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‘Fraudsters Are Scrambling’ as Hundreds of Homeland Investigators Descend on Minnesota
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‘Fraudsters Are Scrambling’ as Hundreds of Homeland Investigators Descend on Minnesota

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Homeland Security investigators are actively uncovering widespread fraud tied to taxpayer-funded organizations in Minnesota, according to an exchange between Jason Chaffetz and Tricia McLaughlin that also featured a CNN clip involving Abby Phillip and Christine Quinn.

The discussion highlighted ongoing federal enforcement actions, criticism of delayed responses by state and federal agencies, and sharp disagreement over how the issue has been framed in national media.

Chaffetz opened the discussion by noting that further developments were expected and welcomed McLaughlin to explain the scope of the investigation.

“Tricia McLaughlin says there’s more to come, and she joins us tonight. All right, Tricia, thank you so much. What are the agents looking for and what have they found so far?” Chaffetz asked.

McLaughlin said federal authorities are actively operating across Minnesota and examining multiple types of organizations that receive public funds.

“Jason, thank you so much for having me. As we speak, our Homeland Security investigators, hundreds are on the ground. They’re knocking doors. They’re going to local businesses that are going to these sites where we believe that there is rampant fraud, whether it be day care centers, health care centers, or other organizations that take taxpayer dollars,” she said.

She added that investigators are encountering efforts to conceal wrongdoing.

“Our homeland security investigators on the ground are also seeing that these suspected perpetrators are really trying to cover their tracks. They’re trying to whitewash the operational facts on the ground, purporting to be a legitimate business have legitimate business operations when it’s all a Fugazi,” McLaughlin said.

She said investigators are continuing to coordinate with other federal agencies. “So we’re going to continue to ask those questions. We’re learning more and more, especially with the FBI and our DOJ partners on the ground.”

Chaffetz responded by questioning claims that federal agencies acted quickly, pointing to the length of time concerns have been raised.

“Well, a lot of this comes through Health and Human Services. And look, I understand that the assistant, whatever title he was, said, Oh, they’re taking immediate action,” he said.

“But to be honest with you, Tricia, this has been going on for years.”

He continued by arguing that responsibility ultimately lies with state leadership.

“To say they’ve taken immediate action that probably should have happened a year ago. This doesn’t flow through Homeland Security. It flows through health and human services, but ultimately, is the responsibility of the governor and the state of Minnesota,” Chaffetz said.

“But to say they took immediate actions, with all due respect, these reports go back almost 10 years.”

McLaughlin agreed that earlier failures occurred and said the current administration has moved aggressively.

“No, you’re absolutely right, Jason, either they’re culpable or they bury their head in the sand,” she said.

She pointed to actions taken since President Trump returned to office.

“But fortunately, President Trump, Secretary Noem, and the entire administration, this is an all hands on deck operation.”

She cited funding freezes and expanded law enforcement operations.

“You saw HHS freezing that funding, SBA freezing that funding. FBI is on the ground. We have surged hundreds of officers from Homeland Security Investigations,” McLaughlin said.

She added that enforcement efforts are already producing results.

“But if you rewind even a month, we saw that this problem was happening. We have arrested more than 500 criminal legal aliens off of the streets of Minneapolis alone.”

McLaughlin also said immigration-related fraud is being investigated.

“We have a wide scale investigation into immigration fraud with our USCIS partners, so the Trump administration is not resting on our laurels. We will get answers and accountability for the American people,” she said.

Chaffetz then played a CNN clip and asked for McLaughlin’s reaction.

Abby Phillip said, “This is an attempt to make this about Somalis in general, as opposed to just about the people who are responsible. It’s not really about the fraud.”

Christine Quinn added, “This is absolutely an attack on the Somali community and on immigrants writ large. Right to further say negative things and most, the vast majority, of the Somali residents of Minnesota are citizens. They’re not new immigrants.”

Chaffetz responded sarcastically, saying, “Yes, racism, Tricia, you know, just because it’s fraud, we should ignore it because, you know, they might be from, you know, somewhere in Africa.”

McLaughlin rejected CNN’s framing and said the focus should remain on fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds.

“It’s amazing to me, but of course, it shouldn’t surprise me that CNN makes this about race baiting when reality is about stopping fraud and abuse and being responsible for US taxpayer dollars,” she said.

She praised independent reporting on the issue.

“I think people across the aisle, Republican, Democrat, Independent, doesn’t matter. We should be praising Nick Shirley. He’s did courageous and really remarkable journalism, and CNN should have been ahead of this all along, as well as the rest of the mainstream media.”

