News from October 2022

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - An Iowa City man, Sean White Hood, age 32, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, to 72 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Hood was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Coffee County, Ga., physician has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after he admitted to participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed massive amounts of addictive controlled substances from pain management and addiction clinics.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: Defendant Accused of Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer.

By State Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Hermosillo, Mexico, October 28-29. He will engage in further discussions on climate cooperation ahead of COP27, which will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18, 2022.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
Release: HORSEHEADS, N.Y. Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) on Saturday.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: Funding Includes Awards Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By EPA Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: WATERBURY, CONN. (Oct. 27, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reached a settlement with Russell Apartments, LLC, a Connecticut property management and development firm located in Waterbury, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The company agreed to pay a penalty of $25,000 and to certify its return to compliance with these federal laws.
By State Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, welcome to Canada, and welcome to Power and Politics.

By State Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Morocco, the Government of Niger, and the Government of Italy, on the occasion of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group Meeting.

By US DOT Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: HAMMOND- United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) David E. Hollar will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Hollar...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: VDA OC LLC (VDA), a health care staffing company, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for entering into and engaging in a conspiracy with a competitor to allocate employee nurses and to fix the wages of those nurses.

By State Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: The armed forces of Ukraine have inspired the world with their tremendous skill, professionalism, and profound courage defending their country from Russia’s brutal and unjustified invasion. The United States along with our Allies and partners have expedited security assistance to Ukraine at a historic ...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: JACKSON, Miss. (Oct. 27, 2022) – On Oct. 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding over $36 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former United States Coast Guard employees DOROTHY SMITH and ELDRIDGE JOHNSON were sentenced today for engaging in a bribery scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center.

By DOL Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: FOSTORIA, OH - An Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in proposed penalties after U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors responded when a worker suffered severe injuries as a result of being caught in a machine on April 28, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jayson Thompson, age 31, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Oct. 26, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to a time served (14 months) period of incarceration for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By State Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
Release: On October 27 and 28 Secretary Blinken will travel to Canada to reinforce our close, enduring partnership. For more than 150 years, the United States and Canada have worked together to advance shared priorities for the benefit of the American and Canadian people. Guided by our shared democratic values...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2022
News Release: Tampa, FL - Three defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized over a dozen Mexican H-2A workers who had worked in the United States harvesting fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products between 2015 and 2017.