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Columbus, OH

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A leading medical group has called for decriminalizing personal use of a synthetic opioid used for treatment of opioid addiction without a prescription.
                The American Medical Association took a fresh stance on buprenorphine, a prescription synthetic opioid used to treat pain and opioid use disorders, during its annual meeting.
                The American Medical Association, a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students, adopted the...

Medical group backs decriminalization of opioid for addiction treatment

Pennsylvania State

Hermitage, PA

Law & Crime

DaShawn Watkins is accused of killing and dismembering a 14-year-old in Pennsylvania using an electric saw then dumping the remains in multiple areas of a lake.
The post ‘An absolute monster’: Man killed and dismembered 14-year-old with electric saw, police say first appeared on Law & Crime.

'An absolute monster': Man killed 14-year-old with power tool, police say

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has criminally charged 193 people, including 76 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, with participating in health care fraud schemes worth $2.75 billion, the agency said on Thursday. The two-week operation ensnared defendants accused of illegally distributing millions of pills of the stimulant Adderall. It...

US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust

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WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

Festus, MO

(The Center Square) – A settlement reached with a Missouri doctor and his pain management practice will require a $1.2 million repayment to the federal government.
                Dr. Nehal Modh and his company, Progressive Pain Management in Festus, Mo., reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri to resolve allegations of knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.
                Modh, the sole owner of the...

Doctor settles health insurance fraud charge for $1.2M, whistleblower gets $177K

People have different preferences in their lives. Some zodiac signs prioritize their wellbeing while others don’t mind about fitness. An individual’s energy level and sign modality greatly influence their perception of exercise. Those who aren’t energetic and with fixed signs tend to avoid indulging in strenuous activities.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Dread Exercise

Nevada State

WASHINGTON — Five sisters are facing decades in federal prison for an elaborate mail fraud scheme that netted them more than $1 million over about two years. Federal prosecutors say the sisters would make fraudulent returns by pretending to return an item through the mail to get a refund, then returning the item at an actual store to then get a second refund.

5 sisters indicted in multi-state $1 million mail fraud and retail scheme

A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland has indicted Hoau-Yan Wang, a Pennsylvania man, for allegedly defrauding the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) of approximately $16 million in federal grant funds. Wang, 67, was a tenured medical professor at a public university’s medical school and a paid advisor to a Texas biopharmaceutical company. From May 2015 through April 2023, Wang is accused of fabricating and falsifying scientific data in grant applications to the NIH, both for himself and the biopharmaceutical company.

Professor Charged with $16 Million NIH Grant Fraud Scheme

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

New Orleans, LA

H&M Americas and Buy From A Black Woman (BFABW) are celebrating the fourth year of their partnership with the Inspire Tour which kicks off in New Orleans, LA. H&M Americas is aiming to empower Black women business owners in a substantial way. The global fashion and home retailer partnered with...

H&M Wants You To Buy From A Black Woman

California State

Josue Torres

Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

Houston, TX

A dental operator at a pediatric clinic in Texas who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $6 million Medicaid fraud and bribery scheme has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Gene Gaviola, 68, who operated Floss Family Dental Care in Houston, also...

$6M pediatric Medicaid fraud scam ends in lengthy prison term

The trial of Paul Flores, accused of murdering 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996, has been a focal point for both the media and public. Now, as Flores takes the stand, the courtroom dynamics intensify. Implications of legal precedents. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the court’s conservative majority...

Paul Flores Takes the Stand in Kristin Smart Murder Trial

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

News 12

PSEG Foundation president Calvin Ledford, Jr. joined News 12’s Della Crews to talk more about the Little Neighbors program.

Spotlight New Jersey: PSEG Little Neighbors program

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