News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


DOS-ZAF grant application closes on April 30

Strength in Partnership: Call for Proposals grant opened on Nov. 22.


Release: MR TEK: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today’s call. Our call this morning is on the record and.


Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Brian Martell Smith, 43, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and for possessing a firearm with a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number.


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...


News Release: TOLEDO - A federal jury today convicted Antuan Wynn, 47, of Toledo, Ohio, Marquise Figures, 37, of Wayne, Ohio, and Christopher Simpson, 31, of Toledo, Ohio, of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed large quantities of cocaine, cocaine base (crack) and fentanyl throughout the Toledo area.


Large-Scale Drug Traffickers Convicted by Federal Jury

News Release: EL PASO, Texas - A federal jury convicted two men Tuesday of multiple counts of drug trafficking. Additionally, one of the defendants was convicted of domestic and international money laundering.


News Release: A Louisiana man was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and one day in prison for possessing dogs for the purpose of using them in an animal fighting venture.


Former Tribal Official Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Scheme

News Release: A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) was sentenced today to six years and three months in prison for a bribery scheme involving soliciting and accepting bribes and kickbacks from a contractor providing construction services on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, which is the home of the MHA Nation.


Disaster Recovery Centers Close for Thanksgiving Holiday

News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - All Disaster Recovery Centers in Florida for Hurricane Ian will close for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend from Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 27. Centers will reopen at their regular hours Monday, Nov. 28.


Vladimir Natera Abreu Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison and Eight Years of Supervised Release

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Vladimir Natera Abreu was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking by United States District Court Judge Silvia Carreño Coll.


Chair Grijalva Cheers Biden Administration’s Funding Request for Rooftop Solar in Puerto Rico

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s request to Congress for $3 billion in emergency supplemental funding to provide rooftop solar and storage for low-income households and household with persons with disabilities in Puerto Rico. The funding would be administered by the Department of Energy (DOE).


Cleveland Man Charged with Distributing Narcotics that Led to Fatal Overdose

News Release: CLEVELAND - A Cleveland man was charged in a superseding indictment with distributing narcotics that led to the overdose death of another individual in January 2022.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Unlicensed Medical Assistant Convicted in $6 Million Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman yesterday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million.


News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 21-year-old Mexican citizen has been sent to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport over four thousand pounds of marijuana, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Witness Retaliation

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - David Stanley, 46, of Bolt, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for retaliation against a government witness.


News Release: WASHINGTON - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management is initiating 30-day scoping periods to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales on 35 parcels in Nevada totaling 63,603.89 acres and 18 parcels in Utah totaling nearly 31,808 acres.


Norman: China's leadership 'has some serious behavioral problems'

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) shared his concerns regarding Chinese ownership of agricultural land in the United States in a blog posted over the summer and with his support of a proposal to restrict such sales.


Dominican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Importing Tons of Cocaine into the United States

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador," plead guilty to drug trafficking charges, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.


Providence Brothers Charged in Federal Court as ATF, Postal Service Agents Seize Five Firearms, Including Four “Ghost Guns”

News Release: PROVIDENCE - Two Providence brothers previously convicted in New York state court on violent crime charges are facing federal charges following the seizure of five firearms, including four “ghost guns," and ammunition during searches of their residences as part of a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) investigation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.