News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


TSA detects second firearm in two days at Boston Logan International Airport

TSA detects second firearm in two days at Boston Logan International Airport


TSA prepared for summer travel out of Lehigh Valley International Airport

TSA prepared for summer travel out of Lehigh Valley International Airport


TSA expecting higher passenger volumes at Maine airports this summer

TSA expecting higher passenger volumes at Maine airports this summer


TSA prepared for summer travel out of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

TSA prepared for summer travel out of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport


TSA prepared for summer travel out of Harrisburg International Airport

TSA prepared for summer travel out of Harrisburg International Airport


Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearms Violations

Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearms Violations


Leader of multi-state identity fraud ring sentenced to federal prison

Leader of multi-state identity fraud ring sentenced to federal prison


Boston Man Charged with Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses

Boston Man Charged with Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of commercial fresh avocado fruit of all varieties (Persea americana) from continental Ecuador into the continental United States. This commodity will be imported using safeguarding measures ...


U.S. Attorney Ellis Announces Enhanced Federal Violent Crime Strategy

News Release: Office Coordinating with Federal, State, and Local Partners to Address Violent Crime in South Carolina and Identify Priorities for Federal Prosecution.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul participated in a panel at the World Economic Forum entitled, “Cold War 2.0.".


Notice published on May 24 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


PAMS-SC offers new grant application process starting May 25

Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) - Earth and Environmental Systems grant opened on May 25.


News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger today sentenced Kelly Brown (41, Winter Park) to 25 years in federal prison for producing sexually explicit images of children and distributing these images over the internet. The court also ordered Brown to serve a life term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit electronic devices that were used to commit his criminal offenses. Brown had pleaded guilty on Oct. 19, 2021.


Release: The United States, along with the European Union and the United Kingdom, has created the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA). This joint initiative will directly support the efforts of the War Crimes Units of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG) to document, preserve, and analyze evidence ...


DOS-ETH grant application closes on June 24

PEPFAR Ethiopia Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Activities grant opened on May 25.


Leader Rodgers: “U.S. leadership in next-gen technology depends on our ability to innovate”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee on legislation to strengthen American communications networks.



The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States is, for the second time, requesting dispute settlement consultations with Canada under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to address dairy restrictions by Canada that are contrary to its USMCA commitments.