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Local dentist, ex-office manager plead guilty to Medicare fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An Imperial County dentist and his office manager admitted Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to defraud Medicare and covering it up, prosecutors said.Dr. Javad Aghaloo pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud by billing Medicare for procedures that were not covered, not performed, or otherwise not necessary, Cindy Cipriani with the Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of California said in a news release Wednesday. His office manager, Theresa Flores, entered a guilty plea to obstructing a Medicare audit.Aghaloo and Flores, knowing Medicare does not cover dental services, recruited Medicare patients by marketing the dental services to two individuals in Imperial County as being covered by Medicare, according to court records. Raves popping up beneath San Diego freeways are ‘extremely dangerous’: CHP "Once a Medicare beneficiary was in one of Aghaloo’s offices, Aghaloo and others performed some type of procedure (usually a tooth e...

Palestinian militants launch dozens of rockets into Israel. Sirens are heard across the country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched dozens of rockets toward Israel early Saturday, setting off air-raid sirens across the country.The sound of outgoing rockets whooshing through the air could be heard in Gaza and sirens could be heard as far away as Tel Aviv during the early morning barrage.The sirens sounded as far away as Tel Aviv, Israel’s business and cultural capital, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the north.The Associated Press

Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran is cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions, the U.N. independent investigator on human rights in the Islamic Republic said in a report circulated Friday.The wide-ranging report by Javaid Rehman, covering the period from October 2022 through July, was written before the announcement early Friday that the Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to Mohammadi, a longtime campaigner for women’s rights even from her current cell in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.Rehman, a Pakistani-born professor of international human rights law at Brunel University in London, singled out Mohammadi among lawyers and human rights defenders imprisoned for their work in the report to the General Assembly.He was highly critical of the “excessive and lethal use of force” unleashed by Iranian authorities in reaction to nationwide protests followi...

Guns N’ Roses is moving Arizona concert so D-backs can host Dodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Guns N’ Roses is giving way to the Arizona Diamondbacks so the team can host Game 3 of the NL Division Series next week.The rock band said Friday it is moving its Oct. 11 show at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix to the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre to avoid a conflict with the D-backs.Arizona will host the Los Angeles Dodgers the same night for Game 3 of the NLDS.“Guns N’ Roses send their congratulations to the Arizona Diamondbacks making it to the next round of the MLB playoffs,” a message on the band’s website said.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbThe Associated Press

Chicago temperatures are chilliest to date as Philippe arrives in the northeast and east Canada as a strong nor’easter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

WEATHER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6WASHINGTON POST: “Philippe to drench Northeast and eastern Canada as strong nor’easter”“New York City has activated its flash flood emergency plan because of potential flooding”Washington Post Climate reporters, Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow and Dan Stillman report: "Philippe, which wandered the Atlantic Ocean for nearly two weeks, is no longer a tropical storm but something potentially more menacing. Sweeping by Bermuda, it has transitioned into a “post-tropical cyclone” according to the National Hurricane Center, or the equivalent of a strong nor’easter."The storm is poised to intensify some and charge into northern New England and Atlantic Canada this weekend with heavy rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf. The rain may be particularly heavy because of Philippe’s tropical pedigree and areas of flooding are possible. In New England, Maine probably will be most affected."6-14 DAY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKFrom October 12-20, 2023F...

Who do you believe? ESPN's analytics thinks Oklahoma will win, Vegas favors Texas in Red River Rivalry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 2013, ESPN wanted to develop a handicapping system similar to the one bookmakers in Las Vegas use to determine spreads and predict how games will go. The Worldwide Leader came up with the Football Power Index, and as far as the Red River Rivalry is concerned, ESPN and Vegas do not agree on who will win.ESPN's FPI gives the Sooners a 54.5% chance of beating Texas, and that's based on ESPN's number crunch of previous scoring data from all teams in FBS. In an explainer of its math equation, ESPN said if Vegas ever published its system, the Vegas data "would likely look quite a lot like FPI." Some key stats that could help decide the 119th edition of the Red River Rivalry As of Friday night, most sportsbooks have the Longhorns as 5.5-point favorites while some have Texas favored by 5 points.ESPN's FPI ratingsTexasOklahomaOffensive efficiency8188.9Defensive efficiency90.685.3Special teams efficiency28.858.2Strength of record (rank)14Overall FPI24.225.8ESPN's Football...

