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Federal Agents Raid More Than 20 Minnesota Daycares as Part of Probe into Massive Fraud Allegations

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Federal Agents Raid More Than 20 Minnesota Daycares as Part of Probe into Massive Fraud Allegations

Federal agents launched a sweeping series of coordinated raids across Minnesota Tuesday morning targeting dozens of Somali-run childcare centers and businesses as part of an investigation into ongoing alleged fraud on a massive scale. The Raids As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, federal agents carried out at least 22 court-authorized search warrants across the Twin …

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Husband Abruptly Shuttered His Winery Amid House Probe into Their Ballooning Wealth

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Husband Abruptly Shuttered His Winery Amid House Probe into Their Ballooning Wealth

If Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) thought blaming an accountant’s “error” for her congressional financial disclosures showing her wealth ballooned some 3,500 percent year over year to make her a multimillionaire would make the scrutiny go away, she was mistaken. Over the weekend, reports emerged that Omar’s husband, former political consultant Tim Mynett, abruptly shuttered his …

FBI Now Investigating Deaths and Disappearances of Top Scientists Linked to Sensitive U.S. Research Projects

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FBI Now Investigating Deaths and Disappearances of Top Scientists Linked to Sensitive U.S. Research Projects

Federal agencies have now launched a coordinated review into a series of deaths and disappearances involving scientists tied to sensitive nuclear and space programs. As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, the FBI, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense are jointly investigating a troubling set of cases involving at least 11 top scientists connected to …

Dem Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns from Congress Moments Before House Ethics Hearing

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Dem Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns from Congress Moments Before House Ethics Hearing

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from the House of Representatives on Tuesday moments before facing punishment from the House Ethics Committee. As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, the Florida representative was just minutes away from a high-stakes Ethics Committee hearing to determine potential punishment after the panel found she had committed a series of ethics …

The Real Reason the ‘Today’ Show Didn’t See a Big Ratings Bump When Savannah Guthrie Returned

The Real Reason the ‘Today’ Show Didn’t See a Big Ratings Bump When Savannah Guthrie Returned

Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today show anchor desk earlier this month amid the shocking disappearance of her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie, but the ratings did not follow her back the way NBC reportedly had expected. While there was a small boost among a certain segment of the audience the first week, the effect has …