News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
Ala. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospic
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Assistant A.G. Clarke Delivers Remarks at NAACP 115th National Convention
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 16, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the NAACP's 115th National Convention:
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Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction. It's a privilege to be here today at the 115th NAACP National Convention.
This convention's theme - "All In" - reminds us of the members of our movement who risked their lives and their freedom to advance the caus
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Attorney General Bird Leads 22-State Coalition Urging Congress to Pass SAVE Act
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections.
For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,
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Attorney General Clark Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Illegally Driving Up Prescription Drug Costs
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
Attorney General Charity Clark today filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont. Pharmacy benefit managers (sometimes referred to as "PBMs") are the "middlemen" who negotiate contracts with pharmaceut
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Attorney General Moody and Coalition Call on US Senate to Pass SAVE Act to Ensure Only Americans Vote in American Elections
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024:
Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter
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Big Hill Pond State Park Receives $101,500 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $101,500 for Big Hill Pond State Park from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
Big Hill Pond State Park will provide matching funds of $26,500 and use the grant to install a porous pavement trail and additional ADA parking using recycled scrap tires. The project co
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Binghampton Development Corporation Receives $146,521 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $146,521 for the Binghampton Development Corporation from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
The Binghampton Development Corporation will provide matching funds of $75,479 and use the grant to provide bike lane barriers along roads in three Memphis communities usi
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Bledsoe County Board of Education Receives $28,000 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $28,800 for the Bledsoe County Board of Education from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
The Bledsoe County Board of Education will provide matching funds of $7,200 and use the grant to install rubber mulch as playground surfaces at all three elementary schools i
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Carderock Welcomes New CO
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
Capt. Christopher K. Matassa relieved Capt. Matthew L. Tardy during a change of command ceremony at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, July 17, 2024.
Carderock's outgoing commanding officer, Tardy, and Rear Adm. Todd Evans, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, welcomed Matassa into the new position at Carderock's Raye Montague Center for Ma
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Friendly Environment Receives $50,000 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $50,000 for the company Friendly Environment from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
Friendly Environment, a tire processing and sustainable erosion and sediment control company, will provide matching funds of $50,000 to purchase equipment to assist with its scrap
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Game-changing quantum chemistry calculations push new boundaries of exascale Frontier
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
The world's most powerful supercomputer has raised the bar for calculating the number of atoms in a molecular dynamics simulation 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any previous simulation of its kind.
The simulation was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Melbourne, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, AMD, and QDX
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 40 New Jobs in Pittsylvania County
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
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Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. to build its fourth Virginia facility, purchase $7 million in Virginia-grown forest products
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. will invest $16.85 million to build a new stave mill in Pittsylvania County's Brosville Industrial Park, the company's fourth facility in Virginia. The new stave mi
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Hands-On Science Center Receives $35,552 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $35,522 for Hands-On Science Center from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
Hands-On Science Center, a science education hub in Tullahoma, will provide matching funds of $8,800 to build an eco-friendly outdoor area, the Eco-Explorer Zone, using approximately 1,200
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy
Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bri
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release:
Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda.
The grants will fund the reconstructio
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Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, inc
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MNAA Announces Appointment of New Board Commissioner Glenn Farner
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following news release:
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Farner to its Board of Commissioners. Appointed by Mayor Freddie O'Connell on June 18, 2024, Farner will serve the remaining seven-year term of former Commissioner Bill Freeman.
Farner brings a wealth of experience to the MNAA Board. He has been the Business Manager and Secretary-Trea
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Mountain Goat Trail Alliance Receives $353,232 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $353,232 for the Mountain Goat Trail Alliance from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
The Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, a community outdoor recreation project, will provide matching funds of $88,308 and use the grant to construct two sections of porous pavement tr
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Oak Ridge Welcomes Community, Stakeholders to View Disposal Facility Progress
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news:
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR hosted more than 50 guests on a guided tour to observe progress on the construction of the Environmental Management Disposal Facility (EMDF).
EMDF is a vital piece of infrastructure that will provide the waste disposal capacity OREM needs to complete cleanup at the Y-12 National Secur
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Oak Ridge, State Sign $42 Million Pact to Restore Natural Resources
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
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Agreement funds local natural resources and recreation projects
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The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) signed a $42 million agreement last week to complete work intended to restore natural resources from the impacts of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) historic operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation.
The a
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities ("Kindred") knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs, announced
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Scientists add the human element to long-term flood predictions
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
To better predict long-term flooding risk, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a 3D modeling framework that captures the complex dynamics of water as it flows across the landscape. The framework seeks to provide valuable insights into which communities are most vulnerable as the climate changes, and was developed for a pro
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Smith County Board of Education Receives $313,906 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $313,906 for the Smith County Board of Education from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
The Smith County Board of Education will provide matching funds of $78,476 and use the grant to install rubber mulch as playground surfaces for 18 playgrounds and one picnic a
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TDEC Announces Grants To Boost Recycling Education, Combat Food Waste
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 17, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation today announced $332,953 in grants for Education and Outreach and Organics Management for projects to help reduce landfill waste and increase recycling education in Tennessee.
The grant program encourages and supports local communities to meet solid waste and recycling goals. Local governments can divert m
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TDOE Announces Inaugural Award Celebrating Work-Based Learning Partnerships
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
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Launches Tennessee Flagship Industry Partner Award
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Chattanooga, TN -- As part of the annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Institute, today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the 49 work-based learning (WBL) employers named a Tennessee Flagship Industry Partner for their contributions and partnerships with local school districts across the state.
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Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release:
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's h
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Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Knoxville Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release:
On July 17, 2024, Benjamin Carpenter, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 240 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Following his incarceration, Carpenter will be on supervised release for 20 years.
On October 19,
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Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
Benjamin Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in connection with providing translation services to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist orga
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Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 17, 2024:
Benjamin Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in connection with providing translation services to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
"For years, this defendant led a globa
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Tims Ford State Park Receives $217,060 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $217,060 for Tims Ford State Park from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
Tims Ford State Park will provide matching funds of $54,265 and use the grant to install three separate porous pavement trails using recycled scrap tires. The project costs $271,325 and crea
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Warren County Receives $362,527 Tire Program Grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on July 16, 2024:
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $362,527 for Warren County from the state's Tire Environmental Act Program.
Warren County will provide matching funds of $90,632 and use the grant to purchase equipment to improve the county's management of scrap tires. The project costs $453,159 and will support the clean
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