Owner of daycare in viral Nick Shirley video charged in $4.6M daycare fraud scheme, prosecutors say
A woman allegedly tied to Minnesota’s massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal has been charged in a daycare fraud scheme after being featured in a viral video by influencer Nick Shirley, authorities said. She is accused of pocketing millions of dollars meant for children’s meals. Fahima Egeh Mahamud was charged Wednesday with wire fraud and conspiracy […]
US Targets Sinaloa Crypto Laundering Ring
The Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday sanctions against more than a dozen individuals and entities tied to the Sinaloa cartel, targeting two separate networks accused of laundering drug proceeds and facilitating fentanyl trafficking into the United States.
Trump Envoy: US Must Put ‘Footprint Back on Greenland’
The U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory.[#item_full_content]
DHS: Canadian Citizen Voted in Multiple US Elections
Federal authorities have charged a Massachusetts man who is a Canadian citizen and lawful permanent U.S. resident with illegally voting in multiple federal elections over more than a decade, according to the Department of Homeland Security.[#item_full_content]
Trump Ally Caputo Files 1st Anti-Weaponization Fund Claim
A Republican strategist allied with President Donald Trump is the first known applicant to the Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund after claiming the FBI targeted him in its 2016 Russia probe.[#item_full_content]
USS Nimitz Deployment to Caribbean Comes as Cuba Tensions Surge
he U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group have arrived in the Caribbean this week as tensions with Cuba escalate and President Trump has raised the prospect of potential military action against the island, according to initial reporting by The Hill.The…
Cuba Says It’s Open to Talks, but Fears US Is Building Case for Intervention
Cuba says it remains open to negotiations with the U.S. even as it warns the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign could be building a rationale for possible US military intervention, which Washington denies, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
New website puts Platner on notice by amplifying scandals: ‘One red flag after another’
A group aligned with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has launched a website compiling the “red flags” raised by her Democratic opponent, Graham Platner. On the site, Pine Tree Results, a fundraising committee, listed the various transgressions that have followed Graham Platner’s campaign as he looks to unseat Collins and flip a key Republican-held Senate seat. […]
Bezos Defends Amazon’s ‘Melania’ Documentary
Jeff Bezos on Wednesday denied involvement in Amazon’s decision to back a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, dismissing criticism of the project while asserting that it proved to be a strong business success.[#item_full_content]
Rubio Offers Cubans ‘New Path’ Beyond Communist Rule
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday delivered a blunt and highly personal appeal to the Cuban people, accusing the Communist regime and its military-run business empire of enriching themselves while ordinary Cubans endure blackouts, hunger, and repression.[#item_full_content]
