The New York Mets announced Monday that they declined manager Luis Rojas 's 2022 contract option after a season his team began with playoff aspirations and ended with a losing record . The team said decisions on Rojas 's coaching staff will be made in the coming days but that Rojas will be offered the opportunity to stay in the organization in some capacity . Rojas , 40 , took over as Mets manager before the 2020 season , after the Mets parted ways with then-manager Carlos Beltrán before Beltran ever managed a game because of his role in the Houston Astros ' sign-stealing scandal . He had spent years in the Mets ' organization , giving him plenty of long-standing relationships with current players , something that seemed well-suited to the task of ushering in Queens 's next wave of championship contenders . He managed the Mets to a record of 103-119 during his two seasons as an even-keeled dugout presence who never seemed to lose the clubhouse , even as his team lost its way this season . As evidenced by the team 's offer to move Rojas to another job within the organization , he was not exactly at the center of a hostile implosion . A roster full of players who were notoriously unafraid of making their thoughts known never tossed public blame toward their manager , who is a rarity in receiving an offer to stay with the club that fired him from his job as manager . `` I want to share such heartfelt gratitude to so many in the Mets organization for not only the last two seasons as manager , but for the last 16 years in a variety of roles , '' Rojas said in a statement . `` In each and every position I held , striving for excellence was our daily mission . I will always hold the relationships and friendships , developed over the years , dear to my heart , and am forever grateful to have been able to wear the Mets uniform for so long . We live in a results oriented business , and am deeply disappointed for our staff and fans that we did n't reach our goals this season . '' Whatever goodwill lingers , the Mets will nevertheless move on from the rookie manager who was unable to guide them through crucial injuries or away from a tendency to turn baseball into a soap opera . From celebratory booing of Mets fans , to fights in the tunnel to Twitter battles with reporters and everything in between , the Mets always seemed to be dealing with a side show of their own making . In fairness to Rojas , the Mets front office was unable to reign any of it in either , and contributed its fair share of unflattering news to a season uncommonly full of it . `` The entire Mets organization is grateful for the dedication and devotion that Luis has exhibited over the last two seasons as manager , '' Alderson said in a statement . `` He has shown a great commitment to the Mets over many years in multiple capacities . These decisions are never easy , but we feel a change is needed at this time . '' Yet it is Rojas who is the first to go because the Mets finished third in the unusually winnable National League East after a new owner splurged this winter and made World Series promises . Team President Sandy Alderson will return next year . He will do so looking for a new general manager after the one he hired last winter admitted to making unwanted sexual advances to women in the workplace and the one he promoted as a replacement was charged with driving under the influence after a team party . Exactly where the Mets turn for their managerial opening remains to be seen , and may have to wait until Alderson can install someone to oversee baseball operations . The expectation in the industry is that the Mets will aim high in their search , according to reports that have tied them to such front office stars as Theo Epstein and Billy Beane - the kind of veteran executives who would likely want to handpick their manager . Read More 'These are our ancestors ' : Descendants of enslaved people are shifting plantation tourism The new James Bond film aims to steady a shaken industry - but no one seems to know what will leave audiences stirred From novelist to climate crusader : How one woman is working to put a stop to natural gas Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post .

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FOLLOW ON Advertisement State Rep. Neil Rafferty , the only openly gay member of the Alabama Legislature , speaks during a debate on transgender youth bills during a legislative session in Montgomery , Ala. , on Thursday , April 7 , 2022 . ( Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP ) MONTGOMERY , ALA. -- Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender youths , as well as a separate measure setting rules about school bathrooms and prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity -- a bill critics have dubbed `` Do n't Say Gay . '' The legislation now goes to Republican Gov . Kay Ivey for her consideration as Alabama becomes the latest red state to seek legislation and policies aimed at trans young people . Ivey , who is running for reelection , has not indicated whether she will sign the measures . The House of Representatives voted 66-28 , largely along party lines , to grant final approval to legislation that would make it a felony for a doctor to prescribe puberty blockers or hormones to aid in the gender transition of anyone under age 19 . Violations would be punishable by up to 10 years in prison . The bill also would prohibit gender transition surgeries , although doctors told lawmakers those are generally not done on minors . Rep. Neil Rafferty , the only openly gay member of the Alabama Legislature , appeared to struggle to maintain composure as lawmakers headed to the vote . `` This is wrong , '' Rafferty said . `` Y'all sit there and campaign on family being the foundation of our nation ... but what this bill is doing is totally undermining that . It 's totally undermining family rights , health rights and access to health care . '' Republican Rep. Wes Allen of Troy , sponsor of the House version of the bill , compared the legislation to laws that do n't allow children to drink , smoke or get tattoos until they are adults . `` It 's about protecting these minors . It 's not about adults . Their minds are not fully developed to make these decisions on these medications and surgeries , '' he said . Rep. Chris England , who serves as chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party , said the measure targets already vulnerable children and essentially tells them they are not welcome in Alabama . `` You 're saying this is about children . It 's not . What it is about is scoring political points and using those children as collateral damage , '' England said . The bill would also require school counselors , nurses and others to tell parents if a child discloses they believe they are transgender . An Ivey spokeswoman said the governor 's office is reviewing the bill . Jeff Walker , whose 15-year-old daughter Harleigh is transgender , said he was `` infuriated '' as he watched a livestream of the House vote . Walker said he wants the governor , `` to know that she does n't have to sign this . '' `` All this did today is hurt Alabama families , '' Walker said . Arkansas approved a similar law in 2021 , but it was put on hold by the courts . Advocacy groups in Alabama have vowed to quickly challenge the measure if Ivey signs it into law . In a written statement , Chase Strangio , deputy director for Trans Justice with the ACLU 's LGBTQ & HIV Project , called the Alabama measure `` the most deadly , sweeping , and hostile law targeting transgender people in the country . '' White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has warned states such laws and policies may violate the Constitution and federal law . Lawmakers approved separate legislation Thursday related to public school bathrooms and discussions of gender and sexual identity in early grades . Senators voted 26-5 to approve legislation mandating that K-12 students can only use multiperson bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with the gender on their original birth certificate , rather than their current gender identity . Republicans in the Senate also added language similar to a law in Florida that critics called the `` Do n't Say Gay '' measure . The Alabama language would `` prohibit classroom instruction or discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity '' for students in kindergarten through the fifth grade . The Alabama proposal goes further than Florida 's law , which includes grades K-3 . `` Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade should not be introduced to sexual orientation and gender identity , and if they are it should could come from their parents , '' said Republican Rep. Scott Stadthagen of Hartselle . Stadthagen said he introduced the bathroom bill after hearing of schools being threatened with lawsuits when they offered to let students use faculty bathrooms . Rep. Napoleon Bracy , a Democrat from Prichard , called the sudden addition of the Florida-style language `` totally political '' as lawmakers head to primaries in May . `` We ca n't continue to just be bullying and targeting people because of who they are , '' Bracy said .

