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2 charged in DOJ's Medicaid fraud case appear in court

MINNESOTA (WCCO) -- Fifteen people are accused of stealing more than $90 million in taxpayer dollars in various fraud schemes impacting multiple Minnesota Medicaid programs, including one that the fraud crisis effectively wiped out. According to prosecutors, eight of the defendants took money from Housing Stabilization Services. It was designed to reimburse providers who helped get seniors or people with disabilities into steady housing. According to prosecutors, the eight people essentially lied about the services they provided and instead redirected HSS dollars for p

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Firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. killed while battling fire at Dorchester home

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Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines

U.S. lawmakers appearing on Sunday morning talk shows split sharply over a potential deal to end the Iran war, with Republicans mostly backing the publicly reported contours of an agreement being negotiated by President Donald Trump and Democrats dismissing it as accomplishing little.• Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the reported outlines of a deal sounded like little more than "the pre-war status quo" with Iran. "I think this was a blunder," Van Hollen said on the "Fox News Sunday" program. "When you're digging a ho

What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?

Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend

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What the judge’s evidentiary ruling means for the case against Luigi Mangione

A New York judge issued a mixed ruling last week, tossing some items found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack from his upcoming murder trial. But crucial evidence will still be admitted, paving the way for a strong case against Mangione, legal experts say, and raising questions about the kind of defense he could mount before a jury.The ruling Monday largely split the evidence into two categories: Items found in an initial search of Mangione’s backpack at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s days after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and those found in a later search of the bag

Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82

Gas and airfare prices have jumped. Americans are traveling this weekend anyway

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Man killed in shooting outside White House had previously tried to get inside, had mental health concerns

Nasire Best, the 21-year-old man shot and killed by agents outside the White House on Saturday, had previous encounters with the Secret Service, court records show — including one occasion where he was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital and another where local police arrested him while he claimed “he was Jesus Christ.”Social media belonging to Best, meanwhile, includes one post that appeared to threaten violence against President Trump and another post where he wrote, “I’m actually the son of God.”The Secret Service said agents shot a man – identified as Best by la

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Gas and airfare prices have jumped. Americans are traveling this weekend anyway

Americans are packing the highways and airports this holiday weekend – even with gas and airfares significantly more expensive than last year.AAA projected that a record number of Americans are traveling this weekend, with 45 million either flying or driving at least 50 miles from home, up from last year’s record of 44.8 million .“When it comes to travel, it’s one of the only things I’ll treat myself on,” James Smith, who’s flying this weekend, told CNN. Smith spent $550 to fly from New Mexico to Newark, New Jersey, for a holiday weekend with friends at the Jersey shore.Airfares

Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House

CNN reporter describes moment she heard gunshots near White House

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Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says

A gunman who fired at a White House ‌checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said.The man approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service statement sent to Reuters. Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, the agency said.A bystander was struck by gunfire, the statement said, but it did not make clear how badly the person was hurt. Another Secret Service statement, cited by multiple n

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Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement agency said in a statement posted on X that the man was in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue when he “pulled a weapon from his bag" shortly after 6 p.m. EDT and began firing. Secret Service officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who died at a hospital, the agency said. The

Investigators looking for cause of fatal New York explosion that also wounded over 30 firefighters

Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

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At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants

- A bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest major attack claimed by separatist militants.The explosion killed at least 24 people and injured around 70, according to three provincial government and security officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to speak to the media.The attack was the latest in a series of strikes on trains, security forces and infrastructure in the mineral-rich province that borders Iran and Afghanistan, wh

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Premier League finale: West Ham relegated and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make tearful exits

West Ham was relegated and Tottenham survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made tearful exits after record-breaking spells in English soccer. West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 but that wasn't enough to climb out of the relegation zone because fourth-to-last Tottenham also won, 1-0 at home to Everton, to stay two points clear of its London rival. That meant West Ham's 14-year stay in the Premier League was over and Tottenham, which won three of its last five games under recently hired coach Roberto D

Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays

Radicalization concerns, seized guns and 911 calls: San Diego shooting prompts questions about parental awareness, gun access

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Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads

Hélène Akilimali says she’s taking every precaution against contracting Ebola, including always wearing a face mask in public. But her work as a cocoa seller in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - the epicenter of the latest outbreak - brings her into daily contact with other people, some of whom doubt the disease is even real, and she has no control over how they behave.“Ebola is a real disease. People need to stop deluding themselves,” said Akilimali, cautioning that misinformation, myths about the virus and lax attitudes are killing people.“I always wear my face mask. But

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Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal

Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States' war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told NATO allies to “go get your own oil” and secure the strait themselves. On the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, in the British Ove

In a city of high-rises, ‘cardboard grannies’ collect waste for cash

Bomb attack near railway station in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23

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‘Time is not in Russia’s favor’: Battlefield losses and economic pain pile pressure on Putin, European spy chief says

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Trump meets with national security officials as he weighs next steps on Iran

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Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush

The United States is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to regional officials

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SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test

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Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House

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Judge dismisses charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying Todd Blanche spurred a ‘tainted investigation’

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Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy

An SNL 'All Drug Olympics?' Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no joke

The event that tackles the age-old question, “What would happen if we just let all the athletes take drugs?”

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Iranian hackers are targeting aviation, oil and gas companies in espionage scheme, researchers say

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As Stephen Colbert exits 'The Late Show,' podcasts have the last laugh

Stephen Colbert’s sign-off as the host of the CBS “The Late Show” may signal the end of a historic TV franchise, but the late-night tradition is far

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls