Exclusive | House panel accuses NY of flouting law by ignoring fraud risk to Medicaid providers

WASHINGTON — A House committee has accused New York of flouting federal law by failing to identify “risk levels” of Medicaid service providers that could be defrauding the taxpayer-funded program, according to a new report. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been probing New York and nine other states for potential fraud in the distribution of Medicaid or Medicare funding and concluded in a Tuesday report that the Empire State was “not complying with federal law by designating provider risk levels” for some of its state-level programs. “New York’s counsel later disclosed to the Committee that it does not…

Africa’s oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt discovered, and it’s 4,000 years old

The largest defensive wall at Oued Beht. Archaeologists think its base was constructed about 4,000 years ago. (Image credit: G. Lucarini, Oued Beht Archaeological Project)Archaeologists have unearthed 4,000-year-old defensive walls in Morocco that are the oldest structures of their kind in North Africa outside the Nile Valley.The discovery expands what’s known about…

How to help slow muscle loss as you age with 4 simple habits: fitness expert

As Americans increasingly turn to GLP-1 medications — which have been linked to a loss of lean muscle, especially during rapid weight loss — experts say preserving strength and mobility should be a priority as people age. Jacob Zemer, a New York-based fitness coach who primarily trains clients ranging from…

What will determine when Nets get aggressive with trade assets

Whatever incremental improvements the Nets have made, they’ve been made without touching the league’s biggest cache of assets.  What will determine when GM Sean Marks finally cashes some of them in?  How quickly their young players develop, and what star becomes available.  “Internally, it’s going to be on how the…

‘Saved by the Bell’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Bayside High for life! Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez and more Saved by the Bell stars have gone on to do great things, but they have also stayed true to their roots. The sitcom, which aired four seasons from 1989 to 1993, followed a group of teens, including Gosselaar,…

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision and surging costs

Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will ​transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters. But the cost to get there will be staggering. ‌Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans…

Holly Rowe ‘can’t quit crying’ during emotional WNBA moment

ESPN veteran reporter Holly Rowe couldn’t contain her tears while working as a sideline reporter for the Fever-Tempo game in Toronto Tuesday night. Taking to her Instagram, Rowe, who’s covered both men’s and women’s sports for three decades at the Worldwide Leader, shared a video of her crying during the…

Baker Mayfield reunites with family after ugly fight over  million

For all the success Baker Mayfield has enjoyed on the gridiron in recent years, there have also been victories away from the field that have helped him find peace. The Buccaneers’ quarterback revealed that he has reconnected with his family after a nasty $12 million lawsuit spilled out into the…

Key takeaways from action-packed primary election night in Florida

Rep. Byron Donalds secured the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday night in one of several major races that were on the ballot in Florida’s primary elections.  Results came in fast and furious in the Sunshine State, where one House incumbent was unseated, several others fended off insurgent primary challengers and…

Brewers match modern-era record with 22-0 beatdown of Mariners

MILWAUKEE — The long ball hasn’t been the Milwaukee Brewers’ strength this season, but the team with the best record in the majors put its power on full display on Tuesday night in a record-matching 22-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners. The Brewers equaled baseball’s modern-era record for the biggest…

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