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Manchester welcomes an impressive new music venue this weekend as the £8.7m Stoller Hall opens at Chetham ’ s School of Music . The 482-seat concert hall will host a varied programme of classical , jazz , folk and pop music from professional ensembles and touring artists , as well as comedy and spoken word events . The flexible space has been designed with state-of-the-art acoustics , which can be altered to suit different types of performance , as well as an expandable concert stage that can accommodate a full symphony orchestra for rehearsals and recording . “ It ’ s got an incredible purity of sound , ” said Bryony Bell , Chetham ’ s marketing manager . “ You can hear every detail of the music because you ’ re very close to it . It gives a real feeling of being right in amidst the orchestra. ” Accessed via its own entrance on Hunts Bank , the Stoller Hall shares an atrium with the smaller Carole Nash concert hall , where Chetham ’ s hosts its free lunchtime concerts , inside the new school extension , which opened in 2012 alongside the famous medieval buildings . The intimate venue will also complement existing classical music venues in Manchester , filling the gap for a dedicated chamber music space in the city . “ What ’ s been missing from Manchester is a smaller , acoustically-designed hall for small group music-making , and it will add to what is already an incredibly rich musical offer in Manchester , ” said Bryony . “ We ’ ve got a good relationship with places like the Bridgewater Hall and RNCM and we ’ re looking at how we can work together . It ’ s very much about collaboration and finding the best fit for each venue and each performer. ” Funded by a £7.5m donation by Oldham businessman and philanthropist Sir Norman Stoller ’ s charitable trust , as well as support from the Garfield Weston Foundation and individual pledges , the new venue will also give the school ’ s own students a stage befitting their abilities . “ It ’ s very important to give the students a music hall to match their prodigious musical talent , ” said Bryony . “ We ’ ve been conscious for a while now that the performance spaces on site hadn ’ t lived up to their music making . '' The Stoller Hall will be officially opened by the Earl of Wessex , who is a patron of Chetham ’ s , at the end of an opening celebration concert on Sunday , April 23 , conducted by Hallé director Sir Mark Elder . Sir Mark and Chetham ’ s director of music , Stephen Threlfal , will direct an orchestra of alumni , staff and friends , with appearances from mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately and internationally renowned pianist Paul Lewis . The opening weekend celebrations , which kick off today ( Friday , April 21 ) , also include a live broadcast of BBC Radio 3 ’ s In Tune and performances by Gwilym Simcock , Thomas Gould and Mike Walker ; the Navarra String Quartet ; and Phoenix Nights star Ted Robbins with the Chetham ’ s Big Band . For the full opening weekend programme and first season listings , visit stollerhall.com .

