News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Patel: Treaty is 'fundamental cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation regime'

A State Department spokesperson said that despite Russia failing to accept a final draft of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, it still holds strong since all other state parties showed their support.


TSA to host first time combined recruiting event for Transportation Security Officers and Security Support Assistants for Boston Logan International Airport

Release: BOSTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a two-day recruiting event Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10. The recruiting event will assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) or a Security Support Assistant (SSA) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with HSBC Holdings plc

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: HSBC Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom Cease and Desist Order dated Dec. 11, 2012 (PDF) Terminated Aug. 26, 2022 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.



Ohio Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison

News Release: FORT WAYNE - Lon Cassabon, 52 years old, of Perrysburg, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to the distribution of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on Nov. 1

OVC FY 2022 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines grant opened on Sept. 2.


EPA Announces Dallas Student Wins President’s Environmental Youth Award

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (Sept. 1, 2022) The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is pleased to announce the winner of the President’s Environmental Youth Award, Grade 6-12 category Spencer Jackson Burke of Dallas, Texas.


United States Awards $10 Million Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Two Michigan Companies and Their Owner for the Sale of Vehicle Emission “Defeat Devices”

News Release: On Aug. 29, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan awarded a default judgment, granting the proposed $10 million civil penalty against Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC of Waterford, Michigan. The violations the United States identified in its December 2021 complaint included the manufacture, sale and installation of aftermarket parts known as “defeat devices" designed to disable or bypass required vehicle emissions controls.


Retired Jacksonville School Teacher Sentenced To Nearly 6 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Videos And Images Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Michael Paul Gillis (65, Jacksonville) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of young children. The court also ordered Gillis to serve a 10-year term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his computer media. Gillis had pleaded guilty on April 27, 2022.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four defendants with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Charged in the indictment are.


State Department set to publish a new notice on Sept. 6

There are four releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.


The Willow Domestic Violence Center In Rochester And Community Services For Every1 And The Family Justice Center In Buffalo Awarded Grants From The Office On Violence Against Women

News Release: BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that two organizations in the Western District of New York have been awarded grants from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). OVW has awarded nearly $31 million across the country to improve outreach, services, and support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from underserved communities and culturally specific populations.


Former CEO of Souktel, Inc., Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: WASHINGTON - The former Chief Executive Officer of Souktel, Inc., Jacob Korenblum, has agreed to pay the United States $100,000 to resolve allegations that he knowingly caused employees of the company to submit false claims to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in Souktel’s performance of grants and contracts to provide customized technology platforms on aid projects in developing countries.


McCaul Statement Following the State Department’s Refusal to Share a List of Americans Wrongfully Detained in Venezuela

News Release: Washington, D.C. - After the Biden administration’s offer of sanctions relief to the Maduro regime in exchange for the potential for sham elections in Venezuela, media sources reported additional Americans were taken into the regime’s custody. Despite a commitment by senior State Department officials...



Clearwater Felon Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Offenses

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Xavier Jones (27, Clearwater) to 10 years in federal prison for two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was also sentenced to 3 years of supervised release. The court ordered Jones to forfeit a 9mm semiautomatic pistol and ammunition used in the offense. Jones had pleaded guilty on April 25, 2022.


Kentucky; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on Sept. 2 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bandelier Welcomes First Artist in Residence for the 2022 Season

News Release: Bandelier National Monument is once again hosting artists in the park and welcomes the first of three Artists in Residence of the 2022 season, Ms. Sarah Colby. Sarah was born in northern New Mexico and raised in the Rocky Mountains. She is married to a retired Army Chaplain and has a son in the Navy.


USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Florida

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Florida under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FDACS) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Borrell

News Release: The following is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell today to reaffirm the importance of a successful Seventh ...