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News roundup: October 31, evening
Automated roundup. These are headlines from official public sources, posted automatically and not reviewed by an editor first. Each one links to the original announcement under Sources.
The latest from official sources, gathered by True News. Follow the links under Sources to read each original announcement.
Health
• CMS Finalizes Rule to Help More Organs Reach Patients and Strengthen Accountability for Organ Procurement Organizations (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
• HHS Announces LymeX Visible Voices Prize Winners (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
National
• Virginia Mental Health Professional Charged in $49M Medicaid Fraud Scheme (U.S. Department of Justice)
• California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227M Medicare Fraud (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Justice Department Announces Nearly $300 Million in Awards to Four Model Cities to Combat Violent Crime and Restore Law and Order (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Justice Department’s Statement on Its Investigation of Vistra’s Acquisition of Cogentrix (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Botox Fraud Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $45M Medicare Scheme (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Justice Department Announces Final Rule Allowing Federal Firearms Licensees to Voluntarily Use NICS for Employee Background Checks (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy (U.S. Department of Justice)
World
• World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day (UN News)
Sources
- CMS Finalizes Rule to Help More Organs Reach Patients and Strengthen Accountability for Organ Procurement Organizations (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
- HHS Announces LymeX Visible Voices Prize Winners (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
- Virginia Mental Health Professional Charged in $49M Medicaid Fraud Scheme (U.S. Department of Justice)
- California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227M Medicare Fraud (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Justice Department Announces Nearly $300 Million in Awards to Four Model Cities to Combat Violent Crime and Restore Law and Order (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Justice Department’s Statement on Its Investigation of Vistra’s Acquisition of Cogentrix (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Botox Fraud Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $45M Medicare Scheme (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Justice Department Announces Final Rule Allowing Federal Firearms Licensees to Voluntarily Use NICS for Employee Background Checks (U.S. Department of Justice)
- World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day (UN News)
- Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy (U.S. Department of Justice)
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