News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging a Pennsylvania man for his alleged role in an insider trading scheme involving the securities of Mylan N.V. (Mylan), a publicly traded pharmaceutical company.


Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers, and other stakeholders to virtually attend the third public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Nov. 29. This Committee ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - A District of Columbia man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison on a federal charge of distribution of child pornography.


Thompson: EPA funding in Mississippi 'will determine whether air quality problems exist'

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will receive $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct air quality monitoring in the Cherokee community.


News Release: A Waterloo man who purchased at least 38 guns for other people was sentenced November 8, 2022, to over six years in years in federal prison.


Korean National Sentenced to 7 Years and 9 Months in Prison for “Bust Out” Bank Fraud Scheme in Sacramento Area and Elsewhere

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kyung Min Kong, 55, a citizen and national of South Korea, was sentenced today to seven years and nine months in prison for bank fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A federal jury convicted a New York woman today for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute following a four-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Portland. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Darcie N. McElwee.


DEA to Host Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - The Drug Enforcement Administration, New Orleans Field Division, wants to hear from families in this region as they share stories about their loved ones, but also assist them with awareness information, education resources, introduce them to other prevention/treatment/counseling partners, who will be present at the event.


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau Gliders on Nov. 10

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro yesterday in Mexico City, Mexico. The Deputy Secretary commended bilateral efforts to strengthen North American prosperity and security through the U.S.-Mexico ...


Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Sri Lanka, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Colombo on October 28.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Nov. 10

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A Rockland man has been arrested on child pornography charges.


Georgia Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, and CARES Act Fraud

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - An Austell, Georgia woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and committing COVID-relief fraud while on pretrial release, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Rodregas Owens of the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General - Atlanta Field Division.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Brian Mathew Wittmann, 33, of Madison, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to traveling in interstate commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.


Federal Newswire Conversation with U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona

Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and represents the 5th District of Arizona, a centrally located region of Arizona located outside of Phoenix. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Reform Committee.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 10

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Northern Michigan Man Sentenced for Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores as Part of a $5 Million Extortion Plot

News Release: BAY CITY - A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was sentenced today to 75 months on two separate criminal cases related to a $5 million extortion plot using shrapnel-filled pipe bombs the defendant placed outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan, and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, announced Eastern District of...


Methylene Chloride; Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability discussed on Nov. 10 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.