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Lead In recent weeks a cluster of multimillion-dollar alleged fraud schemes in Minnesota has drawn federal prosecutors, a U.S. Treasury inquiry and national political attention. Many cases trace to the Feeding Our Future network and related programs, with prosecutors saying the largest scheme involved roughly $250 million and more than 75 defendants. President Trump has … Read more

December 4, 2025 — Rosemont, Illinois police said video footage does not show anyone tampering with actress Tara Reid’s drink at a hotel bar. Reid reported the alleged drugging to detectives last month; authorities say the review of surveillance footage so far contains no image of an interference with her beverage. The police investigation remains … Read more

Chris Paul posted video of a laughing reunion with former Los Angeles Clippers teammates Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan on Wednesday, hours after the franchise announced it would separate from the 40-year-old point guard. The clip arrived amid surprise and debate about the timing: Paul had said this would be his final NBA season, and … Read more

Lead Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent met with Milwaukee Bucks executives this week to discuss whether he should remain with the franchise or consider a move elsewhere, sources told ESPN. The conversation comes as the Bucks sit 9-13 early in the season and face an uncertain short-term outlook. The meeting is expected to produce clarity … Read more

Lead Steve Cropper, the lean Memphis guitarist and songwriter who anchored Booker T. & the M.G.’s and co-wrote classics such as “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died at 84. Cropper died on Wednesday in Nashville, his family informed the Soulsville Foundation, which operates the Stax … Read more

Lead: On December 3, 2025, Bloomberg reported that Alan Dye, who spent the last decade leading Apple’s user-interface efforts, is leaving Apple to join Meta. He will head a newly announced creative studio inside Reality Labs and report to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth. Meta says the studio will focus on bringing together design, fashion and … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a federal pardon to Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife in a bribery and conspiracy case, saying the justice system had been ‘weaponized.’ The decision comes months after federal prosecutors accused Cuellar of accepting payments to advance the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy firm and a … Read more

Alan Dye, the Apple design executive who led the company’s user-interface efforts for roughly a decade, is leaving Apple to join Meta, sources told Bloomberg on December 3, 2025. The move places Dye at the centre of Meta’s push to sharpen design and AI across consumer hardware such as smart glasses and VR headsets. He … Read more

Lead: On December 3, 2025, after meeting President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters he was uncertain whether Chinese authorities would accept the company’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips if U.S. export restrictions were eased. Huang said he and Trump discussed export controls but declined to provide specifics. The exchange follows … Read more

Lead: The Los Angeles Clippers abruptly parted ways with veteran point guard Chris Paul after a late-night meeting in Atlanta that concluded around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to team president Lawrence Frank. Frank said he decided on Sunday to sever ties and summoned Paul to Atlanta on Tuesday; the team had been delayed about 4 … Read more

Lead: Over the past three decades Minnesota — particularly the Twin Cities — has grown into the largest Somali diaspora community in the United States. The state now hosts nearly 80,000 people of Somali descent, and roughly 78% live in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, according to local research. Recent political rhetoric and proposed federal enforcement have put … Read more

Lead On Dec. 3, 2025, Republican frustration with Speaker Mike Johnson spilled into public view as several House Republicans — notably a group of GOP women — sharply criticized his leadership. Lawmakers including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Nancy Mace and Anna Paulina Luna have aired complaints about Johnson’s style and priorities, and some colleagues say his … Read more

Lead On Dec. 3, 2025, in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump announced new, looser federal fuel-economy (CAFE) targets that would apply through the 2031 model year for more than 15 million new cars and trucks sold annually in the United States. The White House said the proposal would reduce required fleetwide average fuel economy … Read more

Lead Miley Cyrus has confirmed she is engaged to musician Maxx Morando after four years together, announcing the news in a US television interview this week. The 33-year-old was photographed wearing a gold-and-diamond ring at the Los Angeles premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water: Fire and Ash on Monday. Cyrus told Good Morning America … Read more

President Donald Trump’s blunt criticism of Somalis on Tuesday and Wednesday rattled the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, home to roughly 84,000 people of Somali heritage. His remarks — including labeling Somalis as “garbage” and saying they “should be out of here” — came as the administration paused certain immigration decisions and reportedly prepared targeted enforcement actions … Read more