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Empty childcare centres and millions paid: YouTuber Nick Shirley’s investigation sparks outrage over alleged Minnesota welfare fraud

Minnesota was plunged into national controversy after explosive claims emerged suggesting that as much as $8 billion in taxpayer money may have been lost to large-scale welfare fraud, following a viral investigation by YouTuber Nick Shirley.The video has sparked widespread outrage, accusing state agencies of ignoring glaring warning signs while billions of pounds allegedly flowed […]

Trump Garbage Row: Why there are 80,000 Somali immigrants in Minnesota | World News

Democratic Minneapolis mayoral candidate and state Sen. Omar Fateh, left, speaks at a news conference alongside U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., right, outside of Minneapolis City Hall on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) For years, Donald Trump mocked Democrats for “changing” the character of American cities. But this week, as he […]

Tim Walz accused in $1bn ‘massive fraud’: Minnesota tax used for terrorism? Probe launched

A powerful US House committee and the treasury department have opened parallel investigations into allegations that more than $1 billion was siphoned from Minnesota’s pandemic-era food aid and other state programs – with some of the money allegedly ending up with Al-Shabaab.House oversight committee chairman James Comer told The New York Post that his panel […]

What is ‘Whiteness Pandemic’? University of Minnesota urges adults to self-reflect; offers resources for white parents

A University of Minnesota webpage has described a “whiteness pandemic” in the United States and says people raised in the country grow up inside this culture. The page, run by the Culture and Family Lab under the Institute of Child Development, says White adults have a responsibility to “self-reflect, re-educate” and take antiracist action because […]

‘Governor didn’t ask’: Donald Trump explains why flags stayed up after Minnesota lawmakers’ murders; blame put on Tim Walz

Flags not lowered for murdered Minnesota lawmakers; Trump blames governor Tim Walz US President Donald Trump said Monday he would have lowered US flags to half-staff after the assassination of Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman if governor Tim Walz had requested it. Although, at the time, he dismissed reaching out to Walz as a […]

Minnesota: Helicopter crashes near Airlake Airport, bursts into flames, leaving no survivors; FAA and NTSB launch probe

Minnesota plane crash (Pic credit: X) A helicopter crashed and caught fire Saturday afternoon near a suburban airport in the Minnesota Twin Cities, with authorities confirming there are no survivors. The downed aircraft, identified as a Robinson R66, was discovered around 2:45 pm local time west of Airlake Airport, according to a statement from the […]

Minnesota church shooting: Did Trump administration cuts weaken security? Critics blame lost funding for missed red flags

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Weeks before a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 18 others, the Trump administration cut funding for a Minnesota program intended to prevent acts of mass violence, according to documents cited by the New York Times.In July, the Department of Homeland Security […]

Minneapolis mayoral polls: Candidate Omar Fateh loses key endorsement; Minnesota Democrats revoke support | World News

Omar Fateh (left), Mayor Jacob Frey (right) The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party has withdrawn its endorsement of state senator Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, citing irregularities at last month’s city convention. Fateh, a 35-year-old Somali American and democratic socialist, had stunned party insiders in July by winning more than 60% of delegate support, […]

Hack alert: St Paul hit by coordinated digital attack; Minnesota calls in National Guard

Minnesota called in the National Guard after a “deliberate, coordinated, digital attack” hit the city of St Paul, severely disrupting public services and forcing a complete shutdown of municipal information systems.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday that the city had initiated a full shutdown of its information systems as […]

US politics: Minnesota senator Nicole Mitchell to resign after burglary conviction; Democrats risk losing one-seat majority

Minnesota state Senator Nicole Mitchell will be stepping down from her post by early August after being convicted on felony burglary charges, her lawyer confirmed on Monday. The Democratic lawmaker, who was found guilty last week of first-degree burglary and possessing burglary tools, will remain in office until 4 August to complete her legislative duties […]