The Trump administration has decided to pause over a quarter‑billion dollars in Medicaid payments to Minnesota, citing concerns about misuse of taxpayer money. This move follows a high‑profile fraud investigation that tied residents in Minneapolis’s Somali community to alleged insurance scams. The p
In early March, a man who once played a famous time‑traveler found himself at the center of a legal storm. A woman from Europe claimed she was lured to Los Angeles by promises of a new life and job, only to face control and violence. She said the actor had been messaging her for years, offering a r
The health department has confirmed that someone connected with Rainier Beach High School in Seattle is showing active tuberculosis. Because of this, they are urging about 130 people who spent time indoors with that person to get checked. The school will reach out directly to those who need a medica
A murder that shocked a German town in the mid‑1990s finally has a suspect. In 1994, the body of Amy Lopez, a 24‑year‑old student from Texas, was found near the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz. Children had discovered her partially naked, badly bruised head and multiple stab wounds. The cri
A Texas federal judge has cleared the way for ExxonMobil to sue California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, over remarks about the company’s plastic recycling claims. Judge Michael J. Truncale ruled that Bonta cannot rely on official immunity for certain statements, including a campaign email sent to
Larry Summers, a long‑time Harvard economist and former university president, will leave his teaching role by the end of this academic year. The decision follows new government documents that detail a close association between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstei
The French state acted quickly to calm a museum in turmoil, naming Christophe Leribault as the new president after Laurence des Cars stepped down. Leribault, who has guided the Palace of Versailles for years, will now steer one of the world’s most famous cultural sites. The Louvre has struggled sin
Cardi B was set to appear on the 31st‑January episode of “Saturday Night Live, ” a show celebrating its 1, 000th performance. During the pre‑show preparations, the “Weekend Update” team was running jokes for a rehearsal. One of those jokes mentioned Nicki Minaj’s recent political leanings, a topic t
A Cuban border guard unit fired on a speedboat that was marked with a Florida license plate, according to an official statement from the island’s Ministry of the Interior. The government said the boat opened fire first, sparking a gun battle that left four people on board dead and six injured. The i
Samsung has pushed its flagship Galaxy S line forward with the new S26 series, which includes a base model, a plus version, and an ultra edition. The phones look similar to last year’s lineup, but the company has tweaked some internal parts and added a stronger focus on artificial intelligence. The
