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Month: August 2024

Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income. Prosecutors said Tuesday they filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Thomas Weiner of Helena and reached a $10.8

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Cientos de residentes en la Costa Central han sido víctimas de estafas en relación con sus facturas de utilidades

Cientos de residentes en la Costa Central han sido víctimas de estafas en relación con sus facturas de utilidades, confirmo PG & E

Sandra Iveth Santos COSTA CENTRAL, CALIF., (KMUV-TV)— La compañía de servicios de energía y gas, PG & E, advierte a los residentes sobre cientos de casos de estafa, y aseguran que esta tendencia ha aumentado significativamente con más de 300 de estos casos denunciadas por clientes de la Costa Central. El martes, PG&E, confirmo una

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Colisión de un vehículo contra un autobús escolar provoca cierre de carretera en Green Valley Rd

Colisión de un vehículo contra un autobús escolar provoca cierre de carretera en Green Valley Rd

Karl Cooke Actualización, martes 27 de agosto, 2024. 11:25 am. CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— La carretera Green Valley Road reabre tras el accidente de un autobús escolar con niños a bordo. Según informes de CHP, al menos 43 estudiantes se encontraban a bordo de un autobús escolar la mañana del martes cuando un vehículo

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‘ER’ creator Michael Crichton’s estate sues Warner Bros. over upcoming hospital drama ‘The Pitt’

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could

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Special counsel files reworked indictment against Donald Trump in January 6 case

By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a superseding indictment in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, slimming down the allegations against the 2024 presidential nominee in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. Prosecutors have not

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La CIDH presentará un informe sobre “deterioro de DD.HH.” tras las elecciones en Venezuela

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Consejo Permanente de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) llevará a cabo este miércoles una sesión extraordinaria donde la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) informará sobre el “deterioro de la situación de los derechos humanos” tras las elecciones del 28 de julio. La sesión para tratar este

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Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces. His appointment of Diosdado Cabello as interior minister is prompting fears among human rights groups that a crackdown on opponents that started after last month’s contested presidential election will deepen. Cabello is

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Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during his daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on August 23

Mexico pauses relations with US and Canadian embassies

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is halting diplomatic relations with the US and Canadian embassies after their ambassadors criticized his proposal to have judges elected by popular vote. López Obrador announced the move during his daily press conference on Tuesday, saying the “pause” is with the embassies and not the countries. He said relations

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Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Election officials in Memphis have decided to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding. On Monday, Tennessee Election Coordinator Mark Goins sent a letter to the Shelby County Election Commission warning

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US Postal Service is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento

Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento that had created an uproar among northern Nevadans concerned it could delay local deliveries and jeopardize on-time arrival of mail-in election ballots. USPS said in a statement it has identified “enhanced

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US Postal Service is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento

Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento that had created an uproar among northern Nevadans concerned it could delay local deliveries and jeopardize on-time arrival of mail-in election ballots. USPS said in a statement it has identified “enhanced

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