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LPGA, USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before pubertyNebraska State Auditor Mike Foley released a second letter Wednesday lambasting two Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services programs, listing “shocking examples” of alleged wrongdoing by caregivers contracted by the DHHS to provide services to Medicaid recipients. In a news release, Foley said his office found an Omaha-based home health care agency received over $1 million in reimbursements through DHHS’s personal assistance services and personal care services programs. Foley alleged many of the reimbursements requested by the agency were fraudulent, pointing out that one reimbursement was for a caregiver who was in law enforcement custody at the time services were supposedly performed. Foley said the agency’s founder had been authorized to provide child care services in a different DHHS program. However, DHHS terminated its agreement with the founder due to improper billing procedures and double billings resulting in overpayments. Foley said the caregiver owed DHHS $4,851 due to the billing irregularities but only paid $100 of that amount before the department wrote off the rest and then allowed the founder to become an approved Medicaid provider through the home health care agency. Foley dryly noted that other caregivers apparently can be in two places at once, as they billed DHHS for working unrealistic hours. One woman, who Foley said “rivaled certain canonized saints in her ability to bilocate,” billed the DHHS for continuous 24-hour shifts while also working full-time with a financial technology company. Foley said the audit found the woman billed the department for working 55 days while she simultaneously worked at her other job. Another woman, who Foley said was “an apparently similarly gifted practitioner of bilocation,” billed up to 95 hours of work per week with DHHS, even though the audit found the caregiver was also working a different full-time job outside of the state government system. Foley said the woman told DHHS she provided services and worked more than 24 hours per day — “ostensibly defying the laws of time.” Foley added that the audit found 29 days when the woman claimed to be providing DHHS services while working at her other job. Another woman, who was previously suspected of fraud by the auditor’s office, was allegedly found to have been billing DHHS for hours worked as a caregiver even though in those same hours, the woman was allegedly working as a bus driver and even appeared in court on drug and gun charges. After being charged, Foley said the woman continued to work as a student bus driver and bill DHHS for care-giving services. Foley said the department authorized another caregiver to work 88 hours per week while the caregiver simultaneously held a full-time job in county government. Foley’s report on Wednesday follows a similar report his office issued in February . In his annual audit of DHHS released around that time, Foley said that the state’s largest agency likely mishandled tens of millions of dollars allocated to the department from the state and federal governments during the 2023 fiscal year from July 2022 through June 2023. Despite his office’s findings, Foley said in the new release that his confidence in DHHS CEO Steve Corsi, who has led the agency since March, “remains as high as ever.” “Steve is a very serious-minded and highly competent director who takes these matters seriously, and I am happy to collaborate with him toward solutions that respect the taxpayers of our state,” Foley said in a statement. In a statement included in Foley’s news release, Corsi pointed to improvements made DHHS since Foley issued his February report. Those include updates to IT systems and “extensive provider engagement and education.” “Since these changes were made, non-compliant visits have reduced from 23% to 9%. We also added two full-time internal auditors, bringing the internal audit team up to six auditors,” Corsi said. “The department is dedicated to combating fraud and waste in any form and will continue to aggressively pursue and explore additional means to do so.” Corsi also praised Foley and said the department will continue to work with the auditor’s office. “I appreciate Auditor Foley’s efforts to safeguard taxpayer dollars and his recommendations,” Corsi said. “As the department continues to strengthen internal controls and stewardship of taxpayer funds, we look forward to ongoing collaboration with the state auditor’s office.” We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Upon apprehension, the suspect did not resist arrest and was taken into custody without incident. 