Two Florida defendants sentenced to prison for nearly $900,000 health care scam
TOPEKA, KAN. – Two defendants received prison sentences following an $897,405 health care scheme where they used their pharmaceutical service to bill Medicare for thousands of unnecessary and illegal prescriptions.…
Metro to Break Ground on Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project to Boost Reliability, On-Time Performance; and Cut Travel Time by 24%
Metro will break ground on the 12.4-mile Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (Vermont BRT) Project. The Vermont BRT will transform Los Angeles County’s busiest bus corridor, stretching from Hollywood…
New Study Reveals How Much the Moon Is Shrinking
Paper by Smithsonian Scientist Emeritus Tom Watters Provides New Estimates for the Rate of Lunar Contraction A new study of young tectonic landforms on the moon offers the most detailed…
First Lady Melania Trump Champions New U.S. Women’s Health Initiative
First Lady Melania Trump advanced a landmark program to improve women’s health through a new executive order that strengthens research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for girls and women throughout…
Senator Gómez Reyes Statement on AG Bonta Lawsuit Challenging ICE Courthouse Arrests
Sacramento, CA — Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes today issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit challenging ICE’s civil immigration arrests in and around California courthouses.…
Assemblymember Mark González’s Statement in Response to “Operation Protect the Vote”
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González issued the following statement after ICE charged 28 people across California, alleging they illegally registered to vote. These charges have led to…
FEMA Region 9 Encourages Households to Prepare Ahead of El Niño Winter Storms
OAKLAND, Calif. – With El Niño conditions strengthening ahead of winter, FEMA encourages everyone to take steps now to prepare for possible heavy rain, flooding and other storm impacts. El…
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Suspended One Game
NEW YORK — Oct. 19, 2026 — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been suspended without pay for one game for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday’s game against…
Metro Breaks Ground on East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, Improving Mobility Throughout San Fernando Valley
Project creates first local-stop commuter rail service on Van Nuys Boulevard in more than 70 years LOS ANGELES (Oct. 19, 2026) – The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)…
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian
Chatsworth: The Los Angeles Police Department, Valley Traffic Detectives (VTD) are investigating a hit-and-run traffic collision that killed a male pedestrian in his 60’s. On October 18, 2026, around 12:30…