News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Leo Benevento, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.


US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back pay for 29 workers after Akron employer fails to meet payroll for more than two months

News Release: AKRON, OH - Federal wage investigators have recovered $67,294 in unpaid wages for 29 workers after their Akron employer, a tire equipment maker, allowed them to work for months without pay.


Robber of St. Peters liquor store sentenced to 12 years in prison

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Wednesday sentenced a man who robbed a liquor store in St. Peters, Missouri to 12 years in prison.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 2.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 10 winners of the Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge. Winners will receive prizes of $12,000 each for their innovative strategies and messages to raise awareness of extreme heat risks and protect public health, especially in ...


Disaster Recovery Center Opening in O’Fallon, Missouri

News Release: A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open in O’Fallon, Missouri (St. Charles County) on Thursday, September 1 to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25-28 flooding and severe storms.


Dubuque Man Found Guilty of Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

News Release: Two Drive-By Shootings Lead to Arrest of a Wanted Felon.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending a key funding flexibility in the WIC program that has allowed state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers to work together to provide more options for WIC families in need of formula. Under this flexibility which is now...


EPA Fines Auto Repair Shops in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska for ‘Defeat Device’ Violations


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News Release: ATLANTA - Create a lasting legacy for yourself and your family. Prepare now for future disasters.


There was one press release or notice published by the House Committee on Appropriations in August.


News Release: James Theodore Highhouse, 50, a former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was sentenced today in federal court in the Northern District of California to 84 months in prison followed by five years of supervised released for repeatedly sexually abusing an incarcerated female and then lying ...


News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Nicaraguan national has been extradited from Honduras to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


There were 16 press releases published by the U.S. Census Bureau in August.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 1

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program grant opened on Sept. 1.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.


News Release: HYANNIS, MASS. (Aug. 31, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by Congressman Bill Keating, and state and local officials, announced a $255,000 grant to the Massachusetts Department of Health to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts throughout the state during the remainder of 2022 and into the 2023 beach season.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.