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LINCOLN — Amid what he called “angst” over the departure of a successful defensive coordinator, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on Wednesday named an interim replacement for Tony White while resisting any firm timeline for hiring the permanent guy. “I have no timetable other than to get it right,” Rhule said as part of his Signing Day press conference. “Just to make it right.” White left Monday for the same job at Florida State. Defensive backs coach John Butler, a longtime NFL assistant who also coordinated Penn State’s defense in 2013, will oversee the Husker defense in a bowl game later this month. Butler is also a candidate for the permanent role, Rhule said, and ran the unit in Wednesday’s practice. “I’ve had a lot of players come into me and voice their opinions,” Rhule said. “A lot of guys love John on the staff, on the team.” Whether Butler or some other coach fills the coordinator role, Rhule intends to continue running the 3-3-5 system Whie brought with him from Syracuse. The scheme favors aggressive blitz scheme and can be hard for opposing offenses to decipher when rushing the ball. “I don’t want to switch to something different,” Rhule said. “I want to do this defense. Whoever that is, I don’t want to make that decision for the short term — where we all feel good about it — and I don’t want to make a ‘splashy’ hire.” Two years ago White fit that bill coming from Syracuse. In two seasons at NU, he coordinated national top-20 defenses in both points and yards per game allowed. On Sunday, two days after his defense allowed just 164 yards in a 13-10 loss to Iowa, Rhule said White came to him and desired to take the Florida State job for “family reasons.” Terrance Knighton, the team’s defensive line coach, has left, too, according to reports and his own X social media account, although Rhule deemed Knighton still “with” the team on Wednesday. The same was true of receivers coach Garret McGuire, who has the option, Rhule said, to remain with the team in an adjusted role after Rhule made official the hire of Kentucky receivers coach Daikiel Shorts, who had previously played and coached under new Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen. “It was Dana’s only request,” Rhule said. Holgorsen would like to retain offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas, running backs coach EJ Barthel and tight ends coach Marcus Satterfield, demoted in early November from the playcaller role. Shorts, Rhule said, is a strong recruiter who understands Holgorsen’s system. “The offense will be better,” that it had been for the first 21 games of his tenure, Rhule said, thanks Holgorsen’s addition and more time in the system. Nebraska’s defense will continue to play well, Rhule said, regardless of the coordinator. “Did I want Tony to leave? No. But it’s OK,” Rhule said. “Coaches are going to leave. If we have good players and we have good coaches, people are going to come try to get them. If no one’s trying to take our players and no one’s trying takes our coaches, that means we’re in trouble. “So that’s what it’s going to be. And the thing I’m seeing is, people all over the country are saying ‘Nebraska is a place with resources’ so it’s ‘hey Coach, I’d love to come coach there.’” Get local news delivered to your inbox!SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An MRI exam on Brock Purdy’s throwing shoulder has the 49ers “feeling good,” but his status is still “tenuous” to play in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, according to general manager John Lynch. Injured at an undetermined point in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Purdy did not throw at Wednesday’s practice and then did so only briefly Thursday before retreating to rehab his shoulder “per the plan,” Lynch said on KNBR 680-AM. If Purdy misses his first start due to injury since seizing the job nearly two years ago, Brandon Allen will open for the 49ers (5-5) against the Packers (7-3) at Lambeau Field, with Josh Dobbs the No. 2 quarterback, Lynch confirmed. “We’ve done that (MRI) and feel good about where it’s at from that standpoint. But you still have to go out and be able to operate,” Lynch said. “We’re kind of figuring all that out. Brock is going to show up today, we’ll see where he can go as far as practice and we’ll make some decisions accordingly.” Coach Kyle Shanahan will address the media with the official status report after Friday's practice before the 49ers fly to Wisconsin for the first of two consecutive road games, with a trip to Buffalo awaiting next weekend. Purdy’s usual press conference after Thursday’s practice was postponed to Friday, with no assurance whether he or Allen would be speaking to the media as the projected starting quarterback. How and when Purdy got hurt remains a mystery, Lynch said. “It was somewhere during that Seattle game and I’m not sure Brock knows,” Lynch added. “He fought through it through the course of the game. I did see him during the course of the game, anytime there was a pause, he kept throwing. At that point, you’re feeling something but he was so focused on trying to win. “We had a plan to try to quiet it down,” Lynch said. “Wednesday, didn’t do any throwing. Thursday, started to do something throwing then went inside and did some rehab, per the plan. We’ll see where he’s at today. Hopefully he makes progress and we can have a shot at this weekend. “We’ll see. It is tenuous.” Also circumspect are the availabilities of defensive end Nick Bosa (obliques, hips) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle). ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.When I awoke from my deep sleep, I was amazed to find that the nagging aches and pains that had plagued me for weeks had vanished. My body felt light, rejuvenated, and balanced, as though a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I could feel the subtle shifts in my energy and vitality, as though the ancient healing art of Chinese bone-setting had breathed new life into me.

