News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Former Massillon Post Office Operations Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from and Delay of U.S. Mail

News Release: AKRON, Ohio - Bruce C. Murdock, Jr., 54, of Massillon, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams to six months in prison and was ordered to pay $8,346.96 in restitution and a $20,000 fine after Murdock pleaded guilty to delay or destruction of mail and theft of mail by a postal service employee.


News Release: CHICAGO (October 4, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin demolition of a former corner store at 1815 Davison Rd. in Flint, Michigan. EPA anticipates the cleanup, including the removal of asbestos-contaminated debris, will be completed by the end of November.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Birmingham teacher for transferring obscene material to a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Notice of Determination: Petitions Granted Under Subsection (i) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 discussed on Oct. 4 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bureau of Land Management Utah Resource Advisory Council  to Hold Meeting in Salt Lake City

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY- The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council on Oct. 19, 2022, at the BLM Utah West Desert District Office located at 491 North John Glenn Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend. A virtual participation option is also available.


Raimondo: EDA grant supports 'expansion of the manufacturing industry in Sedro-Woolley'

The Port of Skagit County in Washington will receive a $2.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Buenas tardes. Gracias. Gracias a todos. I looked for this because I was almost rendered entirely speechless, quite literally.


EPA releases 2-year milestone evaluations on Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort; cites challenges, progress, potential

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 4, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the results of its evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions’ two-year milestones today, noting that although most of the Bay states are not on track to meet the 2025 water quality restoration goals, 2022 saw new significant successes at the state level that will improve the restoration trajectory.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A Cincinnati man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a pistol that had been converted into an automatic weapon, which he used in self-defense during a shootout outside a restaurant.


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The Justice Department announced today the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled matters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands...


U.S. Attorney Young Calls Attention to Elder Fraud Scams and Available Government Resources

News Release: CONCORD - In connection with a nationwide effort to bring attention to elder fraud scams, United States Attorney Jane E. Young made the following statement today, “It is paramount that we protect our elder adults from scams targeted to steal their hard-earned assets. A critical tool in combatting the...


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Bay Area man and former FBI special agent was found guilty today by a federal jury of conspiring to accept at least $150,000 in cash bribes and other items of value in exchange for providing sensitive law enforcement information to a corrupt lawyer with ties to Armenian organized crime.


Mason: Acela trains are 'service-proven, top-of-the-line, international technology'

Beginning next year, Amtrak's most advanced rail cars will be functioning and traveling through the nation's busiest rail stations, representing a major step towards the United States' goal of achieving modern, faster and more reliable intercity train service.


Portman Statement on Two DHS OIG Reports Showing Biden Administration’s Reckless Afghan Evacuee Procedures

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called on the Biden administration to address the failures outlined in two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports detailing...


Agency Information Collection Activities; Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries discussed on Oct. 4 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot traveled to San Francisco, California, last week to attend meetings with state and local public health officials, law enforcement, and first responders from two of CWMD’s signature programs: BioWatch and Securing the Cities (STC).


News Release: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - In connection with the Department of Justice’s announcement of its Elder.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss.- A Laurel man pled guilty to falsification of an annual financial report filed by a labor union, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Supervisory Investigator Tara Thibodaux of the U. S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, in New Orleans.


News Release: A federal jury convicted two members of the Aryan Circle yesterday for violent crimes in aid of racketeering, specifically assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and attempted murder.