News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Under Secretary Zeya’s Remarks for Dedication of ESMA Memorial Space at Embassy of Argentina

News Release: I am honored to be part of this official inauguration of the memorial space highlighting the ESMA Site Museum in Buenos Aires and its importance to the process of memory, truth, and justice in Argentina. I want to thank Ambassador Arguello for this invitation and the dedication of the Embassy of Argentina staff.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Adam Fuller, 36, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal employee or officer, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: Austin, TX - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and House Homeland Security Committee Lead Republican John Katko (R-NY) have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas requesting information on the recent changes made by the Biden administration regarding the enforcement process for Venezuelans seeking admission into the United States.


Leader and Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Admit to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Their Gang Activities, Including Murder and a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Gang leader Gregory Butler, a/k/a “Gotti," “Sags," and “Little Dick," age 31, and member James Henry Roberts, a/k/a “Bub," age 32, both of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang, which operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon streets. The guilty pleas were entered on Oct. 3, 2022.


DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting Oct. 19

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 41006(a)(1). Water Power Projects: Stakeholder Insight into Hydropower R&D Issues grant opened on Oct. 19.


Interior Department discusses Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Grants to States and Tribes on Oct. 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain over $65,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.


News Release: Seattle - A 29-year-old Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rajesh Singh pleaded guilty on April 25, 2022. He has been in custody since his arrest on April 22, 2021.


Interagency U.S. Delegation Travels to Coastal West Africa

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will lead a multi-agency delegation including Assistant to the USAID Administrator for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Robert Jenkins and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stabilization...


Release: Today, after more than a year of government formation negotiations, the United States welcomes the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ election of Abdul Latif Rashid as the President of Iraq. President Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the Prime Minister-designate. As Iraq’s political leaders form...


The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day public scoping period

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day scoping period for a proposed road re-route within the Soldier Meadows Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area). Route 2054 “High Rock Lake Road" currently crosses critical habitat for the desert dace, a federally protected fish species, only found within the Soldier Meadows area.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The United States remains steadfast in our support of East African and African Union-led efforts to counter the threat from al-Shabaab, one of al-Qa’ida’s most dangerous affiliates, which has killed thousands of people, including Americans, in Somalia and across East Africa.


News Release: A global building materials manufacturer and its subsidiary pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging them with conspiring to provide material support and resources in Northern Syria from 2013 to 2014 to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the al-Nusrah Front (ANF), ...


U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam Announces $554,355 In Justice Department Grants To Support Project Safe Neighborhoods

News Release: SCRANTON - United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that the Department of Justice has awarded $554,355 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Funding will support community efforts to address gun crime and serious violence in the district. The...


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Oct. 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated Leon Delima, 34, of South Burlington, Vermont appeared in United States District Court today on charges related to his possession of a firearm and controlled substances. According to documents filed in the case, Delima, a multi-time...


Indonesia:  Peacekeeping Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II Helps Partners Develop Critical Capabilities

Release: The Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command jointly hosted Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma 2022 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan Perdamaian (PMPP), the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center outside Jakarta, from July 18-31, 2022. The PMPP is a regional hub and recognized center of excellence for the training of UN peacekeepers.


Denmark Technical College Graduate Puts Her Passion to Work at SRS


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Austin Joseph Griffith, 22, of Hernshaw, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 50 grams or more or methamphetamine.