News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that XAVIER SIMMS and BRYCE MARTIN pled guilty to trafficking firearms from Georgia to New York and conspiring to do the same. SIMMS pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern, and MARTIN pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti.


News Release: ATLANTA (October 6, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented 34 awards to Water


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania welcomes reporting and information from the public regarding environmental justice concerns in the District, which includes Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster...


Mass Shooting in Thailand

Release: We are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, where a gunman took the lives of at least 38 people, including 24 children. This violence is both senseless and heartbreaking. We stand with the people of Thailand and extend our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones today. The United States is ready to assist our Thai allies in the wake of this tragedy.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Greenwood, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.


Under Secretary Nuland and South African DIRCO Director General Dangor Convene the U.S.-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues

Under Secretary Nuland and South African DIRCO Director General Dangor Convene the U.S.-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues


Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s  Travel to Qatar and Nigeria

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s  Travel to Qatar and Nigeria


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Arab Emirates

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Arab Emirates


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera


News Release: ANCHORAGE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska has unsealed a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, 24, for his role in operating a child exploitation enterprise following his arrest in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian authorities.





New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record



The Trial of Félicien Kabuga for Genocide in Rwanda


News Release: WASHINGTON -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) specialists are working in communities hard-hit by Hurricane Ian to help disaster survivors apply for assistance and to provide critical information about resources.


Delaware County Man Sentenced to Thirty Months in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: A prohibited person who possessed a firearm was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison.



US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania manufacturer prioritized safety, health at one facility, while hazards at New Jersey site led to 21 violations

News Release: MILLVILLE, NJ - A Pennsylvania-based metal coatings company that enacted a comprehensive safety and health program to protect workers at its corporate headquarters failed to do the same for employees at a manufacturing facility it opened in the fall of 2021 in Millville, a federal workplace safety investigation has found.