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President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is immediately ending temporary deportation protections for Somali nationals living in Minnesota, expediting the conclusion of a program first implemented in 1991 under then-President George H. W. Bush.<\/p>\n
\u201cMinnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It\u2019s OVER!\u201d Trump wrote in a late-night\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Trump\u2019s declaration comes on the heels of a\u00a0shocking investigative report by City Journal\u00a0that said Minnesota, home to the country\u2019s biggest Somali community, is rife with criminality and fraud under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, and that a lot of the money is being funneled to a terrorist organization in Somalia:<\/p>\n
Minnesota is drowning in fraud. Billions in taxpayer dollars have been stolen during the administration of Governor Tim Walz alone. Democratic state officials, overseeing one of the most generous welfare regimes in the country, are asleep at the switch. And the media, duty-bound by progressive pieties, refuse to connect the dots.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n In many cases, the fraud has allegedly been perpetrated by members of Minnesota\u2019s sizeable Somali community. Federal counterterrorism sources confirm that millions of dollars in stolen funds have been sent back to Somalia, where they ultimately landed in the hands of the terror group Al-Shabaab. As one confidential source put it: \u201cThe largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Walz\u00a0is facing more federal scrutiny\u00a0over his administration\u2019s handling of a state housing program that was shut down amid widespread fraud allegations.<\/p>\n Department of Human Services temporary commissioner Shireen Gandhi asked federal officials to help terminate the Housing Stabilization Services program, citing \u201ccredible allegations of fraud\u201d and \u201cexponential growth in spending.\u201d<\/p>\n The Medicaid-funded program was intended to help older adults and people with disabilities secure housing. Still, costs soared from an estimated $2.6 million annually in 2017 to $107 million by 2024, according to the\u00a0<\/p>\n Minnesota Star Tribune.<\/p>\n Fraud cases have included Minnesota\u2019s Feeding Our Future scandal, abuses in the state\u2019s autism program, various Medicaid schemes, and most recently, housing assistance.<\/p>\n Two weeks ago, a Lakeville, Minn., man\u00a0<\/p>\n U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Khadar Adan, who pleaded guilty in August to one count of theft of government property, for allowing a fraudulent food distribution site to operate out of his Minneapolis business center, JigJiga.<\/p>\n Adan admitted to accepting $1,000 in illicit proceeds and was ordered to pay the same amount in restitution,\u00a0the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.<\/p>\n Adan was the last of three defendants tied to the Lake Street Kitchen scheme housed within JigJiga to plead guilty.<\/p>\n The $250 million Feeding Our Future case \u2014 centered on a St.Anthony nonprofit \u2014 is the largest pandemic-era fraud prosecution in the United States. Of the 75 people charged, 50 have entered guilty pleas. Prosecutors say the defendants falsely claimed to have provided millions of meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead diverting federal reimbursements to purchase luxury cars, real estate, and other high-end goods.<\/p>\n According to court records, Adan and his co-defendants claimed to have served 70,000 meals between December 2020 and April 2021 through Lake Street Kitchen, receiving \u201csignificant funds\u201d in return. Federal prosecutors said only a small fraction of those meals were actually distributed.<\/p>\n Co-defendant Liban Yasin Alishire, who co-operated Lake Street Kitchen and another site, Community Enhancement Services, received more than $1.6 million and pleaded guilty in 2023.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a former campaign associate of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) pleaded guilty last month to participating in the same scam, adding another chapter to the growing list of controversies surrounding the progressive lawmaker\u2019s political orbit.<\/p>\n PHNX Sports writer Gerald Bourget has been terminated following public outrage over remarks he made concerning conservative political figure Charlie Kirk, who was recently assassinated in a high-profile incident that has deeply divided public opinion across the United States.The announcement of Bourget\u2019s dismissal was confirmed late Wednesday evening by PHNX management in a brief statement posted to social media.\u201cPHNX Sports has ended its working relationship with Gerald Bourget, effective immediately,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe do not condone the comments he made and will not allow them to reflect the values of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n The decision came just hours after a tweet from Bourget went viral, sparking a wave of backlash from readers, political commentators, and supporters of the late activist.While the original tweet has since been deleted, screenshots and reposts of his remarks circulated widely online, prompting calls for disciplinary action and boycotts of the outlet if it failed to act.Although the exact wording of Bourget\u2019s post varied slightly in reposted versions, the essence of the message was clear: his comments were perceived as mocking or dismissive of Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n For many, the timing\u2014just days after Erika Kirk delivered a powerful speech at her husband\u2019s memorial service\u2014made the post all the more inflammatory.\u201cIt was completely inappropriate,\u201d said Jenna Marks, a longtime PHNX subscriber. \u201cEven if you disagree with Charlie Kirk politically, mocking someone\u2019s assassination is grotesque. There are lines you don\u2019t cross.\u201d<\/p>\n Bourget, known primarily for his coverage of Arizona sports teams and his NBA commentary, had not previously been involved in political discourse in a significant way.However, his comment about Kirk ignited a national conversation about journalistic ethics, professional boundaries, and the consequences of public statements made on personal social media accounts.Gerald Bourget has been a familiar figure in Arizona sports media for nearly a decade, known for his detailed reporting on the Phoenix Suns and his appearances on sports podcasts and YouTube panels.<\/p>\n A respected figure in his niche, his dismissal shocked many in the local sports journalism community, with colleagues expressing disappointment over what they described as a \u201cself-inflicted professional implosion.