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Click here to read the full article . Chris Rock and Will Smith had an altercation during the 2022 Oscar telecast . Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in “ G.I . Jane ” because of her shaved head . Smith then took the stage to slap Rock . Although it appeared to be a joke at first , Smith returned to his seat and yelled at Rock , “ Keep my wife ’ s name out of your fucking mouth ! ” Many in the Oscars audience appeared stunned at the altercation . Diddy was the next presenter during the ceremony , where he appeared to introduce the 50th anniversary celebration to “ The Godfather. ” Diddy addressed the situation by saying , “ Will and Chris , we ’ re going to solve this like family . Right now we ’ re moving on with love . Everybody make some noise. ” - With 'CODA ' Win , the Oscars Streaming Ceiling Has Finally Been Broken . What 's Next ? ( Analysis ) - Oscars In Memoriam : Bob Saget , Ed Asner Among Omissions - Inside the Oscars : Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock Overshadowed the Ceremony Smith ’ s publicist Meredith O. Sullivan came by him at the commercial break to have a discussion . Also during the break , Denzel Washington got up to speak to Smith privately . Smith revealed during his best actor speech that Washington said to him , “ At your highest moment , be careful , that ’ s when the devil comes for you. ” Sullivan continued to visit Smith during each commercial break following the incident . Oscars producer Will Packer also visited Smith before the best actor category was announced . Smith was nominated for his performance in “ King Richard ” and won the Oscar later in the ceremony . “ Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family , ” Smith said during his speech . He later apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees for his actions . Pinkett Smith announced last year she shaved her head after struggling with alopecia . The actor said in an Instagram post , “ Now at this point , I can only laugh… y ’ all know I ’ ve been struggling with alopecia . Just all of a sudden , one day…it just showed up like that . Now , this is going to be a little bit more difficult for me to hide . So , I thought I ’ d just share it so y ’ all not asking any questions…Mama ’ s gon na have to take it down to the scalp so nobody thinks she got brain surgery or something . Me and this alopecia are going to be friends … period ! ” Rock ended up awarding the documentary Oscar to Questlove for “ Summer of Soul. ” Asked in the Oscars press room about Smith smacking Rock , Questlove said , “ I ’ m not talking about that . This is about the Harlem cultural festival. ” Variety has reached out to ABC for further comment on the Smith-Rock incident . UNCENSORED WILL SMITH FOOTAGE AS SHOWN ON AUSTRALIAN TV pic.twitter.com/NcRfdjWxqe — David Mack ( @ davidmackau ) March 28 , 2022 Sean Combs addresses that wild Will Smith and Chris Rock moment at the # Oscars : `` Will and Chris , we 're gon na solve that like family at the Gold Party . '' pic.twitter.com/5r6WHHBdeE — Variety ( @ Variety ) March 28 , 2022 Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is straight people ’ s Adele Dazeem . — Joel Kim Booster ( @ ihatejoelkim ) March 28 , 2022 Please tell me I didn ’ t see what I just saw . Somebody please tell me that @ willsmith was joking and it was part of the show when he just smacked @ chrisrock on National Television . I ’ m begging y ’ all….please don ’ t tell me @ willsmith would do something like that ? ? ? — Stephen A Smith ( @ stephenasmith ) March 28 , 2022 Did Will Smith really just open hand smack Chris Rock on live tv and tell him to keep Jada ’ s name out of his fucking mouth ? ! ? ! And then Chris Rock just kept it going ? ! HOLY SHIT — Philip DeFranco

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Ponzi Scheme on University of Georgia ’ s Campus A former University of Georgia undergraduate student pleaded guilty today for his role in a $ 1 million Ponzi scheme that targeted investors , including his fellow students . Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department ’ s Criminal Division , U.S. Attorney Charles Peeler of the Middle District of Georgia and Special Agent in Charge J.C. Hacker of the FBI ’ s Athens , Georgia Field Office made the announcement . Syed Arham Arbab , 22 , of Augusta , Georgia , pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with securities fraud before U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal of the Middle District of Georgia . Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 8 , 2020 , before Judge Royal . As part of his guilty plea , Arbab admitted that from May 2018 through May 2019 , while enrolled as an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia campus in Athens , Georgia , he solicited investors , many of whom were his fellow students , to invest in his entities , Artis Proficio Capital Management and Artis Proficio Capital Investments ( collectively , APC ) , which he told investors were “ hedge funds. ” Arbab admitted that he convinced approximately 117 investors in Georgia and other states to invest funds with him and APC . Arbab admitted that he made a number of misrepresentations in order to persuade victims to invest with him , including misrepresenting the funds ’ returns , the number of investors , the total funds invested and the nature of the investment plays being made . He also admitted fabricating account statements . Victims invested approximately $ 1 million with Arbab in the course of his scheme , with Arbab falsely promising rates of returns as high as 22 percent or 56 percent , when his overall returns were nowhere near these amounts . Arbab offered some investors a seemingly risk-free “ guarantee ” on the first $ 15,000 invested , and the majority of investors , especially those who were students or younger professionals , invested less than this amount , believing that even if Arbab ’ s investment choices proved unsound or the market behaved unpredictably , they would still be paid back their entire principal investment . Arbab admitted that knew he did not have the liquid capital to make good on these guarantees when he made them , but he did not disclose this to his investors . Further , when Arbab learned that some prospective investors were UGA football fans , he told them that a famous NFL player and UGA alumnus was an investor in the fund , when in fact the football player had never invested with APC . Arbab also misrepresented that he was an MBA candidate at UGA ’ s Terry College of Business . In fact , ARBAB had applied to and been rejected by UGA ’ s MBA program and was operating the fund primarily from his fraternity house as an undergraduate . Arbab further admitted that he spent investor funds on personal expenses , including clothing , shoes , retail purchases , fine dining , alcoholic beverages , adult entertainment and interstate travel , including spending thousands of dollars gambling during three trips to Las Vegas in 2018 and 2019 . The FBI investigated the case . Trial Attorney Katie Rasor and Assistant Chief Justin Weitz of the Criminal Division ’ s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyndie Freeman of the Middle District of Georgia are prosecuting the case . The Department of Justice appreciates the substantial assistance of the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) . Arbab is also the subject of a previously filed civil complaint by the SEC alleging a Ponzi scheme and offering fraud . Individuals who believe that they may be a victim in this case should visit the Fraud Section ’ s Victim Witness website for more information .

