US Sanctions 10 Companies and Individuals in Iran and Venezuela Over Drone, Missile Trade

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 16, 2024. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The United States sanctioned 10 “entities and individuals” in Iran and Venezuela on Tuesday that support Iran’s drone trade and ballistic missile program, which threaten the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East, the Department of State announced. State

HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill announced the move in a post on X, writing that “blatant fraud … appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country.” “We have