News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Jury decides Westmoreland County restaurant, owner willfully denied 15 servers, kitchen workers full wages over 5-year period

News Release: DELMONT, PA - Following a three-day trial and three years of litigation, a jury in a federal court in Pennsylvania has determined a Delmont restaurant and its owner intentionally shortchanged 15 servers, dishwashers, bussers and cooks more than $214,000 in wages, confirming the findings of a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation and litigation by its Office of the Solicitor.


Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Schemes

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLE STEINER, formerly known as Nicole Balkas, 33, formerly of Stratford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for health care fraud offenses.


Illinois Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man, a member of the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty today to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


United States Providing Additional $30 Million In Response To Flooding In Pakistan, Bringing Support To $97 Million


The United States Continues Partnership With Fao To Strengthen Global Health Security


Former Army Ranger bank robber resentenced to 31 years in prison

News Release: Seattle - The leader of a military-style bank robbery, who later assaulted a co-defendant and tried to hire someone to kill a federal prosecutor, was resentenced today to 31 years in prison for his crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Luke Elliott Sommer, 36, of Peachland, British Columbia, Canada...


News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Poplar woman today admitted to a charge stemming from the death of a passenger when the vehicle she was driving crashed on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE RODRIGUEZ-CARABALLO, also known as “Puma," 33, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for cocaine trafficking offenses.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DENNIS ANTHONY SZANTYR, JR., 48, of Prospect, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 235 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for engaging in illegal sexual activity with a minor.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on November 1 with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) latest ballistic missile launches.


Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Framework for Diverse, High-Paying Telecom Jobs

Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Framework for Diverse, High-Paying Telecom Jobs


Biden-Harris Administration Awards $6.47 Million to Ohio in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $6.47 Million to Ohio in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants


NTIA Holds First Meeting of New Tribal Broadband Leaders Network

NTIA Holds First Meeting of New Tribal Broadband Leaders Network


Savit: National Defense Strategy 'is light on details and practical solutions'

The Biden administration's recently released National Defense Strategy reportedly lacks defined details and practical solutions on how to deal with the growing China threat, according to Adam Savit of the America First Policy Institute.


Biden-Harris Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Hits Milestone: More Than $1 Billion Awarded for High-Speed Internet Projects

Biden-Harris Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Hits Milestone: More Than $1 Billion Awarded for High-Speed Internet Projects


Young Scientists Study Environmental Indicators in Lead Up to Destructive Wildfires


NIDIS Awards Over $5.7 Million for Projects on Ecological Drought and Tribal Drought Resilience


ITS provides technical understanding of 5G and radar altimeter emissions issues


To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, a NIST Innovation Plays With the Beat


U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints Members for New Internet of Things Advisory Board