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Justice Dept. Charges 48 in Brazen Pandemic Aid Fraud in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it had charged 48 people with running a brazen fraud against anti-hunger programs in the coronavirus pandemic, stealing $240 million by billing the government for meals they did not serve to children who did not exist. The case, in Minnesota, is the largest fraud uncovered in […]
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Ties Between Alex Jones and Radio Network Show Economics of Misinformation
Ted Anderson, a precious metals seller, was hoping to rustle up some business for his gold and silver dealership when he started a radio network out of a Minneapolis suburb a couple of decades ago. Soon after, he signed a brash young radio host named Alex Jones. Together, they ended up shaping today’s misinformation economy. […]
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With Swag and Swagger, State Democrats Vie for Front of Presidential Primary Line
WASHINGTON — High-ranking Democrats distributed gift bags and glossy pamphlets, waxing poetic about New Hampshire’s Manchester Airport and the New Jersey Turnpike. Midwestern manners barely masked a deepening rivalry between Michigan and Minnesota. And state leaders deployed spirited surrogate operations and slickly produced advertisements as they barreled into a high-stakes process that will determine the […]
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Human Skull About 8,000 Years Old Is Found in Minnesota River
The two kayakers were enjoying the last glimmers of summer on the Minnesota River last September when they spotted an odd brown chunk along the bank. They paddled toward it and looked closer. It appeared to be a bone, so they called the Renville County Sheriff’s Office. When Sheriff Scott Hable was told of the […]
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Biden Extols Mondale as ‘One of the Great Giants of American History’
WASHINGTON — President Biden paid tribute on Sunday to former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, hailing “one of the great giants of American history” who inspired him and many other Americans to believe in public service even in dark times. Mr. Biden flew to Minneapolis for a memorial service that had been postponed for a […]
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3 Types of Baby Formula Recalled After Reported Bacterial Infections
Abbott Nutrition, a popular baby food manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily recalling three types of infant formula after four babies became sick with bacterial infections after consuming the products. The recall includes select lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas that were manufactured at an Abbott facility in Sturgis, Mich. It comes after the […]
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Jim Hagedorn, a Trump Ally in the House, Dies at 59
Representative Jim Hagedorn, a second-term Minnesota Republican who was a staunch ally of former President Donald J. Trump and who joined with other members of his party in seeking to overturn the election of Joseph R. Biden Jr., died on Thursday. He was 59. His wife, Jennifer Carnahan Hagedorn, the former chair of the Minnesota […]
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Another Omicron Case is Detected in the US, This Time in a Minnesota Resident
Several more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were reported in the United States on Thursday, including five people in New York City and on Long Island, officials said. Other cases were reported in Minnesota, Hawaii, California and Colorado. Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said one of the cases in her state […]
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