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Rep. @Ilhan Omar says the COVID-era welfare fraud in Minnesota, which amounts to more than $1 billion in taxpayer money, has harmed the Somali community who could have benefited from the program. "We are taxpayers in Minnesota. We also could have benefited from the program and
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Rep. @Ilhan Omar says she does not know what Treasury Secretary @SecScottBessent is referring to regarding alleged ties from her campaign to Minnesota’s state welfare fraud. She says that any donations from involved individuals were returned years ago, and that she was among the
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Treasury Secretary @SecScottBessent says his department is tracking funds stolen during the COVID-era Minnesota welfare fraud scandal that was allegedly sent overseas, including to Somalia and the Middle East. He tells @margbrennan the investigation, launched last week, aims to
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Treasury Secretary @SecScottBessent says parents will be able to open tax-deferred “Trump accounts” for children born between 2025 and 2028: -The federal government will contribute $1,000 per child. -The funds, invested in a diversified index, can be used at 18 or rolled into
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While a CBS News poll shows 60% of Americans say President Trump makes prices sound better than they are, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells @margbrennan that real incomes are up about 1% and affordability is improving. He says the Trump administration has worked to reduce
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the holiday season has been strong across all income levels and the economy has outperformed expectations, with GDP growth hitting 4% in some quarters and finishing the year around 3%. Pressed by @margbrennan on toy prices, which some
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter-turned-critic of President Trump, says she's seen colleagues who previously made fun of the president pivot to "kissing his ass" and wearing a MAGA hat.
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Apparent coup attempt in Benin thwarted, interior minister says
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Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
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When the beloved resident cat of a Virginia Lowe's disappeared, staff pulled out all the stops to find her
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When Francine the cat went missing from her Richmond, Virginia, store, employees determined she must have wandered onto a freight truck bound for a distribution center 85 miles away in North Carolina.
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No one knew what was wrong with her — until an MRI found incurable disease. She turned her harrowing journey into unique art.
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Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
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At least 23 killed in nightclub fire in India
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The blaze occurred just past midnight in Arpora in North Goa, a party hub.
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Workers across the U.S. are set for minimum wage increases in 2026. Here's where.
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Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
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"Space gum" and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals.
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Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
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Could pets be next for weight loss drugs? Here's what to know about a clinical study for cats.
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A clinical study into weight loss drugs for pets just launched, with results from the trial expected by next summer.
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No one knew what was wrong with her — until an MRI found incurable disease. She turned her harrowing journey into unique art.
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Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
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Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win first-ever MLS Cup title, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1.
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF are Major League Soccer champions, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 and earning their first MLS Cup title on Saturday.
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For Gen Zers, finding work after college is often a painful slog.
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"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
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Winter weather alerts to impact 18 million people across West and Midwest.
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Winter storms are forecast to bring heavy snows and bitter winds across the regions.
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California warns against foraging mushrooms after cluster of poisonings, 1 death.
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California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
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How did Montana teen Danni Houchins die? Her family's decades-long search for the truth.
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For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected...
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