News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man of Domestic Violence Strangulation, Firearms Charges

News Release: TULSA, Okla. - A Tulsa man who strangled his pregnant girlfriend multiple times and threatened her with a firearm was found guilty Wednesday by a federal jury, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Let me just say very quickly, great meeting everyone, and I really want to commend Thailand and the Thai foreign minister for very successfully hosting APEC both today but also throughout this year - a challenging year, but Thailand did a remarkable job. And I think together we’ve...


Perry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug-Trafficking Charges

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Beyah Islam “Bear" Basha, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison after being convicted following a jury trial on Aug. 23, 2022, on charges of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal grand jury today indicted the former chief executive officer and owner of a pharmaceutical company with wire fraud for his role in an embezzlement scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Erie Coke and Corporate Officer Indicted for Violating the Clean Air Act over Four Years

News Release: ERIE, PA - Erie Coke Corporation, along with a corporate officer, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on among other charges, Violation of the Clean Air Act, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is a pleasure to be with my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Vietnam. The United States deeply values the comprehensive partnership that we have with Vietnam. We very much support a strong, prosperous, independent Vietnam. We are doing a lot...


Mexican National Indicted for Growing Marijuana in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Jaime Alejandro Sanchez Robles, 33, of Mexico, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, manufacture of marijuana, and depredation of public lands and resources, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: On Nov. 15, President Biden, Indonesian President Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and other world leaders announced the launch of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in Indonesia, a landmark, long-term partnership designed to create an ambitious and just power sector transition in Indonesia, consistent with keeping the 1.5 °C global warming limit within reach.


Vacaville Felon Indicted for Manufacturing DMT and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Robert Charles Crist, 56, of Vacaville, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and manufacturing a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (November 17th, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $749,926 in research grant funding to the University of Houston to develop and evaluate innovative methods and approaches to inform our understanding of the human health risks that may result from exposure to chemical mixtures in the environment.


Two Defendants Sentenced for Participating in Nationwide Grandparent Scam

News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha" Johnson (619) 546-9769.


Financial Education

News Release: Good morning. It is a pleasure to join today's meeting, I appreciate the invitation from the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) to speak to this important intergovernmental body on these critical issues. I especially appreciate that I am able to participate virtually this morning. The FLEC's efforts to coordinate and elevate the agencies work to advance financial education is critical in furthering progress toward the goal of broad-based financial literacy.


East Hartford Resident Sentenced to Prison for Making Ghost Guns

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that AUDLEY REEVES, 30, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment for fabricating “ghost guns.".


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Cecil Bancorp, Inc. and Cecil Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Cecil Bancorp, Inc., Elkton, Maryland and Cecil Bank, Elkton, Maryland Written Agreement, dated June 29, 2010 (PDF) Terminated Nov. 3, 2022 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


NIST’s Grid of Quantum Islands Could Reveal Secrets for Powerful Technologies

News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created grids of tiny clumps of atoms known as quantum dots and studied what happens when electrons dive into these archipelagos of atomic islands. Measuring the behavior of electrons in these relatively simple setups promises...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program

News Release: MIAMI-Omar Smith, 42, of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., who has worked on South Florida political campaigns, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release for lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to help small businesses financially survive the Covid-19 pandemic.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor, state and national brewers align to educate New York employers, protect industry workers

News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. New York State Department of Labor. New York State Brewers Association. Brewers Association. Master Brewers Association of the Americas. Description: OSHA and three trade organizations have formed a two-year alliance to provide New York's brewing...


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Zachary Adams, age 30, of Cohoes, New York, pled guilty today to possession of a stolen firearm.