News from February 2023
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), and...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: This winter has brought multiple rounds of devastating severe weather to the southeastern U.S., with more than 200 reported tornadoes and 14 fatalities. To better understand the deadly storms in this region, scientists will conduct research as they travel through seven states in the second year of one of the largest and most comprehensive severe storm field projects to date.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Caribbean District Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Following a trial in Fort Lauderdale federal court, a jury has found Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, 32, guilty of illegally obtaining his U.S. citizenship by lying about fraud that he committed while his citizenship application was pending.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
FEMA and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency announced today the release of $2,165,400 in hazard mitigation funding for a project to reduce flood risk in Boardman Township, Ohio.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
Autauga, Barbour, Chambers, Conecuh, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Hale and Tallapoosa counties are eligible for FEMA Public Assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work due to the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
Alameda, Contra Costa, Mendocino and Ventura counties have been added to the major disaster declaration for California’s severe storms and flooding, meaning residents who had damage or losses from the storms that began Dec. 27, 2022, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
Disaster survivors in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding and Troup counties who applied for assistance from FEMA will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
FEMA has approved 7,644 households with group flood insurance policies for three years as part of federal disaster assistance after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.
By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2023
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is available to students, renters and homeowners in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding and Troup counties whose homes and property were damaged by the Jan.12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA has approved more than $5.4 million in federal funding to reimburse the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) for emergency protective measures, as a result of the Dec. 10-11, 2021, tornadoes.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 185, a bill to the End Cruel International Travel COVID Shot Mandate...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that QUINCY JACKSON, age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023 for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). JACKSON was sentenced to 65 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty yesterday to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes withheld from his employees’ wages.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Summer Nichole McCroskey, age 25, of Elkton, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to her participation in a conspiracy to sexually abuse a child, from the age of approximately four months to two years old, to producing and distributing images documenting the sexual abuse of the child, and to possession of child pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: “Only three men in the Confederate army knew what I was doing or intended to do; they were Lee and Stuart and myself…".
By DOE Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 185, a bill to the End Cruel International Travel COVID Shot Mandate...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found two operators of Tampa-area Tropical Smoothie Café franchise locations failed to pay workers their full wages, allowed minor-aged employees to work more hours than the law allows when school is in session, and permitted some minors to illegally load a trash compactor.
