News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Previously-Convicted Sex Offender Charged with Producing, Distributing, Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A registered level three sex offender living in Narragansett who is alleged to be the administrator of at least three chat groups on a social media platform often used to download and share child pornography, appeared today in federal court in Providence on charges that he allegedly produced, distributed, and possessed child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Aug. 30

Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002632 "Community Geothermal Heating & Cooling Technical Assistance & Deployment grant opened on May 3.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Several violent offenders, all enrolled members of the Navajo Nation Tribe, were sentenced to prison in April for crimes they committed in and around Tuba City, Arizona.


Commerce Department discusses USPTO To Begin Issuing Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates on May 2

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Dubois Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of a federal money laundering law related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


Secretary Blinken to Deliver Keynote Remarks at the 52nd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas Luncheon

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver keynote remarks on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 1:35 p.m., at the 52nd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas Luncheon, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and the Council of the Americas. Titled “Building a ...


VIDEO: Hanford Capsule Transfer Project Making Solid Progress

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - In the blink of an eye, as this time-lapse video shows, crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company last month completed pouring 11 truckloads - or about 120 cubic yards - of concrete for a new transfer pad outside the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility truck port at the Hanford Site. The 18-inch-thick, rebar-reinforced slab is designed to support loads up to a half-million pounds.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- Marcus Duran Singleton, 38, of Orangeburg, was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and has been detained following a contested bond hearing in federal court in Columbia.


Jury Convicts Dutch National for Participation in Terror Financing Ring

News Release: Today, a federal jury convicted a Dutch woman on charges stemming from her participation in a terrorist financing ring in support of the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.


News Release: The United States has filed a lawsuit against government contractor Intelligent Fiscal Optimal Solutions LLC (iFOS) and its owner, Tawanda M. Smith, both of Columbia, Maryland, alleging that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false invoices to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in connection with a contract for staff augmentation services awarded by DHS to iFOS.


USDA Renews People’s Garden Initiative

News Release: Washington - Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack planted a tree to announce the reopening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) People’s Garden Initiative. People’s Gardens across the country will grow fresh, healthy food and support resilient, local food systems; teach people how to garden...


“IN RECOGNITION OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL OF RAGLAND HIGH SCHOOL” published by the Congressional Record  on April 28

“IN RECOGNITION OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL OF RAGLAND HIGH SCHOOL“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E428-E429 on April 28


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Kentucky man pleaded guilty today to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Parkersburg and elsewhere.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Oliver Matheny, of Maidsville, West Virginia, was indicted today on child pornography charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Mancuso: Gang member sentencing makes Baltimore 'safer for its residents'

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore-led investigation resulted in the sentencing of a notorious MS-13 gang member to 50 years in federal prison.


U.S. Attorney Announces New Federal Violent Crime Strategy

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, today announced a new federal strategy to address violent crime in the Twin Cities metro area.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Several individuals residing in South Texas and Mexico have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of marijuana forCartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan in Washington, D.C. to launch the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue. The Secretary committed to further strengthening bilateral relations in ...