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Military healthcare contractor issues apology to 4 million beneficiaries

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A contractor that administers the military’s healthcare benefits to more than 4 million people issued a broad apology to its beneficiaries this week for problems with its coverage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a publicly posted letter to all beneficiaries, TriWest Healthcare Alliance’s president … Read more

Supreme Court revives wounded veteran’s lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb in Afghanistan to sue the government contractor for whom the attacker was working when he built the explosive. Former Army Spc. Winston Hencely was wounded in 2016 when he stopped a man on his way to detonate … Read more

Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

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RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit — members’ names, tactics and a unit alias among them — to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled Monday. Courtney Williams, 40, who is charged with four counts of … Read more

Hawley, Warren team up to back up Trump, crack down on defense contractor payouts

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: An unlikely bipartisan duo is teaming up to force defense contractors to prioritize military readiness over shareholder value. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced legislation that would require major defense contractors to prioritize delivering weapons by fulfilling their contracts fueled by … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: ICE says El Paso detention facility will stay open under new contractor after $1.2B deal scrapped

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas will remain open and is undergoing an operational upgrade, Fox News Digital has learned. “Camp East Montana is NOT closing, quite the opposite,” an ICE spokesperson exclusively told Fox News Digital Tuesday. “Rather, … Read more

Federal contractor who allegedly stole $46 million in crypto arrested in Caribbean, FBI says

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A federal contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested in the Caribbean, the FBI announced. John Daghita was nabbed Wednesday night by law enforcement on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media. Photos posted online by the FBI and Saint Martin police show Daghita, who allegedly … Read more

Supreme Court intervenes in case where private ICE contractor forced detainees to clean common areas

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to shield a major private prison company from a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees in Colorado were forced to work for little or no pay. In a unanimous procedural ruling, the justices rejected an appeal from the Florida-based GEO Group, which sought … Read more