big South Fork NRRA Announces 2022 4th Grade Student Art Contest

News Release: Fourth grade classrooms and students are invited to participate in an art contest at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area to earn their Every Kid Outdoors Pass.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s State of the Union Address...


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky will travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from March 7-9, 2022.


Mexican national sentenced to 30 years for role in drug conspiracy that 'posed a public safety threat to our border community'

A Mexican national was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a large marijuana smuggling conspiracy


Release: The United States is designating two Hizballah financiers operating in Guinea: Ali Saade and Ibrahim Taher. This action will help disrupt Hizballah’s business network in West Africa, which relies on bribery to circumvent the rule of law.


News Release: Miami, Florida - Two South Florida tax preparers were sentenced to prison yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns.


Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for week of March 7  at Yeager Airport

Release: CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Residents of the greater Charleston Capital Region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Yeager Airport from March 7 to 11, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center in the airport terminal.


Public notices: State Department publishes 18 in February

There were 18 notices published by the State Department in February, according to the Federal Register.


Assistant Secretary Nichols’ Travel to Chile

Release: Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will travel to Santiago, Chile March 7-9. Assistant Secretary Nichols will meet with senior government officials and representatives from the incoming Boric administration to reinforce U.S.-Chilean cooperation on democracy and democratic...


Lake Powell to Temporarily Decline Below 3,525 Feet

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced Lake Powell will decline below 3,525 feet in elevation in the near future, reflecting the abnormally dry winter season. The drop is temporary and Lake Powell’s elevation is expected to recover above 3,525 feet through the course of the spring...