World News Noon News Update

BRADENTON — Tomorrow's weather will feature evening thunderstorms with a high of 80 and a 40 percent chance of rain. The FBI has arrested 243 people for $712 million in false medicare billings; the U.S. and allies made 18 air strikes Saturday on Islamic State targets in Iraq; the number of veterans on VA waiting lists of one month or more is now 50 percent higher than last year's peak; scientists warn that Earth is progressing toward a sixth mass extinction event; a Taliban attack on Afghanistan's parliament in Kabul has ended.

Health Care Fraud Takedown

FBI.gov

Scientists Warn 'Sixth Extinction' May be Underway

U.S., Allies Target Islamic State With 18 Air Strikes in Iraq

Wait Lists Grow as Many More Veterans Seek Care and Funding Falls Short

New York Times