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FOLLOW ON Advertisement Canadian makeup artist and prosthetic designer Donald Mowat touches up Timothee Chalamet 's hair on the set of 'Dune . ' ( Courtesy of Warner Brothers ) TORONTO -- Canadian makeup artist and prosthetic designer Donald Mowat says he did n't let previous film and TV adaptions of `` Dune '' impact his style choices in the latest version of the sci-fi epic , instead opting to make the characters his own . The highly anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert 's 1965 novel from Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve had a world exclusive IMAX screening at this year 's Toronto International Film Festival . The sprawling interstellar story of warring families stars Timothee Chalamet as the protagonist antihero . Oscar Isaac plays his father , who oversees a dangerous desert planet called Arrakis , which contains the most valuable resource in the universe , a drug nicknamed “ spice ” that gives its users heightened powers and allows navigators to guide spaceships through the universe . This makes Arrakis the target of violent battles and political treachery . Mowat , who is known for his work on `` 8 Mile , '' `` Skyfall , '' `` Blade Runner 2049 '' and `` First Man , '' told CTVNews.ca that he 's only worked on films that were either based on a true story , book or play , or are some form of a remake of an original version – making his job more difficult , he says . `` I think there 's an influence , and it also makes you [ feel ] like you 're not creating your own looks , '' Mowat explained in an interview over Zoom . Mowat said he decided not to watch the 1984 version of `` Dune '' so as not to have director David Lynch 's depiction of the characters influence how he would create them . `` I had the same challenge with 'Blade Runner ' because there was this thing , this huge epic thing that people would compare it to inevitably , and I just thought , ' I ca n't get caught up in that ' , '' Mowat said Mowat said he has since looked at clips of the original film and is `` really glad '' he did n't beforehand . Swapping out characteristics of red hair and wildly overgrown eyebrows , Mowat opted for subtle yet distinct features to recognize each planet 's people , specifically the people that live on the desert planet of Arrakis , known as the Fremen . The Fremen 's costumes -- including actor Zendaya 's -- were heavily influenced by Bedouin tribes and Moroccan culture , and Mowat said he wanted their hair and makeup to match that aesthetic . Fremen who use spice have distinctive blue eyes . Mowat also opted to make their makeup look natural , using nude hues to create a `` very neutral yet kind of beautiful '' look . Their hair is unkempt , but not so much to the point where they `` look like savages , '' he said , adding that there is an `` attraction '' about the Fremen . `` They 're not uncivilized people , '' he said . `` They look like they live there , so they should look good because that 's where they belong . That 's where they live and where they thrive . '' Mowat says the makeup team also covered actors playing Fremen people in sand and dirt to match the desert environment . Bald caps , eyebrow covers and small tattoos were also part of Mowat 's looks for the Harkonnen and Mentat people -- features not seen in previous adaptations . In addition , Mowat helped to create the prosthetics for the villainous Baron , played by Stellan Skarsgard . He says the fat suit and prosthetic makeup was a `` huge elaborate build , '' taking the team 16 weeks to conceptualize and create . `` My concept was a character that was based loosely using a gorilla -- the size of a gorilla , the power , the viciousness and fierceness , '' Mowat said . `` Then some Marlon Brando in 'Apocalypse Now '' and 'The Island of Dr. Moreau ' with that very white skin and makeup . '' Mowat said the transformation required Skarsgard to spent six to eight hours at a time in the makeup chair . With each character 's appearance being `` meticulously '' thought out , Mowat said the film is a testament to the artistry of those who work behind the scenes on major movies . `` For me , it celebrates filmmaking on the big screen -- great costumes , great production design , music , every type of makeup imaginable -- it just encompasses every aspect of cinema that we love so much , '' he said .

