News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13 Billion To Modernize And Expand America's Power Grid

Release: Applications Now Open for States, Tribes, and Utilities to Receive Funding from Key Programs Secured by President Biden to Enhance the Power Grid’s Ability to Deliver Cheaper, Cleaner, and More Reliable Electricity to American Communities and Businesses


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Nov. 17, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Kenneth Jackson, 68, of Burlington, Vermont, which charged him with distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl...


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. -- A Biloxi man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on Nov. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to the Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried and current Chief Executive Officer of FTX John R. Ray III, pressing for more information on FTX’s...


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 18

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Halifax, Canada on November 18-20 to participate in the Halifax International Security Forum. Under Secretary Jenkins will promote the United States’ leadership in international arms control, ...


Sanford Foster Parent Sentenced to 170 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Justin Dwayne Johnson, Sr. (48, Sanford) to 170 years in federal prison for four counts of production of child sexual abuse material, one count of production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, and one count of possession of child sex abuse material. Johnson had pleaded guilty on July 7, 2022.


Commerce Department discusses New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction on Nov. 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - An East Brookfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements to federal investigators and attempting to tamper with a witness.


Notice of Inventory Completion: Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University, Boston, MA discussed on Nov. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: DETROIT - Six individuals, including two doctors and the operators of three pain clinics, were charged with conspiring to illegally distribute over 500,000 opioid pills worth over $2.6 million in an indictment unsealed today, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Appointment of Chris Dodd as Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas

News Release: Senator Chris Dodd will serve as Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, following up on his role as Special Advisor for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June. Senator Dodd will help advance the implementation of key initiatives President Biden announced at the Summit of the ...


United States Endorses Political Declaration Relating to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

News Release: Today in Dublin, Ireland, the United States joined more than 50 other States in endorsing the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas. The United States thanks the Government of ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Two members and associates of the 18th Street gang operating within Washington, D.C. were sentenced today to over five years each in prison for their roles in an attack on rival gang members on the platform of the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station on Sept. 17, 2019.


24-Year-Old Tucson Man Sentenced to 14 Months and Fined $10,000 for Alien Smuggling

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On November 8, 2022, Michael Ernesto Abril, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 14 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Hinderaker also ordered Abril to pay a $10,000 fine. Abril previously pleaded guilty to Transporting Illegal Aliens for Profit.


News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced yesterday for racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracies stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang, NOB.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Nikko Drake, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for shooting a woman outside a Northwest Washington nightclub, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).


News Release: The United States along with the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK condemn in the strongest terms the continuing advance of the UN-sanctioned March 23 Movement (M23) illegal armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The resumption of violence since 20 October, ...