The UK's New Multinational Naval Initiative Aims To Contain Russia In The Arctic & Baltic

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said that the US and Iran have exchanged indirect messages through mediators, but that there have been no formal negotiations, adding that Tehran does “not have any faith” that diplomacy with the US would lead to results. The Iranian diplomat said that messages had been “received” from US […]

"The Numbers Are Shocking": California Faces Scrutiny Over Hospice Fraud Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted an Instagram video this week detailing ongoing fraud among hospice and health care facilities in Los Angeles County. Investigations have focused on Los Angeles County, where officials said state regulators did little to stop fraud.  Investigators believe that the start of the hospice fraud can be traced as far back as 2010. “The normalization of hospice fraud in California has to stop,” Oz...

Trump EPA Targets Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules In Affordability Push The Trump administration plans to delay compliance with Biden-era EPA regulations targeting hydrofluorocarbons later today. These regulations apply to refrigerants used in air conditioners, refrigerators, supermarket cooling systems, refrigerated trucks, cold storage, and some industrial applications. Bloomberg reports that the EPA's 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, enacted under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, will be rolled back, with an estimated cost savings of more than $2.4 billion. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Biden-era rules imposed costly and unrealistic requirements that exceeded the...