Yuma News
Siblings Plead Guilty for Attack Outside D.C. Courthouse
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Washington, DC - Washington, D.C. siblings pleaded guilty Tuesday for their April attack on a federal prosecutor and a murder victim’s daughter outside the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Hospital Administrator Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Role in $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Houston, Texas - A federal jury convicted a Houston-area hospital administrator on Friday for his role in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Georgia Poultry Processing Company
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Washington, DC - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement with Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., a poultry processing company in Gainesville, Georgia. The settlement resolves a long-standing lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleging that Mar-Jac Poultry violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens when verifying their work authorization.
AFP-AZ Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Proposition 126
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- Written by Nicole Tardif Nicole Tardif
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today announced its decision to join the bipartisan coalition opposing Proposition 126 featured on November’s ballot. Joining conservatives, liberals, and local organizations, AFP-AZ is opposing this measure that implements a constitutional carve-out for special interests.
National Farm to School Month
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- Written by Cara M. Christ, M.D., M.S. Director Arizona Department of Health Services Cara M. Christ, M.D., M.S. Director Arizona Department of Health Services
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - National Farm to School Month. Schools and early care and education programs throughout Arizona are participating in the 2018 Farm Fresh Challenge sponsored by the Arizona Department of Education.
Children and Fires
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- Written by Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Yuma, Arizona - We would like to get the message out that parents need to talk about fire safety with their children. There is no reason for children to have matches or lighters in their possession, or access to them in their home. Curiosity about fire is normal, so it is all that much more important to teach your children fire is a serious thing, and not a toy.
Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
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- Written by American Red Cross American Red Cross
- Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018
Washington, DC - It’s time to get your flu vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone get their flu vaccine now as influenza often increases at this time of year. In addition, the American Red Cross has steps people can take to help prevent the spread of the flu.