News from November 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Bristol, Pennsylvania, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 36 months in prison for multiple counts of mail fraud and mail fraud conspiracy. He was also ordered to pay more than $1.1 million in restitution.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40) released the following statement on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s call for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign and threat to impeach him.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE - Jason Hatcher, 40, of New York, NY, was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy that defrauded more than a dozen Rhode Island seniors who unknowingly fell victim to a so-called “grandparent scam," announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: The United States expresses its sincere condolences for the loss of civilian life in Syria and Turkey. We urge de-escalation in Syria to protect civilian life and support the common goal of defeating ISIS. We continue to oppose any uncoordinated military action in Iraq that violates Iraq’s sovereignty.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: Colorado Springs - The Denver FBI Field Office, the ATF Denver Field Division, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado are aware of the situation regarding the shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, and we will review all available facts of the incident to determine what federal response is warranted. The FBI is providing assistance to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Sekete Lerotholi, a 44-year old Brooklyn man with no fixed address.
By State Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you very much. First, I really just want to thank all of our colleagues here today from the Qatar Foundation, from the Ministry of Sports, from Generation Amazing, who are doing such wonderful work. And the spotlight’s on it now because of the World Cup – what’s so ...
By State Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
Release: The United States is disappointed that the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree with EU High Representative Borrell today on a solution to the current crisis in Kosovo. We urge Prime Minister Kurti to work with EU High Representative Borrell and EU Special Representative Lajcak to reach a fair ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas- The owner of Jake’s Fireworks has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Coventry woman today admitted to a federal judge that she fraudulently applied for and received more than $17,000 in unemployment benefits provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County man who previously served as a staff member in the New Jersey Senate today admitted his role in a conspiracy to falsely inflate the invoices that a political consultant submitted to various campaigns, political action committees, and IRS 501(c)(4) organizations, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - At the request of the State of Florida, Hurricane Ian survivors who suffered damage to their property have additional time to apply for federal disaster assistance.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: A man who used a false identification document and a false social security number was sentenced today to more than two months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Bradley D. Knapp, 43, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: Grants Pass, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office has lifted most of the public land closure areas caused by the Rum Creek Fire, however, some locations require long-term recovery and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Entering closed areas is not safe at this time.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 22, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Official Lawrence Tabak requesting information related to NIH’s handling of grant audits related to misallocated funds.
