DODDSVILLE, Mississippi, June 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Doddsville, Mississippi, resident Stella Groves has endured many Mississippi summers, but this one would have been unbearable due to a broken air conditioning system. However, a more than $8,000 Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) through member Planters Bank provided c  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) announces the appointment of Brent S. Hudspeth as the Regional Director of the FLRA's Atlanta Regional Office. In this position, Mr. Hudspeth will be responsible for the investigation and resolution of unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions filed under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the S  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 22 new and returning members to six of the regional fishery management councils. Appointments to the Pacific and North Pacific fishery management councils will be announced later this summer. The Secretary of Commerce made appointments for open council seats from the governors' lists of nominees. Council members represent diverse gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-192) on June 26, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Mississippi (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Interne  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against thirty-eight defendants in connection with alleged health care fraud schemes prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Various Deadlines Postponed To Nov. 1, 2024 * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Mississippi that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 8, 2024. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 1, 2024, to file various federal individual and busin  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with schemes to defraud health care benefit programs and misuse of controlled substances in the Western District of Kentucky. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Theresa A. Kordish, D.O. has admitted in a plea agreement to costing Medicare over $794,000, by using a telehealth application to improperly approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The charges filed in this case are part of the U.S. Justice Dep  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Covington, LA man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl across state borders. Santana Phillipe Elzy, 23, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, on August 29, 2023, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration followed up   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Todd Gee announced criminal charges against a defendant in connection with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from a scheme to pay kickbacks to a mark  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: Two Arizona men have been sentenced for trafficking drugs from California into the Northern District of Mississippi. According to court records, Enrique Rivera, 45, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute approximately 110 pounds of methamphetamine. Omar Villacorta was convicted at trial of conspiracy to possess with inte  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 28 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Mississippi Public Service Commission, on June 13, 2024, approved a new area code to be assigned to the same area occupied by the 662 code. The new area code is 471. According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), numbering resources for the 662 area code are anticipated to be exhausted by the third quarter of 2026. Existing 662 customers will keep their curr  more

BILLINGS, Montana, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, announced criminal charges against a Whitefish physician in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government health program. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selliniger, District of New Jersey, announced criminal charges against 13 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It d  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on June 27, 2024: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2024-2025 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, seven health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. The fellows were chosen in a national co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnec  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ("DOL-DEEOIC"). The charges filed in federal court are part of the Ju  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health ca  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: United States Attorney Will Thompson announced criminal charges today against a Logan County physician and a Kentucky registered nurse in connection with separate alleged controlled substance abuse schemes. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "I  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care f  more