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SAINT-SAUVEUR , QUEBEC -- Jean Chretien hit the nail on the head when he described the major shortcoming of Justin Trudeau ’ s reign : lots of good ideas that are well communicated but no experience to actually get things done . Trudeau was confident of a majority win when he called last month ’ s election . He once again had many proposals , after all , even if they rarely became reality . Canadian voters let him know that just talking about good plans wasn ’ t enough . They expected results . That Trudeau was only able to achieve a minority government was a reflection of that dissatisfaction . Putting together his new cabinet was Trudeau ’ s first opportunity to show that he understood the message that Canadians sent him during the last two elections . Much to his credit , he decided to make major changes that should stand him in good stead as his third government rolls out . He had made bold promises on the key issue of climate change . During the campaign his team had convinced several credible voices to chime in to say that despite buying a pipeline , Trudeau deserved a chance to put his climate plan into effect . Canada has one of the worst records in the world for per capita GHG production and the worst record of the G7 since the signing of the Paris Accord . We are consistent outliers although we talk a good game . Steven Guilbeault is one of the best-known Canadian environmentalists . Internationally , he is widely respected . Instead of getting named environment minister , as everyone had expected , since 2019 he ’ d been left to languish in the Heritage file . Trudeau appeared to have concluded that Guilbeault ’ s activist past would be a bit too much for the oil patch and for Bay Street . By keeping Jonathan Wilkinson in charge of natural resources , Trudeau is hoping to have his cake and eat it too . He ’ ll have Guilbeault as cover when he talks in Glasgow and Wilkinson as cover when he talks in Calgary . Trudeau benefited from the implosion of the Greens and managed to convince many NDP-leaning progressives to give him another chance on climate . The only thing that will matter to environmentally conscious voters at the next election is the result . That ’ s an easily measured fact , not a slogan . Trudeau won ’ t get to plead “ I tried ” ; effort alone won ’ t get rewarded . In putting together his cabinet , Trudeau wanted to finally exercise the full power he has to determine who ’ s in and who ’ s out . He ’ s the head of government and it showed . He brought in lots of new blood , rewarded top performers and even had the courage to boot out a few people who thought they were shoo-ins . In doing so , he was sending a message to his whole team : it ’ s not because you ’ re a minister that you automatically get to stay as minister . Ask Marc Garneau . Many of the choices seem inspired and the whole exercise reflected a lot of thoughtful hard work . But it ’ s on the environment front that Trudeau has shown the most determination we ’ ve seen from him in a long time . Putting Guilbeault in charge of environment and climate change is a remarkable , inspired decision . I ’ ve known Guilbeault for decades . He ’ s going to get it done and if someone tries to hamper him , he ’ ll know what to do . It ’ s simply too important a file to leave to the whims of politics as usual . Trudeau ’ s resolve to start getting it done is refreshing and welcome . Future generations will be thankful . Tom Mulcair was the former leader of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada between 2012 and 2017 .

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Former Waldo Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to $ 3 Million Medicare Fraud KANSAS CITY , Mo . – Tammy Dickinson , United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri , announced that the former owner of a Kansas City , Mo. , clinic pleaded guilty in federal court today to a $ 3 million Medicare fraud scheme . Michael Kelly Miller , 59 , of Temple Terrace , Fla. , formerly the owner of Waldo Rehabilitation Health & Wellness in Kansas City , Mo. , waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays to a federal information that charges him with one count of health care fraud . Miller , a licensed chiropractor , was the owner of Brookside Health Services , doing business as Waldo Rehabilitation Health & Wellness at 7337 Broadway , Kansas City , during the time period of February 2009 to December 2011 . He currently practices at Miller Clinic for Optimal Health in Temple Terrace . By pleading guilty today , Miller admitted that he submitted claims to Medicare for nerve block injections that were false and fraudulent because the nerve block injections were not medically indicated and necessary for the patients ’ health per Medicare coverage guidelines . Between February 2009 and December 2011 , the clinic billed Medicare approximately $ 3,083,454 , and Medicare paid the clinic approximately $ 879,582 for nerve block injections . Beginning in 2009 , the clinic shifted its focus from primarily providing chiropractic services to purportedly diagnosing and treating neuropathy . This shift in focus was due , in part , to information Miller received from a third party promoting a new , “ cutting edge ” treatment for neuropathy , which included nerve block injections . At the time , Medicare had no specific coverage guidelines regarding the use of nerve block injections for peripheral neuropathy . Miller did not investigate or inquire whether Medicare considered nerve block injections to be medically indicated and necessary for patients experiencing neuropathy . Miller ’ s patients typically received anodyne infrared light and electrical stimulation therapies two or three times per week for four to eight weeks . The clinic ’ s purported treatment of neuropathy was not supported by medical research studies or peer-reviewed medical publications , and would be considered an experimental or investigational treatment or alternative medicine . During this time , most of the clinic ’ s patients were Medicare beneficiaries , and most of the clinic ’ s revenues were received from Medicare . Medicare will not cover experimental or investigational procedures and treatments or alternative medicine . Miller was aware of these Medicare requirements . Based on Miller ’ s experience with Medicare , he knew and expected that the clinic would be paid less than the full amount sought in the claims submitted . For example , for nerve block injections , the clinic was paid approximately 29 percent of the claims submitted . Miller estimates that the reasonably foreseeable pecuniary harm and intended loss with respect to nerve block injections was more than $ 1 million but not more than $ 2.5 million . Under the terms of today ’ s plea agreement , Miller will be sentenced to at least 15 months , and as much as 21 months , in federal prison . Miller must pay approximately $ 879,582 in restitution to Medicare , with the exact amount to be determined prior to sentencing . A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office . Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage resulting from diabetes , often damaging nerves in the legs and feet . Diabetic neuropathy is usually diagnosed based on the patient ’ s symptoms , medical history , and physical examination . While presently there is no medically recognized cure , treatment usually focuses on slowing the disease ’ s progression , controlling blood glucose , relieving pain , and restoring function . Type II diabetes , one of the underlying causes of neuropathy , is a manageable disease with medicine and dietary change.This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S . Attorneys Cindi S. Woolery and Daniel M. Nelson . It was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services , Office of Inspector General and the FBI .

