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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 22, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Border Patrol announces illegal alien previously removed in 2017 is arrested
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol announces illegal alien previously removed in 2017 is arrested Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal re-entry MOBILE, AL - A Guatemalan national will be referred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings following his sentencing last week for illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported. Francisco  more

Contracts for April 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 21, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $180,000,000 undefinitized cost modification (P00012) to a previously awarded contract (N0001923C0003). This modification adds scope to procure materials, parts, and components in support of the conversion of three production F-35 aircraft to flight science replacement a  more

Homeland Security IG: 'Jacksonville State University Did Not Always Follow Procurement and Contracting Requirements'
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-25-20) on March 24, 2025 entitled "Jacksonville State University Did Not Always Follow Procurement and Contracting Requirements." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Cameron Hamilton, Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: Jacksonville State University Did Not Always Foll  more

Walgreens Agrees to Pay Up to $350M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Walgreens Agrees to Pay Up to $350M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), today announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, W  more