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U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm
NPR
www.npr.org 2025 nx-s1-5515487
Aug 25, 2025 " U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador.

James Comer, R-Ky,

Well that makes that report slightly less useful than used toilet paper.

Meanwhile the orange chomo just commuted the sentences of people who have stolen millions from medicare

www.miamiherald.com

Lawrence Duran " the former co-owner of American Therapeutic Corp., a Miami-based company that ran seven healthcare clinics between South Florida and Orlando " pleaded guilty in May 2011 to multiple felonies, including defrauding Medicare, healthcare fraud and money laundering.

A judge sentenced Duran, now 63, to the longest prison term in history for Medicare fraud in September 2016. Trump issued Duran's commutation on Wednesday. Duran and his girlfriend, Marianella Valera, the co-owner of the company and one of its therapists, filed 866,000 false claims with Medicare and received more than $87 million from their scheme, according to court records. Their case was part of a much larger probe that included 22 other defendants, including senior company employees, psychiatrists and patient recruiters. In all, the scheme involved $200 million in false billings. At the time, it was the nation's largest Medicare therapy rip-off scam in history.

U.S. Department of Education Reaches Consensus to Reform and Strengthen America's Higher Education Accreditation System
www.ed.gov

... "President Trump tasked us with implementing some of the most critical higher education reforms in history " and we are proud to once again deliver resounding and lasting results for American students and taxpayers," said Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent. "The work of the AIM Committee continues to build on the broader transformation of our higher education system: lowering costs, simplifying repayment, connecting education to workforce needs, strengthening accountability, and restoring confidence in our accreditation system. We appreciate the negotiators for their hard work in helping make the President's vision a reality."

The consensus language, as agreed to by the negotiating committee, makes significant changes to the accreditation framework. Key changes include:

...Protecting academic freedom and promoting intellectual diversity: Too many institutions have become echo chambers focused on discriminatory ideology and unlawful discriminatory practices. ...

Section 492 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) requires that the Secretary of Education solicit public comment in the development of proposed regulations before publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking implementing programs authorized under Title IV of the HEA. After obtaining advice and recommendations from the public and stakeholders, the Secretary conducts negotiated rulemaking to develop the proposed regulations. ...


@#147 ... That's why it's the 4th largest economy in the world ...

California overtakes Japan to become world's 4th-largest economy -- here's what changed (April 2026)
economictimes.indiatimes.com

... Synopsis

California economy 2026:

California has surged to become the world's fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan with a GDP exceeding $4 trillion.

Driven by a booming tech sector, robust venture capital, and a skilled workforce, the state's economic output has grown 40% since 2019.

Despite challenges, California's innovation and corporate activity continue to fuel its remarkable rise. ...



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