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So, prepare yourself for another brush with the Grim Reaper as Death Comes Again 6 gears up for its highly-anticipated release next May. Stay tuned for more updates, trailers, and behind-the-scenes glimpses as the countdown to the 25th anniversary celebrations begins. Death may come for us all, but for fans of Death Comes Again, the thrill of the chase is just beginning.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped. Front Row made the claim in a court filing and said it involved its proposed purchase of the charter from Stewart-Haas Racing. Front Row said the series would only approve it if Front Row and 23XI Racing dropped their court case. "Specifically, NASCAR informed us that it would not approve the (charter) transfer unless we agreed to drop our current antitrust lawsuit against them," Jerry Freeze, general manager of Front Row, said in an affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court of Western North Carolina. The two teams in September refused to sign NASCAR's "take-it-or-leave-it" final offer on a new revenue sharing agreement. All other 13 teams signed the deal. Front Row and 23XI balked and are now in court. 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan has said he took the fight to court on behalf of all teams competing in the top motorsports series in the United States. NASCAR has argued that the two teams simply do not like the terms of the final charter agreement and asked for the lawsuit be dismissed. Earlier this week, the suit was transferred to a different judge than the one who heard the first round of arguments and ruled against the two teams in their request for a temporary injunction to be recognized in 2025 as chartered teams as the case proceeds. The latest filing is heavily redacted as it lays out alleged retaliatory actions by NASCAR the teams say have caused irreparable harm. Both Front Row and 23XI want to expand from two full-time cars to three, and have agreements with SHR to purchase one charter each as SHR goes from four cars to one for 2025. The teams can still compete next season but would have to do so as "open" teams that don't have the same protections or financial gains that come from holding a charter. Freeze claimed in the affidavit that Front Row signed a purchase agreement with SHR in April and NASCAR President Steve Phelps told Freeze in September the deal had been approved. But when Front Row submitted the paperwork last month, NASCAR began asking for additional information. A Dec. 4 request from NASCAR was "primarily related to our ongoing lawsuit with NASCAR," Freeze said. "NASCAR informed us on December 5, 2024, that it objected to the transfer and would not approve it, in contrast to the previous oral approval for the transfer confirmed by Phelps before we filed the lawsuit," Freeze said. "NASCAR made it clear that the reason it was now changing course and objecting to the transfer is because NASCAR is insisting that we drop the lawsuit and antitrust claims against it as a condition of being approved." A second affidavit from Steve Lauletta, the president of 23XI Racing, claims NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of manufacturing "new circumstances" in a renewed motion for an injunction and of a "coordinated effort behind the scenes." "This is completely false," Lauletta said. Front Row is owned by businessman Bob Jenkins, while 23XI is owned by retired NBA Hall of Famer Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and longtime Jordan adviser Curtis Polk. NASCAR had been operating with 36 chartered teams and four open spots since the charter agreement began in 2016. NASCAR now says it will move forward in 2025 with 32 chartered teams and eight open spots, with offers on charters for Front Row and 23XI rescinded and the SHR charters in limbo. The teams contend they must be chartered under some of their contractual agreements with current sponsors and drivers, and competing next year as open teams will cause significant losses. "23XI exists to compete at the highest level of stock car racing, striving to become the best team it can be. But that ambition can only be pursued within NASCAR, which has monopolized the market as the sole top-tier circuit for stock car racing," Lauletta said. "Our efforts to expand – purchasing more cars and increasing our presence on the track – are integral to achieving this goal. "It is not hypocritical to operate within the only system available while striving for excellence and contending for championships," he continued. "It is a necessity because NASCAR's monopoly leaves 23XI no alternative circuit, no different terms, and no other viable avenue to compete at this level." Get local news delivered to your inbox!Quantum computing represents a paradigm shift in computational power, harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations that are virtually impossible for classical computers. Unlike traditional binary data processing, where bits exist in a state of either 0 or 1, quantum bits or qubits can exist in a superposition of states, enabling quantum computers to rapidly explore vast solution spaces and solve complex problems with unparalleled efficiency.