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It’s not too late to vaccinate against the flu
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- Written by Deb Balzer Deb Balzer
- Published: 08 December 2020 08 December 2020
Yuma, Arizona - While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that flu activity is low across the U.S., it is expected to increase over the coming weeks. It takes approximately two weeks for the flu vaccine to become effective, which makes now a good time to get your flu vaccination if you have not yet done so.
First Lady Melania Trump Announces Completion of the New White House Tennis Pavilion
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 08 December 2020 08 December 2020
Washington, DC - First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce the completion of the new White House tennis pavilion. The project included the refurbishment of the White House Tennis Court and Grandchildren’s Garden along with construction of the new building.
NIH researchers link cases of ALS and FTD to a mutation associated with Huntington’s disease
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- Written by Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D. Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D.
- Published: 06 December 2020 06 December 2020
Washington, DC - A study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has made a surprising connection between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), two disorders of the nervous system, and the genetic mutation normally understood to cause Huntington’s disease.
Arizona 2020 Money Mule Initiative
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 06 December 2020 06 December 2020
Tucson, Arizona - Increased “money mule” activity in Arizona is the focus of a two-month multi-agency initiative to identify, disrupt, investigate, and prosecute these financial fraud schemes.
Former DeSales University Priest Indicted on Child Pornography Offenses
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 06 December 2020 06 December 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - A former DeSales University priest was charged by indictment with three counts of child pornography offenses.
Justice Department Announces Civil Investigation into Louisiana's Prisoner Release Practices
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 06 December 2020 06 December 2020
New Orleans, Louisiana - The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into Louisiana’s prisoner release practices.
Workrite Companies to Pay $7.1 Million to Settle Alleged Furniture Overcharges
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 06 December 2020 06 December 2020
San Francisco, California - Ergonomic office furniture maker Workrite Ergonomics LLC, a Delaware company, and its parent, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. (collectively, Workrite), have agreed to pay $7.1 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they overcharged the federal government for office furniture under General Services Administration (GSA) contracts, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.