Maryland lab founder, 57, indicted on charges of billing more than $100 million for...
Federal prosecutors accuse a Maryland company founder of billing insurers for laboratory services while mailing self-administered COVID-19 tests. BY: MEGA A Maryland company founder has been indicted in an alleged scheme to bill insurers more than $100 million for COVID-19 testing services while mailing customers self-test kits, federal prosecutors say. Marc Aaron Potash, 57, of Rockville, founded and led Tiero LLC in Gaithersburg. A federal grand jury indicted him Oct. 9 over an alleged scheme
SpaceX launch creates jellyfish-shaped cloud over Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Many people across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia looked up Tuesday morning as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbed into the sky, creating a striking jellyfish-shaped cloud. The rocket lifted off at 6:33:44 a.m. EDT Oct. 13 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space...
Virginia school-zone camera’s bogus ticket count jumps from 115 to 834
The city system issued fines outside its own authorized hours.
Florida ICU Nurse Took Fentanyl From Critically Ill Patient’s IV, Police Say
A Florida ICU nurse reportedly used a syringe to take fentanyl from a critically ill patient’s IV infusion, slipped it into her pocket, and left the hospital room. A family member witnessed the incident, according ... Read more
Orthopedic surgeon jailed in theft of expensive wine at The Villages’ Costco
An orthopedic surgeon who practices in The Villages was arrested after allegedly stealing two expensive bottles of wine hidden inside a gun bag box at the local Costco. Timothy John Van De Leur, 56, of Ocala, was arrested on the evening of Friday at Costco at Buffalo Ridge Plaza. Van De Leur is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements and revisions. He practices with a group that has several local offices, including a location in the Center for Advance Care
Tampa Bay Radar Lights Up as Millions of Birds Cross Florida Skies Overnight
What looked like light rain sweeping across the Tampa Bay area early Monday morning was actually something else entirely: millions of birds in flight. Max Defender 8 radar picked up the signal during peak fall migration, and meteorologists determined the reflectivity values were showing migrating birds rather than precipitation. According...
‘Grandpa Terry’ honored for holding more than 540 Overland Park NICU babies
A Warm Arms program volunteer at Overland Park Regional Hospital has held more than 540 NICU babies, earning a humanitarian award for his commitment.
Horticulture teacher drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Your browser does not support the video tag. Growers of giant pumpkins and their colossal gourds will gather on Monday in Northern California for an annual weighing competition, vying for the top award and a chance to challenge a world record set just last week in England . At least 30 growers have registered for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco , according to event spokesman Ronan Fowler. Among those competing is four-time champion Travis Gi
Springfield Lawyer Used $400K In Fake Checks To Dodge Taxes, Buy Electric Truck, Feds...
A Pennsylvania attorney admitted to using more than $400,000 in fake checks to avoid paying federal taxes and purchase a new electric truck, then suing the dealership after it reclaimed the vehicle, federal prosecutors announced. Daniel A. Pallen, 46, of Springfield, Delaware County, pleaded guilty …
NYPD cops killed man in scuffle that started over open beer can: lawsuit
The family of a man who died during an NYPD scuffle that started over an open can of beer claims the cops used excessive deadly force, according to a new lawsuit. Shelton Ennis — a 54-year-old reputed ex-con on parole — died June 26, 2025, after NYPD probationary Officer Karl Yelenic pursued and tackled him during what started as a routine front-up in Upper Manhattan, court documents said. “[Ennis] lived in the area. He was enjoying a pleasant night,” said the family’s lawyer, Michael Pecorella,