Chaffetz closed the segment by thanking McLaughlin. “Amen to that Trisha McLaughlin, Thank you and happy new year,” he said.

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NewsNation Host Goes Off: Media Looked Away as Somali Fraud Exploded
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NewsNation Host Goes Off: Media Looked Away as Somali Fraud Exploded

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Batya Ungar-Sargon delivered a forceful denunciation of Democratic leaders, the media, and immigrant fraud during a recent statement reacting to what she described as a major Somali fraud scheme involving taxpayer-funded fake businesses.

Ungar-Sargon said the alleged misuse of public funds represents a betrayal of American taxpayers and working-class families, and she argued that the anger surrounding the case reflects years of ignored warnings and suppressed dissent.

Ungar-Sargon said the allegations involve billions of taxpayer dollars being directed to businesses that were never properly verified, placing responsibility on Democratic officials for failing to conduct basic oversight.

She also criticized media outlets for declining to cover the issue and accused immigrant recipients of abusing American generosity.

“So I’m just going to be real with you, forgive me, but I just find this story so utterly infuriating,” Ungar-Sargon said.

“Think of all of the different ways that the American taxpayer was betrayed here by the Democrats who funneled billions of dollars to fake businesses and never once checked up to make sure they were legitimate, by the media that refused to cover it by the immigrants themselves, who were gifted by the generosity of the American people with the greatest privilege on Earth, American citizenship, and then turned around and stole from us as thanks.”

Ungar-Sargon described the alleged fraud as part of a broader pattern she says Democrats have carried out for decades.

According to her statement, she believes the Somali fraud case is not an isolated incident but a smaller example of a wider system that has harmed working-class Americans.

“It’s so disgusting, but I think this is also a microcosm of a much bigger scam that the Democrats have been running for decades now,” she said.

Ungar-Sargon argued that Democratic immigration policies have contributed to lower wages and higher living costs, particularly affecting Americans who rely on affordable housing, healthcare, and education.

“To where they welcomed in millions and millions of immigrants, both legal and illegal, who drove down the wages in America, especially for working class Americans, and drove up the cost of things like housing and health care and education, the hallmarks of The American Dream, making that totally out of reach for working class Americans,” she said.

Ungar-Sargon also criticized what she described as a pattern of silencing Americans who objected to these policies.

She said working-class Americans who raised concerns were attacked and dismissed by political and media elites rather than engaged on the substance of their arguments.

“And then if those working class Americans had the temerity to object to their own disinheritance, rich Democrats would go on cable news and call them racists,” she said.

She further claimed that the language used by progressive activists and media figures was developed to divert attention from the economic harm she says immigration policies caused to American workers.

Ungar-Sargon said that this rhetorical framework served to shield Democratic leaders from accountability while discouraging public debate.

“It’s so disgusting,” Ungar-Sargon said.

“The whole woke vocabulary was developed as a smoke screen for the mass fleecing of the American working class.”

Ungar-Sargon linked this argument directly back to the outrage she said Americans are expressing over the Somali fraud allegations.

According to her statement, she believes public anger has been building for years as Americans noticed patterns of exploitation but were dismissed or ignored when they spoke out.

“And I think that is just a mirror image for what we’re seeing with this Somali fraud, and why people are so enraged about it, because they’ve been noticing this for so long, and they were silenced if they called it out,” she said.

“And no more. I think that’s what we’re seeing right now in this moment.”

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Trump Doctrine: Nigerian Government Now Sharing Intel to Take Out Muslim Extremists
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Trump Doctrine: Nigerian Government Now Sharing Intel to Take Out Muslim Extremists

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A Fox News segment featuring Griff Jenkins and former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback focused on ongoing terrorist violence against Christians in Nigeria and the role of cooperation between the Nigerian government and the United States.

During the exchange, Jenkins highlighted recent reporting indicating increased coordination between Nigerian officials and U.S. authorities.

“Important point, Sam, and that is that the Nigerian government is working with us,” Jenkins said

“As you heard from our reporting, Nigerian officials sharing Intel with the US. Where are these terrorists? Where do you see and we also reported from Secretary of War, hegseth that more to come. He wrote on social media, where do you see this heading?”

Brownback responded by stressing that any meaningful progress depends on achieving long-term stability rather than short-term military or diplomatic pressure.

“Where I see it heading is really us getting to some sort of stable situation long term,” Brownback said.