High school football roundup: Ask’s five touchdown passes lead Farmington past Eagan for first win of season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Farmington 56, Eagan 28: Farmington (1-5) earned its first win of the season in style, with Jonah Ask tossing five touchdown passes. Two of those went to Cody Renzy, and two went to Trevor Rasmusson.Carson Schwamb ran in two scores for Eagan (2-4).St. Thomas Academy 35, Apple Valley 7: Savion Hart ran in three touchdowns and Niko Vargas added a 49-yard rushing touchdown as the Cadets (5-1) cruised to their fifth straight win.Jackson Thornburgh connected with Quieris Barnslater for a 10-yard scoring strike in the fourth quarter for the lone score for Apple Valley (3-3).St. Agnes 42, Austin 7: Adam Hernandez ran eight times for 105 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Simmons added 15 carries for 105 yards and a score, and Landen Mickelson threw for two scores as St. Agnes improved to 6-0.Evonson Plamann caught two passes, one on each side of the ball – a 9-yard receiving touchdown and an interception. The Aggies have yet to surrender more than 14 points in a game this season.Mahtomedi ...

High school football: Rosemount’s final trick stuns No. 2 Lakeville South

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Seemingly down and out with a minute left, the Rosemount Irish celebrated Friday after pulling out a play last used nearly a decade ago.“This is a great, great win. We’re gonna enjoy the (heck) out of this one,” coach Jeff Erdmann said to his squad not too far in front of a scoreboard at Lakeville South High School that quickly went dark after the final play.Meanwhile, Cougars fans filed out of the home bleachers with nary a peep, likely stunned at what they just witnessed.Gavin Caswell found Maki Whelan for a 7-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, and then Whelan threw to a wide-open Caswell for a 2-point conversion and Rosemount upset No. 2 Lakeville South 22-21.“My mouth has been open since that happened. I did not expect that at all,” said Irish running back/linebacker Jackson Ganser.He played a key role in the winning conversion.With Caswell in motion to the right, Ganser took a direct snap and went left as if to go around the corner. But he pitched to Whelan co...

High school football: Woodbury finds way to rally past Forest Lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Given the opportunities that slipped through their grasp in the first half Friday night, Woodbury senior Isaiah Tisdle and his teammates could have let their frustration take them out of the game.Instead, Tisdle said the opposite occurred, and the increased focus proved the difference as the Royals scored a pair of second-half touchdowns, then held on to beat Forest Lake 17-14 at Forest Lake High School.“The biggest difference was the intensity and physicality,” said Tisdle, who scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 2:24 to play as his team improved to 4-2. “We came out in the second half ready to hit. We knew this game was really important for us in the seedings, and we came out and did what we needed to do.”It was the Rangers (3-3) who struck first when senior Mark Rendl caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from classmate Cole Gerrell on their team’s first possession to jump in front 7-0. But Woodbury cut the gap to four when – after recovering a fumbled punt at the Forest Lake 27 – se...

Nurse saves life on flight to see Bills in London

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

LONDON (WIVB) -- Everyone has their eyes set on London this weekend, and rightfully so, but Rochester native and travel nurse Brooke Callan had her eyes set on a good nap during her connecting flight from Boston to London with her mother and sister for the game. However, before she could get some shuteye her medical skills were called upon.“Through my headphones on the plane I hear, if there's any medical personnel on the plane, can you please hit your call light,” Callan said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Brooke immediately hit her call light, jumped out of her seat and noticed in the row behind her another passenger on the plane was having a seizure.“The person that was having the medical emergency, it wasn't an unknown cause to them. It was just an episode that hadn't happened in a while, so I think it was shocking, when it happened, they weren't necessarily able to communicate,” Callan stated.“As they started coming to, ...