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WASHINGTON , D.C. – Robert J. Stein , a former U.S. Department of Defense ( DOD ) contractor , pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy , bribery , money laundering , unlawful possession of machine guns , and being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a scheme to defraud the Coalition Provisional Authority - South Central Region ( CPA-SC ) in Al-Hillah , Iraq , Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today . Stein , 50 , of Fayetteville , N.C. , entered his pleas of guilty this morning before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly at the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia . At today ’ s hearing , Stein admitted that , beginning in about December 2003 while serving as the comptroller and funding officer for the CPA-SC , he -- along with other public officials , including several U.S. Army officers -- conspired to rig the bids on contracts being awarded by the CPA-SC in order to steer contracts to a co-conspiring contractor . According to a document filed in U.S. District Court and agreed to by Stein , the total value of the contracts awarded to Stein ’ s co-conspirator in Al Hillah exceeded $ 8 million . Stein also admitted today that he and others received bribes exceeding $ 1,000,000 in money , cars , jewelry and other items of value from the co-conspirator contractor in return for using their official positions to award contracts to that contractor and his companies . In addition , Stein admitted that he and others stole over $ 2,000,000 of currency that had been designated to be used for the reconstruction of Iraq and smuggled a portion of that stolen currency into the United States aboard commercial aircraft . Stein also pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of various weapons including machine guns , silencers and grenade launchers , and as a convicted felon , he pleaded guilty to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm . Stein faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison , a five-year term of supervised release , and a fine of $ 250,000 . He presently remains in custody . A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled . Others arrested and charged in connection with this investigation include : -Philip Bloom , a U.S. citizen living in Romania and Iraq , and the owner and operator of numerous construction and service companies doing business in Iraq , was arrested Nov. 13 , 2005 on a criminal complaint charging him with conspiring to commit money laundering and wire fraud . Bloom remains in custody . -Michael Wheeler of Amherst Junction , Wis. , a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves , was arrested Nov. 30 , 2005 on a criminal complaint charging him with of conspiring to commit bribery , money laundering , possession of automatic weapons , theft , and wire fraud . He is presently released on bond . -Debra Harrison of Trenton , N.J. , also a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves , was arrested Dec. 15 , 2005 on a criminal complaint charging her with conspiracy , bribery , interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering She is presently released on bond . These cases are being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Mark Yost and Patrick Murphy of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section , headed by Section Chief Richard Weber ; and Trial Attorneys James A. Crowell IV and Ann C. Brickley of the Public Integrity Section , headed by Acting Section Chief Andrew Lourie , all of the Department of Justice , Criminal Division . These cases are being investigated by Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction , Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Division , U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security , U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General , and the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Washington Field Office . # # # 06-056

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At the start of the 2013-14 year for Brunswick County Schools , the students in 11th and 12th grade Advanced Placement courses and their parents were required to sign a syllabus that agreed to the terms of the course . “ The Color Purple ” was among books on the reading list , which was part of the syllabus . Those opposed to it seem to have forgotten or ignored this fact , and that is far more offensive than any of the questionable subject matter in the award-winning novel . If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Brunswick Beacon , then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below . Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label . The Brunswick Beacon | circulation @ brunswickbeacon.com | 910-754-6890 P.O . Box 2558 , Shallotte , NC 28459 Office Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. , Monday through Friday

