News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

News Release: Defective computer chips are the bane of the semiconductor industry. Even a seemingly minor flaw in a chip packed with billions of electrical connections might cause a critical operation in a computer or other sensitive electronic device to fail.


News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the partial unsealing of an indictment charging Andi Jacques (41, Greenacres), Monika Shauntel Jenkins (33, Hollywood), Louis Noel Michel (28, Hollywood), Jeff Jordan Propht-Francisque (28, Pompano Beach), Dickenson Elan (39, Clearwater)...


Bangor Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor today for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.


Former DMV Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Participating in Corrupt Bribery Conspiracy involving Commercial Driver Licenses

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Shawana Denise Harris, 52, of Phelan, was sentenced today to five years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit bribery, to commit unauthorized access of a computer, and to commit identity fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Shamire Young, 20, of Philadelphia, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro to the charge of carjacking stemming from an incident which occurred in the Germantown section of Philadelphia in March 2022, during which he and three other individuals stole a vehicle and fled in it.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


12 Defendants Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in a Multi-Agency Operation

News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Following an 18-month investigation targeting local criminal street gangs in Bakersfield, 12 defendants have been charged federally and another 17 defendants were arrested on state charges. The charges include drug trafficking, conspiracy, and firearms offenses.


News Release: United States Attorneys Damian Williams and Breon Peace announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) will lead the efforts of their Offices in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA David J.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Nov. 3

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Lapid

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting on Nov. 3

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53 Million for 132 Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Across the Nation

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The projects are focused on communities that are underserved, historically marginalized, and overburdened by pollution, supporting President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative.


News Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of the Kingdom of Tonga as you commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of your nation’s constitution on November 4, 1875.



United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins Announces Election Day Program Efforts

News Release: BOSTON - United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eugenia M. Carris will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Carris...


News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Comerío will close permanently at 1 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2022. Operational hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day until it closes.


News Release: The United States is designating a sanctions evasion network providing support to Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. This network has facilitated the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of oil for these organizations. The network consists of shell and front companies ...


Georgia Man Indicted On Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Anthony Jermaine Robinson (31, Covington, Georgia) with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, seven counts of bank fraud, five counts of false representation of a Social Security number (SSN), and...


Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction project to modernize the Truckee Canal

News Release: * Ernest Conant, California-Great Basin Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LEROY GIBBS and JULIO FIGUEROA each pled guilty to accepting bribes for awarding no-bid contracts at the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA") facilities at which they served as superintendents. GIBBS...