News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Secretary Blinken Participates in a Conversation with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock  at the U.S.-German Futures Forum    

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a moderated conversation with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the U.S.-German Futures Forum on Thursday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m. EDT in Münster, Germany. Journalist Ingo Zamperoni will moderate their discussion focusing on “The Future of Democracy in a Digital World."


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on the 36th anniversary of your independence on November 3.


News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A U.S. District Court jury convicted a Richmond County man of illegally carrying a gun after previously being convicted of a felony.


DOE Announces $35 Million To Deploy Clean Energy on Tribal Lands and Power Unelectrified Tribal Buildings

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $35 million in new funding opportunities to deploy clean energy technology on Tribal lands and power unelectrified Tribal buildings. This funding will promote Tribal energy and economic development by helping Native communities unlock...


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Courtney B. Sedler, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was indicted today on threat charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: From November 6-18, 2022, senior U.S. officials from over 16 agencies and organizations will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to advance climate ambition and ensure a strong outcome at the 2022 UN Climate Conference (COP27).


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


HSI integral in takedown of national multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring

News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown Nov. 2 of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for their roles in conspiracies involving stolen catalytic converters sold to a metal refinery for tens of millions of dollars.


News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $42 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse the state for purchasing, storing and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Coon Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening a U.S. Senator

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Coon Rapids man has pleaded guilty to making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a moderated conversation with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the U.S.-German Futures Forum on Thursday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m. EDT in Münster, Germany. Journalist Ingo Zamperoni will moderate their discussion focusing on “The Future ...


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Presque Isle woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.


The BLM seeks public input on Butte County fuels reduction projects

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on proposals to use prescribed fire and mechanized equipment to reduce hazardous vegetation and improve wildfire resilience on 170 acres of BLM-managed public lands near the Big Chico Creek Ecological Preserve and Forest Ranch, and 248 acres near Phoenix Hill along Forbestown Road close to the communities of Oroville and Hurleton in Butte County.


Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison After Shootout in Streets of Cedar Rapids

News Release: A man who engaged in a gun battle in Cedar Rapids was sentenced on Nov. 1, 2022, to more than eight years in federal prison.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky - To assist survivors displaced by the July 26, 2022, Eastern Kentucky floods, FEMA has approved direct temporary housing assistance for Pike County-bringing the total number of approved counties to six-including: Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike.


Local man sent to prison for conspiracy to transport 124 people

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 67-year-old Laredo man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to transport people in a sealed trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Possession of Material Depicting the Exploitation of Minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.