News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Florida Woman Arrested For Defrauding Holocaust Survivor Of $2.8 Million In Connection With Romance Scam

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the unsealing of an Indictment today charging PEACHES STERGO with engaging...


St. Joseph Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


Fourth Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Member Indicted After Investigation Into Brutal Beating at the Vallejo Clubhouse

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Kenneth Caspers Jr., 55, of Vacaville, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting Jan. 26

Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002974, Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands - 2023 grant opened on Jan. 26.


Foxx Op-Ed: Empower Parents to Be Educational Entrepreneurs

News Release: It is time to empower parents to become education entrepreneurs-even if it means facing down powerful teachers unions and the bureaucratic education behemoth to do it.


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-R Consortium, Inc. discussed on Jan. 25 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Record of Decision signed for West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Mitigation Alternative

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, announced today that a Record of Decision was signed by Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General, on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) mitigation feature.


Federal government puts limits on vessel calls, crude oil volume handled at BP Cherry Point Marine Terminal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will modify the Department of the Army permit for the BP Cherry Point Marine Terminal’s North Wing dock. Modification will ensure the permit complies with the Magnuson Amendment’s restrictions regarding the handling of crude oil at Puget Sound facilities, and Endangered Species Act and other applicable legal requirements through additional permit conditions.


USACE Begins Increased Lake Okeechobee Releases

Due to the continued high water level in Lake Okeechobee, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will begin to increase releases from the lake.


NR 23-01: Public workshop set for Center Hill Lake Shoreline Management Plan update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Center Hill Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2003, at the DeKalb County Community Complex in Smithville, Tennessee.


Corps seeks input on Lake Traverse, Mud Lake water management plan update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is updating its Lake Traverse and Mud Lake water control plan and is seeking public input by hosting two public meetings. The two lakes are located near Wheaton, Minnesota.


Construction Begins on New Tower Allowing Asheville Regional Airport to Grow

News Release: Asheville, N.C. - Shovels hit the ground today for a new air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). The new tower will allow the airport to meet growing and strong demand for air travel in the region.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEVIN HART, age 31, of Marrero, Louisiana, was sentenced to a $100.00 fine and a $10.00 mandatory special assessment fee by United States District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 46.450606,-116.815427. Significance: Site of the Northern Idaho Indian Agency. MANAGED BY: Lapwai School District. Amenities. 7 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible. When the federal...


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison

News Release: FORT WAYNE- Cornelius Jackson, age 34, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to aiding in the making of false statements while purchasing a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 26

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 26.


News Release: The NPS preserves a variety of places commemorating America's multi-faceted history. The NPS preserves cultural resources, such as buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, and museum collections. They serve as tangible evidence of our collective past.


Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. ARaleighman, Adonis Fabian Zorrilla, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and $4,103.35 in restitution for assaulting a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) Airport.



New Hampshire chimney services contractor pays $26K to settle allegations of retaliation, interference with federal investigation of pay practices

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A Manchester chimney services contractor has paid a total of $26,163 to three workers to resolve allegations that the employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s anti-retaliation provisions enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.