News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Kevin Lester Wise, 68, of Rancho Cordova, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnace Fans discussed on Nov. 1 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chang: 'China's severe problems are about to become our severe problems'

Xi Jinping made it clear at the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party that he is going to push the world closer to a conflict regarding Taiwan, according to Gordon Chang, the Olive H. Palmer Professor in Humanities at Stanford University.


Albuquerque man charged with federal firearms violation

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Maurice Lacey made an initial appearance on Oct. 31 in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Lacey, 64, of Albuquerque, will remain in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 2.


Dyersburg Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Assault of a Federal Officer with a Deadly Weapon

News Release: Jackson, TN - Bobby Joe Claybrook, Jr., 41, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for.


Rogers: Biden administration 'lacks a clear plan' to deter China, Russia, North Korea and Iran

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) said the Biden administration’s National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review missed the mark on laying out a plan to deter threats from China and other hostile nations.


St. Augustine Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the return of an indictment charging Scott Andrew Hollington, M.D. (57, St. Augustine) with 10 counts of distribution of controlled substances and one (1) count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Hollington...


BLM to begin Christmas tree-cutting permit sales next week

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -The Bureau of Land Management will begin offering non-commercial tree permits to cut trees for the holidays, including pinyon pine and juniper trees, starting next week in Utah. Each year, thousands of people find their Christmas trees on public lands, where these healthy public lands provide opportunities for recreation as vital resources.


Knoxville Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Multi-State  Burglary Spree of Sports Cards Businesses

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Jason L. Cates, 38, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to five years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves for conspiring to transport stolen sports cards and other sports merchandise across state lines.


News Release: Seizure of Cocaine from the MSC Gayane at the Port of Philadelphia Was One of the Largest in U.S. History.


Woman Sentenced to 3 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.


Release: It has been 40 days since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s so-called “Morality Police," and we join her family and the Iranian people for a day of mourning and reflection.


Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Ukraine

Release: Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried is visiting Ukraine November 1 and 2. The focus of her trip is to underscore unwavering and enduring U.S. support for Ukraine as it defends its freedom and territorial integrity from Russia’s brutal war.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that four Houston, Texas- based men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Bank Larceny and Transportation of Stolen Property or Money.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, UK, November 3-4 to engage government and private sector officials on climate finance and action. He will then travel to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, November 5 to attend the Sir Bani Yas Forum, where he will discuss regional ...


Diaz: Seattle police 'made getting firearms and illegal narcotics off our streets a top priority'

Eleven people were arrested in Washington and California in connection with cartel-connected drug trafficking schemes from Mexico across the border and up I-5 to the Pacific Northwest.


Pureval: Cincinnati viaduct 'project is going to change the face of our city for a generation'

The $127 million federal INFRA grant announced for Cincinnati's Western Hills Viaduct will get traffic moving more smoothly through the area.


Granholm: 'Poland will select the U.S. government & Westinghouse' for nuclear project

Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the approval of a nuclear energy project for the first nuclear power station to be built with U.S. firm Westinghouse.