News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS discussed on Feb. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Comer Probes EPA Rule Disrupting HVAC Industry and Jeopardizing American Jobs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that the agency experienced a net loss of $354 million in the first quarter of 2014, which includes $1.4 billion in accrued expenses for the legally mandated prefunding payment of retiree health benefits. Currently, USPS has $16.7 billion in defaulted payments that were due for 2012 and 2013.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 16

IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Feb. 16.


News Release: National Parks of Boston is proud of its strong partnership with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program as it honors, preserves, and promotes the history of resistance to enslavement through escape and flight. As of Spring 2022, National Parks of Boston has nine designated sites and programs on the Network to Freedom.


Florida man arrested with loaded gun at Trenton-Mercer Airport checkpoint

A Florida man was arrested by police on Sunday, Dec. 18, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped him with a loaded .380 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at the Trenton-Mercer Airport security checkpoint


TSA expects heavy December holiday travel volume throughout New England airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting a busy end of year holiday season at New England airports. This year’s end of year holiday travel period will be Thursday, Dec. 22 through Tuesday, January 3.


TSA offers end-of-the-year holiday travel tips for passengers departing Sacramento International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates steady passenger volumes through the security checkpoints at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) during the end-of-the-year holiday travel season.


Firearm detections at Tennessee TSA security checkpoints at all-time highs

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Tennessee airports have discovered a total of 353 firearms at security checkpoints to date in 2022. Each of the firearms were discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening of carry-on property.


TSA officers catch two guns at Richmond International Airport on Sunday: New record set

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Richmond International Airport caught two individuals with loaded guns at the security checkpoints on Sunday, Dec. 18


TSA officer at Harrisburg International Airport stops loaded gun at checkpoint

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Harrisburg International Airport stopped a Florida resident with a loaded 9mm handgun in his carry-on bag at the airport security checkpoint on Thursday, Dec. 15.


TSA shares tips for travelers with disabilities, medical devices, medical conditions at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions, and who use medical devices should not think of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint as a barrier to travel.


TSA prepared for Christmas and end-of-year travel out of the National Capital Region

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of the National Capital Region during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to increase during the end-of-year travel period.


Local man cited by police after TSA stops him from carrying loaded gun onto a flight at Dulles Airport

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Reston, Va., resident from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The 9mm handgun was loaded with seven bullets.


Rhode Island man arrested after TSA detects disassembled gun concealed in two peanut butter jars at JFK Airport

It was a sticky situation in a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checked baggage screening room at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday, Dec. 22, when a TSA officer removed two jars of peanut butter, each containing parts of a disassembled semi-automatic handgun artfully concealed inside.


Two travelers arrested after TSA catches them with loaded guns at Philadelphia International Airport

Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two travelers, each with a loaded handgun in their carry-on bag at security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday, each resulting in the arrest of the passengers.


Auchincloss: 'Best answers to Sino-American competition will be found in the United States'

America has the ability to repair relations between China and America; however, only if it starts in America and reinforces our strengths, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said in a statement provided to State Newswire.


Tennessee congressman seeks proper funding for military to combat Chinese threat

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.) has vowed to fight to ensure the U.S. military has proper funding after a congressional memo revealed China has surpassed the United States in the number of long-range missile launchers.


Dayton man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for dealing fentanyl cocaine mixture that caused multiple fatal & nonfatal overdoses

News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Dayton man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 250 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and cocaine that resulted in overdoses in the late hours of New Year’s Eve and into the early hours of New Year’s Day 2019.


Valles Caldera Backcountry Vehicle Passes Now on Recreation.gov

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 3 listed. Parking - Auto, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead. On the park's quieter side, this trail climbs up a rock wall, cuts across a valley, and then meanders through sandstone fins and sand dunes. Reaching this trailhead requires driving 8 mi (14 km) on unpaved roads. *...


DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 16

F23AS00139 Zoonotic Disease Initiative - Tribes grant opened on Feb. 16.