News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Vilsack: 'The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health will help drive the transformative solutions we seek'

This fall's White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, the first first food insecurity conference in about five decades, is about the nation's health.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man who was shot while trying to rob a jewelry store in 2019 was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig Thursday to eight years and four months in prison.


Raising the Flag at U.S. Embassy Kyiv

News Release: Three months ago, we lowered our flag over the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, just days before Russian forces streamed across Ukraine’s border to carry out President Putin’s unprovoked, unjustified war of choice. When we suspended operations at the embassy, we made the point clear: while we would relocate ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the International Migration Review Forum

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. President Shahid, Director General Vitorino, thank you for your leadership at this first International Migration Review Forum. These are unprecedented times. There are more migrants on the move around the world today than at any time since World War II, some 95 million.



News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Very good to be here with my friend, the Turkish prime minister[1]. Mevlüt and I were just together at the NATO Ministerial. I’m looking forward to pursuing that conversation. Today we had Finland and Sweden submit their applications, and this of course is a process, and we will work through that process as Allies and as partners.



The United States Leads Days of Action on Global Food Security at the United Nations

News Release: The United States is committed to ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems around the world. In support of these ongoing efforts, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is traveling to New York City May 18-19 to convene meetings to mobilize action on global food security.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Three individuals have admitted to their roles in a conspiracy for Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK on May 18

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Wahlstrom: Ukraine 'a testing ground for Russian cyber threat activity that they may subsequently deploy elsewhere'

Russia waged a disinformation campaign to plant false stories with the media before and during its invasion of Ukraine, according to a new report by cyber security firm Mandiant.


DOS-UKR offers new grant application process starting May 19

Support to Civil Society and Civic Populations of Ukraine in the Time of War grant opened on May 19.


Environmental Protection Agency set to publish a new notice on May 20

There are four releases scheduled to be published on May 20.


Justice Department discusses Eric David Thomas, M.D.; Denial of Application on May 18

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hendersonville Man Is Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Producing Child Pornography

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Jordan Taylor Randall, 39, of Hendersonville, N.C. was sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography. Randall was also ordered to register as a sex offender and to serve the rest of his life under court supervision after he is released from prison. Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger also ordered Randall to have no contact with the victims of his offenses.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Superior, Wisconsin, man has been indicted for producing images depicting his sexual abuse of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: The Department of Justice today entered into a settlement agreement with the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Newton County, Mo.