\u201d\u201cHe\u2019s a talented writer,\u201d said one former colleague who asked not to be named. \u201cBut that one post undid years of credibility. In our profession, perception is everything\u2014and that tweet destroyed his public trust.\u201dThe response from the public was swift and largely one-sided. Within an hour of the tweet\u2019s circulation, #FireBourget began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with users tagging PHNX Sports and its parent company in thousands of posts demanding action.PHNX\u2019s internal management reportedly moved quickly. According to sources familiar with the situation, editorial staff held an emergency meeting to assess the fallout and evaluate whether Bourget had violated any terms of employment or codes of conduct.Within hours, the decision to terminate was made.<\/p>\n Bourget has not made any further public statements since his firing. His social media accounts were briefly deactivated before returning without any new posts. Attempts to contact him for comment have so far gone unanswered.In the absence of a direct apology or explanation, speculation has swirled around the motivations behind the post.Some suggest Bourget was attempting sarcasm or irony, while others believe it may have been an impulsive reaction to Kirk\u2019s political ideology. Regardless of intent, the impact has been severe.Kirk\u2019s supporters praised PHNX\u2019s decision as a necessary stand for decency and respect, especially in the wake of the emotional public speech delivered by Erika Kirk just days prior. In that speech, she vowed to carry on her husband\u2019s mission and condemned those who sought to silence him.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t about politics,\u201d said Mark Lindell, a political strategist. \u201cThis is about basic human empathy. When someone is murdered, you don\u2019t joke about it. You don\u2019t mock their death. That kind of rhetoric is toxic and dangerous.\u201dConservative commentators quickly took up the story as an example of perceived media hostility toward right-leaning figures. Multiple cable news programs covered the incident, and a segment dedicated to Bourget\u2019s firing aired on national television the following morning.\u201cThis is the kind of attitude we\u2019ve been calling out for years,\u201d said one political commentator. \u201cPeople in the media think it\u2019s okay to treat conservatives as subhuman\u2014and when someone dies, they treat it like a punchline.\u201dHowever, not everyone agreed with the firing. A smaller but vocal group of critics accused PHNX of caving to political pressure and argued that Bourget was simply exercising his right to free speech.<\/p>\n Some worried about the precedent such terminations could set for journalists and public figures who comment on controversial topics.\u201cThis is a slippery slope,\u201d said media ethicist Rachel Tanzi. \u201cWe need to distinguish between offensive speech and truly unethical behavior. What Bourget said was undoubtedly upsetting to many, but we have to be careful about where we draw the line.\u201dStill, the dominant sentiment among media professionals is that journalists\u2014especially those representing organizations\u2014bear a responsibility to uphold a level of decorum, even in personal commentary.<\/p>\n With social media serving as a direct link between professionals and the public, boundaries between private and professional opinions continue to blur.\u201cWe live in a time when a single tweet can cost you everything,\u201d said Tanzi. \u201cThat\u2019s the reality. Whether it\u2019s fair or not, it\u2019s the world we operate in.\u201dThe fallout from Bourget\u2019s firing arrives during an already tense moment in American politics. The assassination of Charlie Kirk has not only devastated his supporters but has reignited debates about the political climate in the country, including the potential for violence linked to ideological divisions.Erika Kirk\u2019s emotional speech, where she promised that her husband\u2019s mission would not die, struck a nerve with millions. Many viewed her remarks as a powerful call to unity, others as a rallying cry for continued activism.Against this backdrop, Bourget\u2019s tweet came across to many as not only disrespectful but cruelly timed.<\/p>\n A devastating accident has left a community in mourning after more than 65 people lost their lives in a catastrophic incident. The tragedy occurred unexpectedly, leaving families and loved ones in shock as authorities work to determine the exact cause. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but the sheer scale of the disaster made rescue efforts extremely challenging. As details continue to emerge, the nation stands in solidarity with those affected by this heartbreaking event.<\/p>\n Authorities Investigate the Cause Community and Nation in Mourning Calls for Improved Safety Measures Maggie Mull, Mull\u2019s daughter, posted the sad news on Instagram, saying that her father had died at home \u201cafter a valiant fight against a long illness.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,\u201d she told us.\u201cThat joke would make him laugh.\u201d He was always funny. Friends, coworkers, fellow artists, comedians, musicians, and, most importantly, many, many dogs will miss my dad very much.<\/p>\n His wife and daughter will also miss him a lot. 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Local officials and investigators are working tirelessly to uncover what led to this horrific accident. Preliminary reports suggest that multiple factors, including possible mechanical failure or human error, may have contributed to the incident. Witnesses described scenes of chaos and devastation, with first responders struggling to provide aid amid the wreckage. Government leaders have promised a thorough investigation to ensure accountability and prevent similar tragedies in the future.<\/p>\n
The loss of so many lives has sent waves of grief across the region, with vigils and memorials being held to honor the victims. Families are struggling to come to terms with the sudden tragedy, while survivors and first responders grapple with emotional trauma. Social media has been flooded with messages of condolences, as people from all walks of life express their sorrow and support for those affected. Counseling services have been made available to help survivors and grieving families cope with the aftermath.<\/p>\n
In the wake of this disaster, many are demanding stricter safety regulations to prevent such incidents from happening again. Advocacy groups and lawmakers are urging immediate action to address potential hazards in similar environments. While nothing can undo the pain of this tragedy, the hope is that lessons learned will lead to meaningful changes, saving lives in the future. As the community begins the long process of healing, the focus remains on honoring the victims and supporting those left behind.A lot of people loved comedian and actor Martin Mull. He died at the age of 80, according to his family<\/p>\n