News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Release: We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States, met in New York on Sept. 23, 2022. We reaffirm the Quad’s commitment to supporting Indo-Pacific countries’ advancement of a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and rules-based. We...


News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage man pleaded guilty to two counts of illegally trafficking in walrus ivory in U.S. District Court and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and sentenced to two years probation.


Federal Reserve System discusses Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies on Oct. 12

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced new drought mitigation funding opportunities to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.


DOE Launches $32 Million Program to Advance Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals

Release: Projects Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Build a Strong U.S Supply-Chain from Coal and Coal Byproducts for Next-Generation Clean Energy Technologies and Produce Good Paying Jobs in Fossil Energy Communities


Louis Coleman III Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping Resulting in Death

News Release: BOSTON - Louis D. Coleman III was sentenced to life in prison today for the kidnapping and killing of Jassy Correia.


Columbia County man sentenced to prison after admitting to possession of child pornography

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County, Ga., man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he possessed images of children being sexually exploited.


DOS-JPN grant application closes on Sept. 30

U.S. Embassy Tokyo PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Oct. 13.


Louisiana Felon Sentenced for East Texas Firearms Violation

News Release: TYLER, Texas - A Baton Rouge, Louisiana, man has been sentenced for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines on Oct. 11

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Brooklyn Center Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Staging a Politically Motivated Arson Attack

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Brooklyn Center man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after filing fraudulent insurance claims for a staged arson, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Rachel Lee Flynn, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Minneapolis Man Arrested, Charged with Carjacking a Woman at Gunpoint

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged with carjacking a woman at gunpoint in Arden Hills, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Oswego County Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Marcus Lombardo, age 38, of Hannibal, NY, pled guilty today to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


US Department of Labor recovers $17K for eight workers after investigation finds Guam federal subcontractor shortchanged workers’ wages, benefits

News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $17,164 in back wages from a federal subcontractor who denied full wages and benefits to eight workers providing pest control services at U.S. Air Force and Navy installations on Guam.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Mr. Minister, my friend, welcome back to Washington. It is always a pleasure to meet Minister Jaishankar, whether it’s here, in New York, in Delhi, Melbourne, Bali, or anywhere else.


News Release: Ukiah, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and partners from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community are holding a free South Cow Mountain OHV Safety Event for the public at the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., Oct. 15., to promote safe and responsible recreation.


DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2023

News Release: Increase Will Help Address the Need for Seasonal Workers and Reduce Irregular Migration WASHINGTON—Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it will be issuing a regulation that will make available to employers an additional 64,716 ...


There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.