Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Rodriguez, 19, of Fairhaven, Mass., died Dec. 11, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine[Read More…]
Day: December 12, 2013
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, December 12, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel / Meetings in Ramallah and Jerusalem GREAT LAKES REGION Welcoming of Declarations Marking end of the Kampala Dialogue MISCELLANEOUS Annenberg Foundation Purchase of Native American Items / Support for Native American Tribes SYRIA Decision to withhold Material Assistance[Read More…]
Therapist Pleads Guilty in Miami for His Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. A former licensed mental health counselor at the defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) pleaded guilty today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for his role in a $63 million health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Ukrainian National Who Co-founded Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Co-founded Carderplanet, One of the First Online Marketplaces for Stolen Financial Data Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. One of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals was sentenced today to serve 18 years in prison for his role in co-founding the notorious website CarderPlanet. At the time of his arrest, Vega possessed more[Read More…]
Two Patient Recruiters for Miami Home Health Companies Sentenced for Roles in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. – Two patient recruiters for Miami health care companies were sentenced today for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of[Read More…]
Representative Robin Kelly Applauds Indiana Board for Endorsing Illiana Expressway
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today applauded members of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission for voting in favor of the Illiana Expressway, a 47-mile expressway connecting I-55 in Illinois to I-65 in Indiana. “The expressway has cleared another essential hurdle,” Kelly said. “Thanks to the foresight of[Read More…]
Senator Warren Questions Treasury and ED on Accountability for Sallie Mae Rulebreaking and Violations
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today (9/19) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Education Secretary Arne Duncan questioning their departments’ ongoing relationship with Sallie Mae despite Sallie Mae’s pattern of breaking the rules and ignoring its contractual obligations. “While the government has[Read More…]
Senator Warren Renews Call for Delay in Flood Maps Implementation
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke on the Senate floor on Wednesday to renew her call for a delay in the implementation of new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, and to urge her colleagues to immediately take up, debate, and vote to pass the[Read More…]
Two Chicago Real Estate Executives Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges Involving City TIF Notes and Bank Loans
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. Two executives of a prominent Chicago real estate development company were indicted today on federal fraud charges alleging that they lied about and concealed unpaid property taxes, the double-pledging of public financing notes issued by the City of Chicago, and the company’s default on those notes so[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Seeks Permit Allowing Logging That Harms Endangered Bats, Already Devastated by Disease
HARRISBURG, Pa–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Pennsylvania is seeking federal permission to kill endangered bats in order to log 3.9 million acres of state lands, increasing the risk of losing two species already devastated by an unchecked fungal disease. Several Pennsylvania and national conservation groups critiqued the permit proposal in a letter[Read More…]
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