“And by that I mean where Christians are not attacked.”

He pointed to efforts made during the first Trump administration, noting that direct pressure was applied to Nigerian leadership at the time.

“The first Trump administration, he pushed on the president, then of Nigeria, to respond to these attacks,” Brownback said.

“They did. The attacks went down for a while, but it didn’t change the structure. The structure maintained itself.”

Brownback explained that the violence has remained persistent due to entrenched conditions in specific regions of the country.

“And this is Northwest Nigeria,” he said.

“We’re talking about in the center area. You’ve got the Fulani, radicalized pieces of the Fulani herdsmen that are attacking primarily Christians in that region.”

According to Brownback, those attacks represent a deeper, systemic problem that cannot be solved through temporary measures or outside intervention alone.

“That’s a longer term problem,” he said.

He argued that a sustainable solution must come from within Nigeria itself and involve ongoing protection for vulnerable communities.

“I just think we got to really get at this and provide localized protection that can be there, year in, year out,” Brownback said.

He emphasized that any such approach should not rely indefinitely on American involvement, adding it should be “not dependent upon the United States.”

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‘Deport Them All. Zero Tolerance. The Compassion Has Run Dry’: Tomi Lahren
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‘Deport Them All. Zero Tolerance. The Compassion Has Run Dry’: Tomi Lahren

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Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren delivered a forceful statement criticizing the release of illegal aliens who commit crimes and are later released without notification to federal immigration authorities, arguing that the practice has led to preventable violence and eroded public trust.

Lahren said she was reacting to details about cases in which individuals in the country illegally were arrested for crimes and then released back into communities without Immigration and Customs Enforcement being notified.

She argued that the policy decisions behind those releases prioritize illegal aliens over public safety and have consequences for American citizens and local residents.

“I’m fuming after listening to you read all of that. You read it very well. I’m so angry,” Lahren said.

“And every American out there, I don’t care if you’re Democrat, Republican, Independent, you don’t care. This should infuriate you. If you have a pulse. This should infuriate you.”

She continued by focusing on the broader policy implications, saying the repeated release of illegal aliens accused of crimes creates a cycle of violence that could be avoided if authorities coordinated with federal immigration officials.

“This should infuriate you the fact that we have dangerous illegal aliens in this country who are being arrested for crimes and then let out,” Lahren said.

“They don’t notify ICE because they want to coddle the illegals, and then guess what? They go out and they commit more heinous crimes. They take the lives of Americans and others in the community.”

Lahren argued that Democratic leaders have consistently defended policies that allow for such releases, often framing illegal immigration in economic terms.

She rejected that argument, saying it ignores the public safety risks highlighted by repeated criminal cases.

“If Democrats want to make this argument that we need guest workers and we need people to be landscapers and all of this, and they’re just hard working people, well, you’ve lost all of our compassion for those people, because you side with these people over and over and over again,” she said.

According to Lahren, that pattern has fundamentally changed how many Americans view the issue, shifting the debate from selective enforcement to broad frustration with illegal immigration policy.

“So then our compassion in totality has run dry, because now we want everyone out because we’re fed up,” she said.

Lahren also addressed comments made by Jasmine Crockett, referencing remarks Crockett made about a deceased individual.

She tied those remarks to Crockett’s political ambitions in Texas, arguing that voters should take them seriously as they consider future elections.

“And Joey the fact that Jasmine Crockett wants to be a senator from Texas, and she’s calling this poor girl a random dead person,” Lahren said.

“Well, Texas, you got a big decision to make, and I hope you make the right one.”

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Anti-ICE Karens Following Agents Get a Surprise When They Stop and Confront Them
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Anti-ICE Karens Following Agents Get a Surprise When They Stop and Confront Them

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A video circulating widely on social media shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent issuing a warning to two young women who were allegedly following federal agents in their vehicle during immigration enforcement activity.

The footage, which has been shared across multiple platforms, has drawn attention as ICE continues to increase its presence in Columbus, Ohio.

The account that originally posted the video to X stated that the encounter occurred in Columbus.

While the exact date of the incident has not been independently confirmed, the video emerged amid reports of increased ICE activity in central Ohio and public protests related to immigration enforcement.

In the video, two women are seen inside a car that appears to be traveling near ICE agents.

One of the agents approaches the vehicle after apparently noticing that they were being followed.

When the driver partially lowers her window, the agent issues a firm verbal warning.

“This is your one warning. If you follow us again, we’re going to stop you, break your window, rip you out, and arrest you,” the agent can be heard saying in the footage.

