News from January 2023
By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023
The wife of the former long-time Commissioner of an East King County drainage district was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for multiple federal felonies connected to a scheme to steal tax dollars intended for flood control, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on January 5, 2023, John M. Solberg (age: 40) of Suamico, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach.
By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Heck, age 41, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on January 5, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to a charge of possession with intent to distribute more than fifty grams of methamphetamine and additional amounts of fentanyl.
By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Johnson and Nickas were engaged in a conspiracy to obtain and distribute controlled substances, heroin and fentanyl, for the time beginning January 2020 through March 2021, which resulted in a death.
By State Newswire Report | Jan 20, 2023
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), who is serving his 12th term as the representative for Idaho's Second Congressional District, is in support of banning TikTok as a necessary step to protect sensitive data from the Chinese government.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 20, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration announced almost $20 million for small shipyard modernization and workforce training.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
Release: LOS ANGELES - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the five Los Angeles-area airports detected 142 firearms in travelers carry-on luggage in 2022. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on property at airport security checkpoints. Nationwide last year, TSA officers found 6,542 firearms at 262 different airports.
By Tamara Browning | Jan 20, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed revisions for energy growth for the Osage Mineral Estate on the Osage Reservation, which has headquarters in Pawhuska, Okla.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii for more than $600,000 to increase the purchase of nutritious local foods for school meals.
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jan 20, 2023
A Grand Junction man was sentenced to life in federal prison for his distribution of fentanyl that resulted in death.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
Charlie Sauer is the President and Founder of the Market Institute, a non-profit organization that specializes in simplifying complex issues. He began his career working for the Senate Finance Committee.
By State Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
Release: On Jan. 17, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Nouakchott, Mauritania, where he met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani. Ambassador Hussain and President Ghazouani discussed a range of human rights and security issues. While in...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries is cancelling the February 2023 wild horse adoption event.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: DENTON, Texas - New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on July 19, 2023, for portions of the cities of China Grove, Elmendorf, San Antonio and St. Hedwig; and unincorporated areas of Bexar County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
Release: SEATTLE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers in Washington detected 164 firearms in travelers carry-on luggage in 2022, with the majority of the firearms discovered at Seattle-Tacoma International Airports (SEA) security checkpoints. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on property. Nationwide last year, TSA officers found 6,542 firearms at 262 different airports.
By State Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken:. We write to reaffirm our shared commitment to the important U.S. - Egypt bilateral relationship and the importance of maintaining a focus on human rights as a critical component of that relationship. Specifically, we emphasize our expectation that the Administration will reprogram...
By State Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: On January 18-19, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss topics of bilateral interest on law enforcement matters under the U.S.-Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking nominations to fill six membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