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Nunavut complains that federal scientists took Franklin artifacts without permission The Nunavut Premier 's protest — in a letter directly to Justin Trudeau — adds ownership disputes to an archeological search already plagued by bad blood Nunavut ’ s premier complained directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last fall that federal scientists took artifacts of the doomed Franklin Expedition — enough for a major museum exhibit — without permission . The artifacts recovered since HMS Erebus was found in 2014 cover a wide variety of well-preserved ship ’ s equipment and men ’ s personal belongings : part of the ship ’ s wheel , its bell , belaying pins , blue and white china plates , cups and saucers , a cannon , a sword hilt , a knife and a ceramic pot labelled “ anchovy paste. ” The complaint is in a formal letter from Premier Peter Taptuna , obtained by the Ottawa Citizen through an access-to-information request . His protest adds ownership disputes to an archeological search already plagued by bad blood . Last summer private searchers discovered the wreck of one Franklin ship , HMS Terror , and didn ’ t tell their government search partners for a week . Nunavut considers the wreck site of HMS Erebus to be within its internal waters , giving ownership to the territory and to the Inuit Heritage Trust , the letter says . “ Nevertheless , Parks Canada removed artifacts from HMS Erebus . “ This was unfortunate and inconsistent with past practice. ” It says Parks Canada has abided by Nunavut ’ s regulations in a series of searches for the lost Franklin ships since 2002 “ and has not claimed title in specimens until the discovery of HMS Erebus in 2014. ” Yet at the same time , Parks Canada says the wreck is still British property . A summary also contained in the access-to-information package summarizes it this way : “ As is the cases for HMS Erebus , title to the wreck and contents of HMS Terror remains with the United Kingdom . A 1997 Memorandum of Understanding specifies that upon discovery , the United Kingdom will transfer ownership of recovered artifacts to Canada , with specified exceptions. ” The Nunavut premier ’ s letter , sent just weeks after the discovery of Franklin ’ s second ship , Terror , adds that the premier expects Parks Canada officials to “ consult and elaborate with our officials regarding the enforcement measures that will be employed at HMS Terror site… ” And it complains that the private searchers from the Arctic Research Foundation were outside the approved search area . That doesn ’ t please the premier either : “ As well , the finding of the HMS Terror seems to have been haphazard and not within the scope of the permits granted or the agreed-to search parameters. ” Nunavut ’ s government sent a second complaint around the same time , this one to Catherine McKenna , minister responsible for Parks Canada . Heritage minister George Kuksuk criticizes Parks for the allegedly off-limits search , and the fact that the media learned of the discovery of Terror before any government people did . ( Reporter Paul Watson first reported it in the Guardian . ) It was “ disappointing , ” says the letter , that the announcement was unco-ordinated and came through the media . And in reference to the claim that the searchers were outside their approved area : “ It is paramount that the GN ( Government of Nunavut ) regulations , licences and permits be complied with ” during any archeological work in Nunavut , he writes . And it backs up the premier ’ s ownership claim , saying : “ it is the GN that should share title with the Inuit Heritage Trust. ” Meanwhile the artifacts will be the subject of a major new museum exhibit opening next month — but in England , not Canada . Submerged wreck of HMS Terror , second missing ship from ill-fated Franklin expedition , found in Arctic Death in the Ice will be a partnership of Britain ’ s National Maritime Museum , in Greenwich , and the Canadian Museum of History , showing personal items , clothing and components of the ships . The exhibit comes to Canada next March . Parks Canada , Nunavut and the Inuit Heritage Trust are collaborating as well . Parks Canada was not available for comment on Thursday . Captain Sir John Franklin , two Royal Navy ships and 129 men sailed into the Arctic in 1945 to find the Northwest Passage . Stuck in the ice , the crews abandoned their ships in 1848 and tried to walk south to safety . The men all died of cold , disease and starvation . Erebus was found in 2014 ; Terror in 2016 .

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SPOKANE , Wash. — Four members of a Polish death metal band arrested on charges of kidnapping a Washington state woman are also suspected of sexually assaulting her after a concert during a party on the band 's tour bus , according to court documents . The documents made public Monday said the assault by the members of Decapitated happened in the bathroom of the tour bus following the Aug. 31 concert in Spokane , Washington . The band members were arrested Saturday in Santa Ana , California , for investigation of first degree kidnapping . The four men appeared in court in Los Angeles Tuesday and waived extradition to Washington , KABC-TV reported . Steve Graham , a lawyer for the band members , said in an email that the members of `` Decapitated plan to fully fight the allegations that have been brought against them and are confident that their side of the story will be heard . '' Decapitated had been touring with the Australian band Thy Art is Murder , and performed several shows after the Spokane concert before being arrested . Arrested were band members Michal Lysejko , 31 ; Waclaw Kieltyka , 35 ; Rafal Piotrowski , 31 ; and Hubert Wiecek , 30 . The woman and her friend told Spokane police they attended the Aug. 31 show , spoke with members of Decapitated and were invited to have drinks in the tour bus . Once on the bus , the women reported they began to feel uncomfortable . One of the women went to use the bathroom on the bus and was followed inside by a band member , according to the documents filed by police in Spokane County Superior Court . The woman tried to push him away , `` but he grabbed her arm and spun her around to where she was facing the sink and mirror in the bathroom , '' court documents said . `` She saw in the mirror and out of the corner of her eye each of the band members taking turns raping her , '' the documents said . The woman 's friend told police in the documents that she watched the band members commit the assault . The woman said a band member helped her get dressed and carried her out of the bus before she walked away and called 911 . A police officer who picked her up returned to the concert venue , but the tour bus was gone . The documents said the woman was examined at a hospital where she was found to have upper arm bruises consistent with being restrained and other injuries . Graham , the band 's attorney , told The Spokesman-Review newspaper , `` We have witnesses that can testify to the fact that the accuser came to visit the band of her own free will and left on good terms . '' Band members were interviewed Thursday by sheriff 's detectives . Lysejko told officers he did not know the women when shown a picture of her . Kieltyka said he saw two members of the band engage in sex acts with the woman in the bus bathroom , the court documents said . Piotrowski said the women were at a party on the bus but declined additional comment , while Wiecek said the two women had been on the bus but he did not see what was going on , court documents said . The women were not identified in the court documents .

