Woman, 50, pleads guilty to wire fraud in Feeding Our Future case
The 50-year-old woman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, according to an agreement filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota.
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The 50-year-old woman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, according to an agreement filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota.
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
A Minneapolis woman has been sentenced by a federal judge to over four years in prison and ordered to pay just over $5 million in restitution for her role in the largest pandemic fraud case in the country.
Leaked audio from a December 2021 meeting between Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a group including now-convicted defendants in the Feeding Our Future fraud case is leading Republican lawmakers to call for further investigation.
Five years ago this week, our world shut down as COVID-19 swept the country. It was a time of loss and change that hit all of us — and all of us have memories of how the virus upended our lives.
Five years ago this week, our world shut down as COVID-19 swept the country. It was a time of loss and change that hit all of us, and all of us have memories of how the virus upended our lives. WCCO's Esme Murphy shares a few of yours.
Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir was already on trial for his part in the $250 million fraud scheme that happened during the pandemic. Now, accusations witness tampering has prompted some courtroom changes.
The founder of a Minneapolis nonprofit and marketing company pleaded guilty to fraud for his role in a pandemic funding scheme
We continue following the journey of a senior on the University of Minnesota dance team.
A new case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know.
Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.
The state is actually on the lower end of overpayments compared to the rest of the country.
A new state audit found that frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic should have gotten more pay.
FBI agents raided the home of a Minnesota man awaiting a verdict in the nation's largest pandemic fraud trial. Wednesday's big raid comes just days after a juror in that trial got a big bag of cash and was asked to acquit. The isolated jury is preparing for another day of deliberation in the unprecedented case. David Schuman has the dramatic new developments.
A new Federal Reserve survey shows household net worth actually jumped 37% between 2019 and 2022.
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that he's filed 23 civil lawsuits against nonprofits that were created to defraud or or revived to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health, but how profound is only starting to emerge.
Bill Whitaker reports from Uganda's Impenetrable Forest, where scientists are trying to find the next deadly virus before it finds us.
Auditors examining nearly $400 million in pandemic spending found several instances in which Minnesota agencies exceeded their emergency authority or failed to properly document purchases or track supplies.
Wisconsin's local governments would see at least a 10% increase in funding under a widely anticipated, wide-ranging Republican plan.
American Marines and sailors gained weight, as well, a study shows. And there's no sign that the trend is ending, underscoring longstanding concerns about the readiness of America's fighting forces.
Several years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a strong and symbolic form of greeting people is making a slow comeback.
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half, a new report says.
Downtown San Diego has recovered 99% of its pre-pandemic activity. Here’s how they did it.
