Schiff Calls for ‘Independent Commission’ to Investigate CA Wildfire Response
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that an independent commission should investigate the local and state response to Southern California's wildfires. “The governor called for an independent investigation into why places like the Palisades didn't have enough water. There were also water pressure issues in Altadena, and I support that independent […]
Newsom calls for independent investigation of LA Department of Water and Power
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called for an independent investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power amid reports of water supply problems during this week's wildfires. In a letter to the department's CEO, chief engineer and Los Angeles County public works director, Newsom called the reports “deeply disturbing.” “Water supplies […]
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says – Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — I.R.S. improved taxpayer services through Democratic Party's Inflation Control Act But still faced with processing claims from. Tax Credit Programs During the Coronavirus Pandemic An independent watchdog report released Wednesday found that certain identity theft cases are being resolved slowly. “For the first time since I became the Tax Advocate in 2020, […]
Notre Dame’s independent status means massive payout for performance in College Football Playoff
Notre Dame's march to the Orange Bowl had a far greater impact on its program than other schools in its position. Competing as an independent team from 2021 (school played in the ACC (2020 was a pandemic), the Fighting Irish have already earned a whopping $14 million directly to the school by reaching the College […]
Democrats wonder if their brand is broken and if ‘going independent’ is the answer
Some Democratic politicians are openly questioning their party's brand, tarnished by another loss to President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new report. Biden fundraiser John Morgan: “I don't know if Trump is a stable genius, but he's a hell of a genius.'' told Politico. “He tapped into something the Republican Party never saw coming, which […]
Independent Health settles $98M fraud case over inflated Medicare claims – WGRZ.com
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — An independent health association will pay nearly $100 million for alleged fraud against the government. U.S. prosecutors have announced that the company is suspected of violating the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing Medicare to submit invalid diagnosis codes. Subsequently, Medicare Advantage Plus customers' payments increased and were impacted. Medicare […]
Legacy Media’s Downfall Continues With Yet Another Defection To Independent Platform
Longtime Washington Post columnist and editor Charles Lane will leave the paper to join the independent news site Free Press (FP), FP Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss announced Friday. did. Lane's departure follows recent changes in the editorial staff at the Jeff Bezos-owned Post, another traditionalist who has found a secure home in the growing independent media […]
Florida woman faces charges after ‘threatening’ health insurance company – The Independent
Get the latest headlines from reporters across the country sent straight to your inbox every weekday Briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A 42-year-old Florida woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of threatening a health care worker over the phone using the same […]
Irish rap comedy Kneecap tops British independent film awards | Movies
Irish-language rap comedy Kneecap has won top honors at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), winning a total of seven awards, including the headline award for Best British Independent Film. The Belfast-set film stars rappers Liam Óg Ó Hanai, Naoise Ó Cairein and JJ Ó Dochartay (also known as Mo Challa, Mowgli Bop and DJ […]
Social Security announces major change for three groups. See if you’re on the list – The Independent
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