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Ayr United head to Falkirk on Saturday , desperate to score their first league win since beating Queen of the South on October 22 . But their bid to sign another striker has so far been without success although their search continues . Ayr lost 2-0 on their last visit to the Falkirk Stadium in September and boss Ian McCall is calling for a repeat of that performance but this time with a better result . McCall told the club website : `` Probably our best away performance of the season was our first game at Falkirk even though we came away with defeat . `` We have performed well against them in all the games this season so we have absolutely no fear about going there . `` I have watched the Dunfermline game back and we are still getting into good positions we have just got to get the ball in the back of the net . `` We need to defend the way we know we are capable of and take our chances when they come . We know we need to turn things around quickly and we will be approaching every game as a huge one . '' Ayr thought they had landed Scotland Under-21 hitman Lawrence Shankland on loan until the end of the season . But full-time Championship rivals Morton nipped in to snatch the Aberdeen player from under Ayr ’ s noses on Tuesday evening . The 21-year-old former Queen ’ s Park striker has spent two loans at St Mirren but looked on his way to Somerset Park with terms agreed . McCall is desperate to add more firepower even although Craig Moore could be back for the Scottish Cup tie at home to Queen ’ s Park a week on Saturday . The on-loan Motherwell man has been out since July after suffering concussion in the Betfred Cup defeat away to St Mirren . He has now done a mini pre-season at Fir Park and will return to Ayr on Monday to pep up a goal-shy attack . McCall said : “ Craig coming back will be almost like a new player but I ’ d still like to add another two . “ If Craig is fit , I ’ ll play him against Queen ’ s Park — the only way he ’ ll get match fit is to play him . I am going to try to loan one or two out to get more funds in to help me freshen up the squad. ” Ross Docherty returns from a one game ban for the trip to Falkirk Stadium where Ayr have yet to win . But teenager Craig McGuffie misses out after a minor groin op . Ayr are 21/5 to win while Falkirk are 13/20 . McBookie.com make the draw 3/1 .

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TAMPA , Fla. ( AP ) — A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians , celebrities and technology moguls has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud . Seventeen-year-old Graham Clark is accused of using the hijacked Twitter accounts to scam people around the world out of more than $ 100,000 in Bitcoin . He faces numerous charges including 17 counts of communications fraud and 11 counts of fraudulent use of personal information . Two other men were also charged in the case . Mason Sheppard , 19 , of Bognor Regis , U.K. , and Nima Fazeli , 22 , of Orlando were charged separately last week in California federal court . Court papers in the California cases say Fazeli and Sheppard brokered the sale of Twitter accounts stolen by a hacker who identified himself as “ Kirk , ” and said he could “ reset , swap and control any Twitter account at will ” in exchange for cybercurrency payments , claiming to be a Twitter employee . The documents do not specify Kirk ’ s real identity but say he is a teen being prosecuted in the Tampa area . Twitter has said the hacker gained access to a company dashboard that manages accounts by using social engineering and spear-phishing smartphones to obtain credentials from “ a small number ” of Twitter employees “ to gain access to our internal systems. ” Spear-phishing uses email or other messaging to deceive people into sharing access credentials . The prosecution believes Clark called a Twitter employee and was able to convince the employee he was a coworker , according to the Wall Street Journal . A blog post from Twitter last week shared some details of the hack . `` Using the credentials of employees with access to these tools , the attackers targeted 130 Twitter accounts , ultimately Tweeting from 45 , accessing the DM inbox of 36 , and downloading the Twitter Data of 7 . '' Clark was arrested Friday and entered the not-guilty pleas Tuesday . He remains in jail with bond set at $ 725,000 . A bond hearing is set for Wednesday .

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Castle Creek Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Attempting to Receive and Receiving Child Pornography Chad Swartwood Posed as a Teenage Girl While Online SYRACUSE , NEW YORK – Chad Swartwood , age 41 , of Castle Creek , New York , was sentenced today to serve 180 months ’ imprisonment for receiving and attempting to receive child pornography , announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Kevin Kelly , Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) . As part of his previous guilty plea , Swartwood admitted that from approximately December 2017 through December 2018 , he operated several social media accounts on different platforms where he presented himself as a teenage female interested in online , sexual interactions with minor boys . While impersonating a teenage female , Swartwood engaged people he believed to be minor boys in sexually explicit text conversations , sent sexually explicit images that he claimed to be of himself as a teenage female , and solicited sexually explicit images from minor boys . Swartwood was previously convicted of the New York State felony of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree , an offense that involved a child less than 10 years of age . In addition to the term of imprisonment , Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy also imposed a 20-year term of supervised release , which will start after Swartwood is released from prison . Swartwood also will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison . This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) with assistance from the Broome County District Attorney ’ s Office , and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian as part of Project Safe Childhood . Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice , Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorneys ’ Offices and the Criminal Division ’ s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section ( CEOS ) and is designed to marshal federal , state , and local resources to better locate , apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet , as well as to identify and rescue victims . For more information about Project Safe Childhood , please visit https : //www.justice.gov/psc .

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