After the warning is delivered, the driver attempts to respond by saying that she has questions, but the interaction ends shortly thereafter.

The video does not show any further action taken by the agents, and no arrests are depicted in the clip.

The footage has circulated as ICE agents continue to be a visible presence in Columbus.

According to reporting from the Columbus Dispatch, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up operations in the city, resulting in increased sightings, arrests, detentions, and counterprotests over several days.

“Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to have an increased presence in central Ohio following several days of sightings, arrests, detentions and counterprotests,” the Columbus Dispatch reported in an article detailing the situation.

The newspaper outlined what is currently known about the agency’s activities and addressed questions about the role of local law enforcement in relation to federal immigration operations.

According to statements cited by the Dispatch, the Columbus Police Department is not assisting ICE with immigration-related enforcement.

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant and Mayor Andrew Ginther said on Dec. 18 that local police are not providing assistance to ICE for immigration enforcement actions.

The report stated that Columbus police directives do not allow officers to investigate individuals solely based on immigration status.

Officers are also not permitted to assist in operations that are exclusively focused on immigration enforcement.

Additionally, Columbus police are not sharing immigration-related information with ICE, according to Bryant.

The Dispatch further reported that these policies are part of existing departmental directives governing how city officers interact with federal agencies on immigration matters.

The video involving the ICE agent and the two women surfaced against this backdrop of heightened activity and public attention.

While the clip does not show what occurred prior to the agent approaching the vehicle, the warning suggests that the agent believed the women were following federal officers during official duties.

The agency has previously stated that its officers carry out enforcement actions based on federal immigration laws enacted by Congress and are tasked with carrying out those laws as written.

The video continues to circulate as immigration enforcement remains a subject of public debate, particularly in cities where local governments have emphasized limits on cooperation between municipal police and federal immigration authorities.

In Columbus, city officials have reiterated that while ICE operates independently, local law enforcement is bound by city policies that restrict participation in immigration-focused enforcement activities.

As ICE operations continue in central Ohio, encounters between agents and members of the public have drawn increased scrutiny, both online and on the ground.

The warning captured in the video has become part of the broader discussion surrounding immigration enforcement, public protests, and the interactions that occur during federal operations in local communities.

Bring Back Privateers to Take On Narco-Terrorist Pirates: Rep Tim Burchett
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Bring Back Privateers to Take On Narco-Terrorist Pirates: Rep Tim Burchett

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Republican lawmakers Tim Burchett and Mike Lee are pushing legislation that would allow private citizens to engage cartel operations in the Caribbean Sea through the use of letters of marque, a constitutional authority that has not been used in more than 200 years.

The proposal was discussed during an exchange on Fox & Friends, where co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy outlined the effort and its growing attention.

“Welcome back to Fox and Friends. Could privateers help take down cartels in the Caribbean Sea? Republican lawmakers Tim Burchett and Mike Lee hope so,” Campos-Duffy said.

“They’re introducing bills to both the House and the Senate respectively. The President would issue a Letter of Marque which lets private citizens act against us enemies and seize property, something that has has not been done for over 200 years, and it’s already gained support from Elon Musk, who says, quote, it would work super well.”

Burchett said the proposal is both constitutional and necessary, arguing that the United States is facing an active threat from cartel organizations.

“Well, first of all, we’re we’re basically under attack and and there’s constitutional consequences,” Burchett said.

“This was done by, I believe, President Jefferson, first the Barbary pilot pirates. It’s in the Constitution. It’s provided for. It just has to get congressional approval, and I think it’s a legitimate way to go after these, these cartels.”

Burchett described cartels as armed combatants operating outside traditional military definitions, creating legal complications for direct military engagement.

“They’re not, they’re they’re, they’re armed combatants, so they’re not necessarily military. So there’s a constitutional question,” he said.

He also argued that congressional involvement in sensitive military actions has created challenges for national security decision-making, citing past criticism from Democrats when President Donald Trump authorized the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

“And as soon as you know, I remember back when President Trump took out some Soleimani, I believe it was, is an evil, evil man, and the Democrats in Congress, Pelosi and the rest of them, they were mad that they didn’t get his approval, as if he had to take out this dirt bag,” Burchett said.

Burchett said the letters of marque legislation would give President Trump another option for confronting cartels without deploying U.S. troops.

“And I think it just gives President Trump just another tool in this in his toolbox to go after him,” he said.

He also praised Lee for advancing the proposal in the Senate.

