Stories from September 18, 2025

Federal prosecutors announced charges today against eight people for allegedly defrauding a state Medicaid program. And the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board gave political candidates more leeway when using campaign funds for security.
Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis
The festival started in the midst of the farm crisis of the 1980s and makes its Minnesota debut with founding members Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Bob Dylan was recently added to the lineup. 
Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns
Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.
Feds charge 8 in 'massive fraud' tied to Minnesota housing stabilization program
Federal Medicaid funds were supposed to help people with disabilities find housing. Instead, information on eligible beneficiaries was used to submit inflated and fake reimbursement claims, federal prosecutors said Thursday, adding that more charges are expected.
Trump and Starmer sign a tech deal before holding private talks on tariffs and war
President Donald Trump has signed what he's calling a historic agreement on science and technology with Britain and is holding a news conference with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Harris says Buttigieg — not Walz — was her 'first choice' for VP, but the pairing was too risky
In an excerpt of former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book, she says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will no longer automatically prosecute charges that are related to traffic stops for violations like burned-out brake lights or expired registration tabs.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university
Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments made about the Charlie Kirk killing
ABC announced Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be off the air indefinitely following comments regarding speculation swirling around the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns over dispute with owner Unilever
Greenfield said the Vermont ice cream maker "has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power" by Unilever, the multinational corporation that bought Ben & Jerry's in 2000.