News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding Opportunities for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Development

USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding Opportunities for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Development


USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security


NRCS Announces EQIP-CIC Sign-Up for Fiscal Year 2023


Lower Merrimack River Watershed farmers eligible for funding to permanently protect their land


USDA Announces Conservation Sign-Up for Ottawa County


NRCS Obligates $70 Million in Conservation Funding to Iowa Farmers


Food Safety: The Best Ingredient for Thanksgiving Leftovers


Two Providence brothers previously convicted in New York state court on violent crime charges are facing federal charges following the seizure of five firearms, including four “ghost guns,” and ammunition during searches of their residences as part of a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) investigation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


The Denver FBI Field Office, the ATF Denver Field Division, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado are aware of the situation regarding the shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, and we will review all available facts of the incident to determine what federal response is warranted. T


Two Estonian citizens were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, yesterday on an 18-count indictment for their alleged involvement in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering conspiracy.


A Fall River man has been charged in connection with robbing a TD Bank branch in downtown Boston.


U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico announced that after a five-day jury trial, a federal jury convicted Jorge L. Armenteros-Chervoni on Friday, November 18, for attempting to provide contraband in prison and for making false statements on federal agency forms. Armenteros is a licensed attorney at both the federal and state levels. United States District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias-Marxuach presided over the trial.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of seven domain names used in a recent cryptocurrency confidence crime, known as “pig butchering.”


A former supervisory correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for his role in the assault of an inmate and his leadership of a multi-year conspiracy to cover up the abuse.


The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 16, 2022, John William “JW” Eddy, age 40, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to five years of probation, including 21 months of home detention with electronic monitoring, for misappropriating funds from clients of his law practice between 2016 and 2020.


Good morning, everyone. That kind introduction almost makes up for having to speak at this early hour – almost. Thank you for the opportunity to address the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.


Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for the Antitrust Division issued the following statement regarding Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster’s Decision to not appeal.


The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Wisconsin, today announced a civil enforcement action against 16 defendants for allegedly using deceptive sales practices nationally to sell timeshare “exit services” to senior citizens.


Wise Services Inc. (Wise), located in Dayton, Ohio, has agreed to pay $302,500 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false and fraudulent invoices for non-existent materials to the Department of Energy (DOE) and paying improper kickbacks. The settlement amount was negotiated based on Wise’s lack of ability to pay.


A former Key West resident pleaded guilty today to an immigration conspiracy related to the operation of several Key West labor staffing companies.