Key Moments:
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FBI Expert on Vetting and Radicalization: Former FBI operative Eric O’Neill discusses the challenges of proper background checks for individuals brought in through programs like Operation Allies Welcome after the Afghanistan withdrawal. He notes that inadequate vetting may have contributed to the Washington D.C. shooting of National Guard members.
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Fargo Crime & Manhunt Update: Authorities arrested Tyrique Jones in Minneapolis, the suspect in a downtown Fargo shooting death, after a four-month, multi-state manhunt that included surveillance in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona.
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Minnesota Fraud Investigation: The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has launched an investigation into "widespread fraud" in Minnesota's social services programs under Governor Tim Walz's watch, including possible cover-ups and retaliation against whistleblowers.
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The "War on Sugar" Hits Home: American Crystal Sugar announced net payments to local sugar beet farmers will drop significantly, from $78 per ton last year to $44 this year. Factors include the dumping of foreign-subsidized sugar and a decrease in demand, possibly linked to the rising use of weight loss drugs (GLP-1s).
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Ford Ditches EV Mandates: Ford CEO Jim Farley applauds the U.S. government's rollback of the "corporate average fuel economy" rule. He states the rule was "out of touch with the market reality" and that the change is a "victory for affordability and common sense," allowing Ford to focus on vehicles customers actually want to buy.
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High-Income Shoppers Go Discount: Dollar Tree reported that 60% of its three million new customers over the last three months were from households earning more than $100,000 annually.
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BioGirls Organization: Macy Kraemer, Director of Marketing for the local nonprofit BioGirls (Beautiful Inside and Out), discusses their mission to build self-esteem and address the struggles of young women, noting that girls are struggling at twice the rate of boys according to surveys.
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National Layoff Spike: Layoff announcements across the country have topped 1.1 million this year, the most since the 2020 pandemic, with the main reasons cited as restructuring, closings, and economic conditions.