News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bribery

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A construction company owner became the third person to plead guilty for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) improvement and repair contracts.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Assistant Secretary Brian A. Nichols Visits Montevideo and Santiago for High-Level Dialogues

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will visit Montevideo, Uruguay, November 15-16 and Santiago, Chile, November 16-17. The Assistant Secretary will lead a high-level dialogue in Uruguay and another in Chile with his respective government counterparts, with a focus on sustaining and strengthening bilateral ties with each country.



Energy Department supplies $10 million to aid training, research 'essential for the future' of high energy physics

The U.S. Department of Energy will supply $10 million in funding for three projects that provide training and research opportunities in computational high energy physics.


U.S., Spain combine to assist nations 'fight against ransomware'

The United States and Spain are partnering to create a “capacity-building tool” for equipping countries’ to utilize “public-private partnerships” to combat ransomware.


2022 AAFSW Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad

News Release: Eight winners will receive the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) at a ceremony on Thursday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary of State Brian P. McKeon will highlight the winners’ exemplary service and present the awards at the ceremony. Secretary Blinken will deliver a video message of congratulations.


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Nov. 14 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Beebe: New grant opportunity shows it’s ‘imperative we fund research’ to understand management of fire-prone landscapes

Applications for grants to research the prevention of wildfires and post-fire rehabilitation projects through the Joint Fire Science Program for fiscal year 2023 will be accepted through Dec. 20.


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.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Denver, CO. - 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.


Release: Good morning to our U.S. companies on the line and to our Panamanian audience tuning in. Thank you, Chargé D’Affaires Tuttle, for working with us to organize this Direct Line webinar today. And thank you to our Panamanian presenters today, Minister of Private Investment José Alejandro Rojas and Digicel Panama Counsel Annelise Valdes, for your insights into the local market and the business opportunity you will be presenting to us today.


USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding Opportunities for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Development

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making up to $3 million in cooperative agreement funding available to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards. Addressing AMR is important to APHIS, along with the agricultural and public health sectors, because antimicrobials are some of our most critical tools for treating serious infections and saving the lives of people and animals.


CityXGuide Owner Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison for Reckless Disregard of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: The owner of CityXGuide.com - a leading source of online ads for sex trafficking victims - was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit more than $15 million in assets, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Dominic Zampini, age 27, of Liverpool, New York, was sentenced on Nov. 10, 2022, to 84 months in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo, New York Field Office, and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli.


Riverhead Man Sentenced to 27 Years' Imprisonment for Firearm Related Murder

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jason Langhorn, an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla" subset of the Bloods, a violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead, New York, was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release by United States District Judge Joanna...


Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun, Drug Crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Austin Bruce Jeffreys, 28, of Chesapeake, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to crimes arising from a drug-related June 2021 shootout in Huntington.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.