“And and Mike Lee is a superstar man. There’s like outside of Andy Biggs, I think he’s probably my favorite Mormon in Congress,” Burchett said.

Campos-Duffy then asked whether private citizens would realistically participate if the measure became law.

“Absolutely, ma’am,” Burchett responded. He said the bill is not designed to attract unqualified volunteers but highly trained professionals.

“They’re not going to run an added Soldier of Fortune magazine or down here at some at Toddy’s Back Door Tavern in Knoxville,” he said.

“They’ll have privateers that will be former operators. You’ll have seals, special operations people. It’ll be top notch.”

Burchett emphasized that the proposal includes safeguards and structure, including insurance requirements, and would rely on experienced individuals rather than ad hoc forces.

“There’s an insurance provision in this there’s all kinds of things that that are, it’s just not some ragtag thing like you’d see on on some movie somewhere,” he said.

“These are going to be first rate operators.”

He said the approach would allow the United States to confront cartel violence while avoiding extended constitutional disputes and limiting direct military involvement.

“And I think it’s a great way to do it, and it saves all the constitutional back and forth and keeps our military out of it,” Burchett said.

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Not Even Close: Local Media Outlet Uses Misleading Picture in Their ‘Sioux Falls Man’
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Not Even Close: Local Media Outlet Uses Misleading Picture in Their ‘Sioux Falls Man’

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A South Dakota media outlet removed and revised its coverage this week after publishing a misleading image in a report about a Sioux Falls man charged with making a terrorist threat, drawing national attention and criticism over how the suspect was portrayed.

The case began Tuesday when a Sioux Falls man was arrested after allegedly announcing during a Facebook livestream that he intended to burn down a building.

According to authorities, the individual also displayed a firearm and a knife during the broadcast.

Police arrested the suspect shortly after the livestream, and local media outlets reported on the incident.

KELO Newstalk 1320AM 107.9FM initially published a story about the arrest under the headline “Sioux Falls man is charged with making a terrorist threat.”

The article included a photograph of a man in handcuffs being led toward a police vehicle by an officer.

The image showed a white man with his hands cuffed behind his back, head down, standing next to a patrol car.

The photograph was later criticized after it was revealed that the individual pictured was not the suspect arrested in the case. The actual suspect was later identified as Mohamed Mansarry, a black man.

The image used by KELO did not depict Mansarry and was not connected to the arrest described in the article.

The discrepancy was highlighted on X by the account End Wokeness, which pointed out that the man shown in the image was not the individual charged in the case.

End Wokeness has approximately 3.9 million followers on the platform, and the post drew widespread attention.

Following the online reaction, KELO removed the original version of the story.

The original link now displays a “Page Not Found” notice.

A revised version of the article was later published identifying Mohamed Mansarry as the suspect.

The incident prompted discussion online about the use of images in crime reporting and the potential impact of using photographs that do not depict the actual individuals involved in a case.

Some critics argued that the original image created a false impression about the identity of the suspect.

One X user commented on the controversy, writing: “The media operates as a laundering service for the regime’s persistent failures. This visual deception in Sioux Falls is a blatant example of narrative control. KELO News substitutes a stock photo of a white man for Mohamed Mansarry to preserve a hollow multicultural illusion. This is a calculated attempt to sanitize demographic reality. You liberal sycophants swallow this visual poison because you fear the truth more than the fire Mansarry threatened to start. The press functions as the propaganda wing of a crumbling state that relies on your blindness to survive.”

Daniel Greenfield, CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, also commented on the situation and raised questions about how the suspect came to be identified as a Sioux Falls resident.

Greenfield wrote: “How did Mohamed Mansarry come to be a ‘Sioux Falls’ name? Sioux Falls has been a target for ‘refugee resettlement’ by Lutheran Social Services who have done more damage to America than a decade’s worth of natural disasters. Mohamed’s last name suggests that he’s probably from Sierra Leone. Refugee resettlement is how Sierra Leone ends up in Sioux Falls.”

Authorities have not publicly released additional background information about Mansarry beyond his name and the charges filed against him.

Law enforcement officials said he was arrested after making threats during the livestream and that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.

KELO has not issued a detailed public explanation regarding how the incorrect image was selected for the initial report. The outlet’s revised article no longer includes the disputed photograph.

The incident highlights ongoing scrutiny of media practices, particularly the use of images that may not accurately reflect the subjects of crime reporting.

Media ethics experts have previously warned that the use of generic or unrelated photographs in criminal cases can mislead readers and create incorrect assumptions about suspects.

