News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: ANCHORAGE - Today, Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline issued an order directing the government to employ alternative victim notification procedures in a 31-count indictment case charging two Fairbanks men with conspiracy, bank and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundry.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permits discussed on Sept. 6 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021 discussed on Sept. 6 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Man Sentenced to 540 Months in Prison for Rogers County Murder

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: A Bixby man who killed his stepfather in Rogers County in 2018 was sentenced Tuesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Bowie County Man Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

US Department of Labor reminds recovery, clean-up, rebuild employers, workers: worker protections, employer responsibilities cannot be uprooted

By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: ATLANTA - When severe storms, dangerous weather and other natural calamities strike, the U.S. Department of Labor urges workers and employers who clear debris, repair homes or provide other kinds of disaster recovery to use resources provided by the department’s Wage and Hour Division to understand federal worker protections for wages, hours worked and pay practices.

Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Susquehanna River, Havre de Grace, MD on Sept. 6

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department discusses Entry-Level Driver Training: United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS); Petition for Reconsideration of Original Application for Exemption on Sept. 6

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: Defendant Threw Object at Officers in One Incident, Poured Bucket Filled With Liquid on Officers in Second Confrontation.

National Seashore to host park-wide cleanup September 24

By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore and community partners will host a park-wide cleanup on Sept. 24, 2022, in honor of National Public Lands Day.

Man Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun and Engaging in Covid-Relief Fraud

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun in Chicago and fraudulently obtaining a small business loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES") Act.

Bills addressed by Armed Services Committee on Sept. 6

By State Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 6.

TSA stops loaded firearm during security screening at T.F. Green Airport

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

Release: WARWICK, R.I. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Tuesday, September 6.

Jury Convicts Final Defendant in Scioto County Human Trafficking Operation Involving Drugs Exchanged for Sexual Access to Children

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - All 11 defendants charged federally in a Scioto County child sex trafficking operation have been convicted.

Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Robbing Two Tulsa Convenience Stores

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: A woman was sentenced Thursday in federal court for robbing two Tulsa QuikTrips at gunpoint, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Transportation Department discusses Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities: Voluntary Adoption of API RP 1173 for Gas Distribution Systems on Sept. 6

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

District Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - Kenneth Gaughan, 44, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for carrying out a series of financial schemes. In one, he embezzled more than $438,000 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., where he was previously employed as Assistant Superintendent. In the other, he fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).