News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


DOS-RUS grant application closes on Aug. 31

English Learning for Russian Speakers: Content Development grant opened on May 23.


CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor
willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in

CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in


McMorris Rodgers, Wicker Raise Concern Over Secretary Raimondo’s Statement on BEAD Program

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S.


USDA Announces Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Alabama

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Alabama under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Sage from Kenya

The Government of Kenya has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Fresh Sage ( Salvia officinalis) for consumption into the United States.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Development of Business Park in Andrews, Texas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Andrews Economic Development Corporation, Andrews, Texas, for critical infrastructure to support a new business park.


Former Federal Agent Found Guilty of Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines

News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. - A Cahokia, Illinois, man was found guilty as charged last.


Ford County Sex Offender Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crimes

News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A Ford County man, Richard Cruse, 37, of the 200 block of North Center Street, in Melvin, Ill., has been sentenced to 324 months (27 years) to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution and possession of child pornography.


News Release: SALT FLAT, TEXAS -- Effective Wednesday, May 25th, Guadalupe Mountains National Park will implement additional closures to park areas due to increased fire risk. These areas include.


Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Illegal Sale of Firearms

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Honorable Daniel Domínguez of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico sentenced defendant Carlos Osorio-Pérez to a near-statutory-maximum sentence of 55 months of prison and three years of supervised release. Osorio-Pérez pled guilty to a conspiracy to engage in the unlicensed business of dealing in firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 922(a)(1)(A).


News Release: WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Javier Correa, age 40, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute.


News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - From May 29 to June 1, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane (Arundo donax) in the Rio Grande Village area. This is a follow-up treatment to the prescribed burn in April. Using hand sprayers, the herbicide Imazapyr...


News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Alfred U. Pavlis will serve the District of Connecticut as First Assistant United States Attorney, the office’s second-ranking position. U.S. Attorney Avery swore in Mr. Pavlis, 64, of Fairfield, this morning in New Haven.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on May 19, 2022 Judge Susie Morgan sentenced ARTHUR JOHNSON, age 45, of New Orleans, Louisiana, to 262 months of imprisonment, five (5) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846.


Don’t Forget Your Arches Reservation! Arches National Park Prepares for a Busy Memorial Day Weekend

News Release: MOAB, Utah-As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Arches National Park advises visitors to expect longer wait times at the park entrance and busier parking lots inside the park.


Local man admits to illegally selling firearms

News Release: HOUSTON - A 38-year-old Houston resident has pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms without a license, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Senior Bureau Official (SBO) Harry Kamian will travel to Tallinn, Estonia, and Riga, Latvia, May 24-27, where he will meet with government officials and energy sector leaders to advance bilateral and commercial energy relationships. SBO Kamian will ...


What releases are upcoming from the Justice Department on May 24

There are two releases scheduled to be published on May 24.


Man Who Possessed a 3D Printed Glock Switch Sentenced to Federal Prison

Man Who Possessed a 3D Printed Glock Switch Sentenced to Federal Prison


Wayne County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Crime

Wayne County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Crime