News from November 2022
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, Nathan Alan Westbrook, a 44-year-old resident of Daleville, Alabama, received a 130-month prison sentence for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.
By State Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell, the Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony J. Blinken, and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom James Cleverly.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided low-interest loans totaling $40.9 million to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for the benefit of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) for a ferry project and . .
By USDA Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on H Brooks and Company LLC (H Brooks), New Brighton, Minn., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By State Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: United States and Peruvian government officials and civil society organizations convened for a bilateral dialogue today to share accomplishments and discuss progress and challenges toward the goals and objectives of the U.S.-Peru Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a jointly developed, multi-year plan signed by both governments in June 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On Oct. 29, 2022, communities across the country demonstrated their continued support for DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by safely disposing of more than 647,000 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.
By State Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - It’s been one month since President Biden signed the disaster declaration for St. Clair County, Illinois. While the effects of the devastating flood that took place in July will be felt in the communities for some time, federal, state and local agencies are working hard to get much needed assistance into the hands of survivors. To date, more than $11.9 million has been approved in federal grants, loans and flood insurance payments.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced historic enforcement actions against six airlines, which collectively paid more than half a billion dollars to people who were owed a refund due to a canceled or significantly changed flight. These fines are part of DOT’s ongoing . .
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that he fraudulently obtained nearly $5.5 million in COVID-related jobless benefits by using the identities of California state prison inmates and other third parties.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
Release: RICHMOND, Va. A man from Williamsburg, Va., was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at a Richmond International Airport security checkpoint after they detected a double-bladed knife that was concealed inside the inner workings of his laptop.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office is lifting fire restrictions today for approximately 650,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Tulare counties due to reduced wildland fire conditions. The fire order can found here.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with LAZ Parking California LLC and will pay $320,000 in back wages and interest to 678 affected job seekers to resolve allegations of race- and gender-based hiring discrimination affecting Black and female applicants at its Southern California facilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking today announced it has awarded approximately $20 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities register and track sex offenders and protect Americans from sexual violence.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges first responders, people in recovery efforts, and residents in areas affected by Tropical Storm Nicole to be aware of the many hazards that flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris may create.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: NOAA and partners in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami, and Charleston, South Carolina are launching an 18-month project to help communities pinpoint local impacts of extreme heat. The pilot project, “Building Equitable Resilience to Extreme Heat," will support state and local initiatives designed to reduce the negative health effects of extreme heat events, especially for disproportionately affected populations.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 15, 2022
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to restore an unused target shooting area along Clear Creek Road near Redding.
