FULLERTON — An Orange County physician pleaded guilty Wednesday to orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal out of $20 million. Dr. Mohamed Waddah El-Nachef, 69, of Laguna Hills, pleaded guilty to executing a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal, fraudulent claim for a health benefit, fraudulent insurance benefit claim, false or fraudulent claims, solicitation, acceptance or referral…
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TORONTO — On the night Aaron Judge tied an iconic American League and Yankee record, Gerrit Cole had his own moment. While largely overshadowed by Judge tying Roger Maris’ record of 61 home runs in a single-season, Cole tied Ron Guidry’s single-season Yankee record of 248 strikeouts in the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s game. “I…
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Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Padres on Wednesday night in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Wednesday night in San Diego.…
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To appreciate what the Ravens’ offense has become under quarterback Lamar Jackson, consider where it started. In Week 11 of the 2018 season, Jackson, then a 21-year-old rookie backing up a banged-up Joe Flacco, made his first career start. The Ravens were facing the Bengals, who in their Week 2 meeting in Cincinnati had allowed…
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A woman and a boy were in custody on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and a 40-year-old man was being sought in connection with the killing of rapper PnB Rock during a robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this month, authorities said. Shauntel Trone, 32, and a boy “under the age of 18” were arrested Tuesday,…
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It’s as bad as the Giants initially feared: Sterling Shepard tore the ACL in his left knee. His season is over, if not his Giants career. The veteran wide receiver dropped to the MetLife Stadium turf in agony and grabbed his left leg after suffering a non-contact injury late in Monday night’s fourth quarter against…
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By Vanessa Gera and Rafal Niedzielski | Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland — Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the site of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Wednesday, meeting a Holocaust survivor and the son of Holocaust survivors and saying it is time to “terminate” hatred. The “Terminator” actor and former California governor viewed the barracks,…
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For Laura Lasorda, daughter of baseball icon Tommy Lasorda, photos of her parents together are her favorite among all the mementos, photographs and paintings in her personal collection highlighting the life and career of her Hall of Fame father. Another favorite is a photograph of her father holding the plaque he received upon induction into…
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For the fans, the appeal of Obi Toppin is understandable. He’s the homegrown draft pick from New York City who grew up a Knicks fan, who lights up the Garden with his under-the-legs dunks and positive energy. Toppin’s play last season suggested vast improvement and plus impact, while the player eating up minutes above him…
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COSTA MESA — The hits keep coming for the Chargers, who revealed Wednesday that edge rusher Joey Bosa would undergo surgery to mend a groin tear suffered in the first quarter of their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Chargers expect him back on the field before the season ends. Bosa, a four-time…
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