News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 17 items ) |
Ala. U.S. Attorney: Former Mobile Pain Management Doctors Xiulu Ruan And John Patrick Couch Resentenced
MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release:
Xiulu Ruan and John Patrick Couch, both formerly pain management doctors practicing in Mobile, Alabama, were resentenced to 252 months and 240 months, respectively.
In 2017, a jury convicted Ruan and Couch of numerous offenses connected to their former medical practice, Physicians Pain Specialists of Alabama, and their related pharmacy C&R Pharmacy. The jury foun
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Ala. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospic
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Army Space & Missile Defense Command Welcomes New Capabilities Manager
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 18 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news:
By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
One U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command leader assumed a new position to serves as the Army's centralized manager for capability development associated with strategic missile defense.
Col. Thomas V. Petrini accepted the position as the Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence's Army Capabilities Manager for Stra
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Assistant A.G. Clarke Delivers Remarks at NAACP 115th National Convention
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 16, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the NAACP's 115th National Convention:
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Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction. It's a privilege to be here today at the 115th NAACP National Convention.
This convention's theme - "All In" - reminds us of the members of our movement who risked their lives and their freedom to advance the caus
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Attorney General Bird Leads 22-State Coalition Urging Congress to Pass SAVE Act
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections.
For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,
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Attorney General Moody and Coalition Call on US Senate to Pass SAVE Act to Ensure Only Americans Vote in American Elections
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024:
Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter
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Champion Emerges in U.S. Department of Energy's 2024 CyberForce Conquer the Hill - Reign Edition
ARGONNE, Illinois, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Cybersecurity, computer science, math and critical thinking skills at play in race to escape
College students enhance skills and interest during intense cybersecurity competition.
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After hours of cool-headed puzzling and problem-solving, Hunter Wittenborn, a student from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, emerged as champion of the U.S. Depar
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Contracts for July 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t
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Contracts for July 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi
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EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $18 Million to Support Clean U.S. Manufacturing of Construction Materials Across New England
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials
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BOSTON (JULY 16, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of four recipients working in New England that will receive more than $18 million in grants to support efforts in reporting and reducing
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Gov. Ivey Awards $180,000 to Increase Commerce, Jobs in Dale County
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 18 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release:
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $180,000 grant to bring a new industry and jobs to Dale County.
The Community Development Block Grant will be used to provide infrastructure for Averitt Express to locate in the county and create 20 jobs. Averitt Express, a freight transportation company, plans to construct a 21,200-square-foot building on Dale County Road 10 (Mance Newton Road
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy
Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bri
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release:
Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda.
The grants will fund the reconstructio
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Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, inc
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities ("Kindred") knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs, announced
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Shoppers Can Score Twice the Savings During Sales Tax Holidays at Exchange Stores
DALLAS, Texas, July 18 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release:
By Keiana Holleman
Military families can prepare for the back-to-school shopping season with double the savings on back-to-school essentials at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores during their state's sales tax holiday.
During states' tax-free holidays beginning July 19, the Department of Defense's largest retailer is giving military shoppers an added discount equal to their local sales
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Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's h
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