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Meta launches Threads early as it looks to take on Twitter

Meta’s Threads app debuted a day earlier than expected, offering billions of users with an alternative to Twitter amid growing frustration with the Elon Musk-owned social media service.  Threads had been slated to be released at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on July 6, but the company on Wednesday pushed forward …

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Justice Department alleges newly charged health care fraud schemes totaled $2.5 billion in losses

Washington — Federal prosecutors unsealed dozens of cases against nearly 80 defendants across the country — including 24 medical providers — alleging they engaged in healthcare and pharmaceutical fraud schemes that led to $2.5 billion in total losses to Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, the Justice Department said Wednesday. More …

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Thousands of types of illegal vaping devices, mostly from China, flooding U.S. despite FDA crackdown, report says

Washington — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The surge stands in stark contrast …

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