Nine of the Minnesota child care centers that were discussed in a viral video, prompting allegations of fraud, were operated as expected when state investigators conducted on-site checks this week, officials said on Friday. The video posted late last month by conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley alleged nearly a dozen day care facilities in the state that
President Trump warned Friday in a social media post that if Iran “violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.” Mr. Trump offered no further comment on Iran or how the U.S. might intervene to protect protesters in the country in the post on his
Washington — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Virginia man suspected of leaving two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees in 2021 to remain detained in the run-up to a criminal trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh granted the Justice Department’s request to keep the suspect, Brian Cole,
Washington — The former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys and other defendants convicted for crimes connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol are set to return to Washington, D.C., for a march marking five years since the attack. The event is billed as a memorial march honoring Ashli
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to talks with the United States on drug trafficking, oil and migration issues amid weeks of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration. In a pretaped interview on state TV that aired Thursday, the South American leader said he is ready for dialogue with the U.S.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani started the new year with a speech making bold promises for his administration. At his inauguration on Thursday, Mamdani promised to have the courage and conviction to follow through on his vows to change the culture of City Hall. Here are four things we learned about Mamdani’s plans for
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