News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People

News Release: At today’s Syria Political-Humanitarian Briefing at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, announced more than $756 million in additional humanitarian assistance to continue our unwavering support for the Syrian people. This funding is ...


Watershed groups receive $3.8 million to collaboratively address water management issues

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $3.8 million to 21 groups to create or expand watershed groups. WaterSMART's Cooperative Watershed Management Program brings diverse stakeholders together to develop local solutions for their water management needs.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jason Schofield, age 42, of Troy, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with unlawfully using the names and dates of birth of voters to fraudulently apply for absentee ballots for elections held in Rensselaer County in 2021.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Christopher Daniels, 52, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to filing a false federal income tax return, after reporting that his moving business had suffered losses when it had made a six-figure profit.


Previously Convicted Child Sexual Abuser Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Darren Farris, 46, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting Sept. 15

OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Training and Technical Assistance - Internet Crimes Against Children Program Support grant opened on Sept. 15.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Frederick Silvers, 57, of Washington, D.C., owner of Silvers Realty Management LLC, pleaded guilty today to a federal bribery charge, admitting that he paid a District of Columbia government employee in return for confidential information.


Rochester Man Going To Prison For More Than 15 Years For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jacob Daniel Pimentel-Hernandez, 22, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


El Pasoan Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

News Release: EL PASO - An El Paso man was sentenced last week to a total of 210 months in prison for trafficking drugs and illegal possession of firearms.


Ambassador Hussain’s Travel to Türkiye

Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain is on travel to Ankara and Istanbul, Türkiye, on September 10-14. During his trip, Ambassador Hussain will meet with Turkish government leaders and engage with civil society groups and religious communities on a range of bilateral and human rights issues. Follow Ambassador Hussain and the Office of International Religious Freedom on Facebook and on Twitter @IRF_Ambassador and @StateIRF.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 16.


CISA, FBI, NSA, Treasury, Cyber Command, and International Partners Release Advisory on Malicious Cyber Actors Affiliated with Iranian Government Agency

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Cyber Command Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), ...




News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano to discuss shared priorities for the Pacific region in Honolulu, Hawaii. Deputy Secretary Sherman commended Tuvalu for their unwavering support for Taiwan. The ...


Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore sponsoring "Sustaining Cape Cod" speaker series

News Release: EASTHAM, Mass. - In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore (FCCNS) is sponsoring Sustaining Cape Cod, a free speaker series open to the public. Presentations will be held on Saturdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 1:00 PM at the National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, MA.


News Release: Fourth of July fireworks death prompted investigation.


Blinken: Fellowship gives best tech minds 'a pathway into public service'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken used a YouTube video to inform the public that the 2023 Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship Program is now accepting applications.


Buttigieg: 'There's a clear public safety benefit to having our roads and bridges in good shape'

The city of Chattanooga, Tenn., is receiving a $25 million federal grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Chattanooga RAISE Grants.


McKinney: DOL works to 'ensure they protect young workers'

Since 2015, investigations into child labor and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act have increased, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division reported.