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DNC lawsuit accuses Trump administration of diverting $20M in federal funds for ‘propaganda’ ads
The lawsuit claims the OMB approved reallocating funds meant for line-of-duty death memorials
The Democratic National Committee is suing the Trump administration, alleging it illegally diverted $20 million in federal funds to produce and broadcast partisan political advertisements.
The ad campaign was designed to boost Republican prospects in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections and shore up President Donald Trump’s approval ratings, a move the DNC argues constitutes unlawful “publicity or propaganda,” the lawsuit states.
Somali gangs blamed for shooting at suburban Minneapolis homecoming game that left 2 wounded, fans fleeing in panic
Somali gangs are being blamed for a shooting outside a homecoming game in a quiet Minneapolis suburb that left two people wounded, according to reports — and resulted in celebrations being canceled.
Shooting broke out shortly before 9 p.m. Friday local time at Eden Prairie High School during a homecoming game against Minnetonka, sending thousands of panicked spectators running for the exits, FOX 9 reported.
“Everybody was just running in one direction,” 11-year-old spectator Addison Stetcher told KARE 11.
The Most Rat-Infested Cities in the U.S., Ranked
Did your city top the list of the most rat-infested in America?
For as long as people have built cities, rats have found ways to move in right alongside them. They don’t bake you pies to welcome you to the neighborhood, pay taxes, contribute to the local economy, or appear on tourism sites, and yet, they’ve become permanent residents in many of America’s largest urban hubs.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/cities/most-rat-infested-cities-in-u-s
Trump Dividend: America Is Winning — and Americans Should Win With It
“Because we’ve done so well, and because our country is making so much money, only I can make this promise to you, and here is my promise: if the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate… I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” — President Donald J. Trump
4,516 British Columbians died waiting for surgeries, diagnostics between 2023 and 2024: report
A new report shows nearly 15,000 Canadians died between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 waiting for surgery or a diagnosis — nearly a third of them died in B.C.
The report by SecondStreet shows 988 British Columbians died while waiting for surgery, and 3,528 died while waiting for diagnostic tests in that time period.
A Victoria family doctor, Dr. Jennifer Lush, says the wait times are unacceptable. She says the death toll is jarring and saddening, but not surprising.