The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 455 people were charged in a nationwide health care fraud crackdown. The schemes allegedly involved $6.5 billion in false claims and, in some cases, may have put patients’ lives at risk.
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can fast-track deportations of illegal immigrants across the nation. It allows immigration authorities to remove illegal immigrants who entered the country without valid documentation or through fraud, who had not been paroled, or who cannot prove they lived in the country continuously for two years or more.
California consumers sued gas station operators including BP, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Marathon, Circle K, and Albertsons over allegedly using artificial intelligence to hike prices. Drivers said gas prices have risen as much as 30 cents a gallon in some areas. This led gas prices to reach “astronomical” levels, at times reaching $7 a gallon, according to the complaint.