News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Terry Warejko, 63, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced on Monday, May 23, 2022, by U.S. District Judge James G. Carr to fifteen years in prison and ordered to pay $119,000 in restitution after Warejko pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with possession of child pornography.


USDOT Begins Accepting Applications for President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program Designed to Improve Pipeline Safety, Reduce Gas Distribution Leaks in Communities Across the Country

News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has begun accepting applications for its new Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant program. .


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Transitional Justice and Forensic Anthropology in Colombia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009007. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...


Release: THE WASHINGTON FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Notice of Request for Emergency Approval on May 24

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


Investigation into Illegal Casinos Leads to Indictments Alleging Gambling Dens, Bribery, Extortion Scheme and Drug Trafficking

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - An investigation by the Orange County Asian Organized Crime Task Force has resulted in the arrest of seven out of nine defendants charged in three indictments that allege an array of criminal conduct, including drug trafficking, the attempted extortion and subsequent robbery of a small business, bribery of a police officer and operating illegal casinos.


Justice Department Recognizes Wisconsin ICAC Task Force Members and an Assistant U.S. Attorney with Attorney General’s Special Commendation

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today awarded the Attorney General’s Special Commendation to four members of the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children task force and an Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Wisconsin as part of the 39th annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration.


News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Operations and Site Mission Support (OSMS) (formerly named the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities Project).


Chung: 'The law-abiding, hard-working people of Erie deserve safe streets and peaceful neighborhoods'

A federal grand jury in Erie, Pa., indicted 25 people charged with violating federal narcotics laws.


Bills addressed by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 24

There was activity on one bill related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 24.


Bills addressed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 24

There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 24.


Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at George Washington University

News Release: The Asia Society will host Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in delivering an address outlining the Administration’s policy toward the People’s Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The Secretary’s speech will be live-streamed on www.state.gov and https://www.youtube.com/asiasociety.


Two Californians Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Tech-Support Scam Targeting Elderly Victims

Two Californians Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Tech-Support Scam Targeting Elderly Victims


Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes

Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - Unincorporated Riverside County residents and businesses will now be eligible for an additional five percent discount-up from 15 to 20 percent-on their flood insurance premiums thanks to local mitigation efforts.


Peoria Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Peoria Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material


Former Long Island Resident Indicted for Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting

News Release: Defendant Led Group That Made Tens of Millions of Dollar Misleading Victims into Believing The Group Had Inside Information on College and Professional Sporting Events.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of cocaine.


The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Pauses Training Due to COVID-19 Precautions

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Pauses Training Due to COVID-19 Precautions


News Release: Women face diverse and unique health challenges that can affect their overall wellbeing. The good news is that it’s never too late to take steps in living a healthy life. Doing so can help decrease the chances of developing a chronic disease or condition.