US Slashes Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta From 92 Percent to Single Digits, Italy Says

A worker at the Italian pasta maker De Cecco’s factory prepares pasta in Fara San Martino, Italy, on Nov. 29, 2021. Reuters/Remo Casilli/File Photo The Trump administration has sharply rolled back proposed antidumping tariffs on Italian-made pasta, dramatically reducing duties that had threatened to hit some producers with rates exceeding 90 percent, Italy’s foreign ministry

Records reveal Minnesota’s long history with day care fraud warnings

A viral video has put a national spotlight on Minnesota’s child care network as allegations of widespread fraud swirl. Records show Minnesota has been trying to improve oversight of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payment system for more than a decade.  The day after Christmas, YouTuber Nick Shirley released a video accusing nearly a dozen

Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says

Chinese military units take part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters south of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Dec. 30, 2025. Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via Reuters The U.S. State Department has called on the Chinese regime