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The Trump administration froze federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Tuesday, accusing the state agency of failing to secure enough criminal indictments and convictions in its investigations of healthcare provider fraud. U.S. Department of Health and…
Puerto Rico’s federal control board has announced a new settlement offer that represents a significant increase in its previous proposal to resolve the power company’s long-standing debt crisis. The board, which oversees Puerto Rico’s finances, announced Tuesday that it is…
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a major student loan forgiveness program, ruling that the rules would unlawfully target nonprofit and government organizations based on their policy positions and threatened to become a tool for…
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty Monday to federal conspiracy charges and announced his resignation, ending what prosecutors described as a sprawling bribery scheme that ensnared Jackson’s top elected officials and rocked Mississippi’s capital city. Owens changed his…
Three major egg producers have agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle federal and state allegations that they illegally coordinated to inflate egg prices during a period when the cost of the staple food soared…
— A dangerous heat wave is gripping millions of Americans across the Midwest this week before expanding eastward, with forecasters warning of potentially record-breaking temperatures that could pose serious health risks as people prepare to celebrate Independence Day. The intense…
Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the death of a newborn baby found inside a portable toilet at the Electric Forest music festival in rural western Michigan over the weekend. The body was discovered by an…
A family has issued an urgent warning after their 11-year-old son managed to book a ride to the airport on his own, leaving his parents in what they described as a state of panic. Jamel Johnson, 11, was discovered by…
Anyone traveling for the Fourth of July is being reminded to double-check what is in their luggage, as the TSA has highlighted one party staple that cannot be taken onto a plane. As the US gets ready to mark its…
A dangerous heat dome is expected to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and oppressive humidity to much of the eastern half of the United States this week, just as millions prepare for the July Fourth holiday weekend and a packed summer…
Paul Flack, the brother of late TV presenter Caroline Flack, has died at the age of 55, six years after his sister’s death by suicide. Flack was found unresponsive at his home in Norfolk on 21 June, just days after…
A newly revealed “limited edition” US passport tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary is already drawing backlash after people spotted what they say is a major flaw in the design. The special passport was unveiled in late April and is…
Filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been handed a prison sentence after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of millions of dollars. The director, 48, had been hired by the streamer to create a sci-fi series and later received an additional…
Natalie Shirilla, the mother of convicted murderer MacKenzie Shirilla, has spoken about her daughter’s life in prison, saying she is finding it difficult to cope. MacKenzie Shirilla was found guilty over the deaths of her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and…
Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon spotlight at 44, and the tennis icon has said one of the sport’s anti-doping requirements has been especially frustrating to manage as she plots her comeback. Williams, who stepped away from professional tennis…
Daveigh Chase’s father has addressed the heartbreaking death of his 35-year-old daughter after officials confirmed that she died from complications related to AIDS. News of the Lilo & Stitch actress’ death was first reported on June 17, when her boyfriend,…