The case in Sioux Falls remains active, with Mansarry facing charges related to making a terrorist threat.

Authorities have not announced a court date or provided further details about the investigation.

The controversy surrounding KELO’s initial coverage continues to circulate online, with critics pointing to the episode as an example of how presentation choices in news reporting can shape public perception, even after factual corrections are made.

Suspected Brown Shooter Found Dead in New Hampshire Storage Unit, Not a US Citizen
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Suspected Brown Shooter Found Dead in New Hampshire Storage Unit, Not a US Citizen

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The man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, bringing an end to a nearly weeklong manhunt following an attack that left multiple victims dead and wounded.

Authorities confirmed Thursday evening that the suspected shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire.

The discovery came six days after the shooting at Brown University, where two students were killed and nine others were critically wounded.

The suspected shooter has been identified as 48-year-old Claudio Neves-Valente, a Brown University student and a Portuguese national.

Law enforcement officials said Neves-Valente was located inside a storage unit connected to an investigation that had expanded beyond Rhode Island as authorities worked to track his movements following the attack.

Providence police confirmed the development after the body was located.

Fox News reported the initial confirmation, citing a source familiar with the investigation.

“BREAKING: Suspected Brown University shooter found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, source says,” Fox News reported.

The Associated Press also reported that the man suspected in the Brown University shooting had been found dead in New Hampshire, confirming that the search for the suspect had concluded.

Investigators said Neves-Valente had access to a storage unit at the facility in Salem where his body was discovered.

That same facility was connected to the investigation after authorities located an abandoned vehicle believed to be linked to the suspect.

Law enforcement officials did not release additional details about the circumstances inside the storage unit or how long Neves-Valente had been there prior to being found.

Neves-Valente was described as a Brown University student and a permanent resident alien, not a United States citizen.

Authorities said he was originally from Portugal.

His immigration status became part of the investigation as officials worked to establish his background, travel history, and any possible connections that could explain his actions.

The case has drawn additional attention because Neves-Valente is from the same country as an MIT professor who was killed earlier this week at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.

The shooting at Brown University triggered a large-scale response from campus police, local law enforcement, and federal authorities.

The university was placed on lockdown as officers searched for the suspect in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

Classes and campus activities were disrupted as officials worked to secure the area and account for students and staff.

Investigators said Neves-Valente fled the scene following the shooting, prompting a multi-day search that extended beyond Rhode Island. Law enforcement agencies across state lines coordinated efforts as tips were reviewed and evidence was analyzed.

The discovery of the suspect’s body brought the search to a close but did not end the investigation into how the shooting occurred and whether warning signs were missed.

Officials have not released details about a possible motive or whether Neves-Valente had prior contact with law enforcement before the attack.

Authorities also have not disclosed what type of firearm was used in the shooting or how it was obtained.

Those details are expected to be addressed as the investigation continues.

Counseling services and support resources were made available to students and staff in the days following the shooting.

The deaths of the two students and the critical injuries suffered by nine others have left the Brown University community reeling.

Law enforcement officials said the investigation will remain active as they work to complete a full timeline of events, review evidence recovered during the search, and provide answers to the victims’ families.

Authorities emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the public following the discovery of Neves-Valente’s body.

USS Nimitz Makes Homecoming After Lengthy Final Deployment
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USS Nimitz Makes Homecoming After Lengthy Final Deployment

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The USS Nimitz arrived back at its homeport of Bremerton, Washington, on Tuesday, marking what could be the final visit before retirement.

The ship is the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, and is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, in 2026 for decommissioning. The Nimitz carries decades of missions and breakthroughs in naval aviation.

It completed a nine month deployment to the US third, fifth and seventh fleet areas after departing Kitsap on March 21.

During its nine month mission leaders emphasized the importance of credible deterrence and the readiness of the carrier strike group to protect allies and interests abroad.

We have traveled more than two-thirds of this planet during this nine-month deployment, and I cannot overstate the positive impact Nimitz Strike Group has made as part of our mission to maintain peace through strength by sustaining credible deterrence alongside our allies and partners, said Rear Adm. Fred Goldhammer, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, according to a release.

During the deployment, the carrier spent three months in the Indo Pacific Command area of responsibility and nearly four months in U S Central Command.

In the US Fifth Fleet, the strike group helped set conditions that enabled the Iran Israel ceasefire and supported strikes against Islamic State targets in Somalia.

The Nimitz also supported operations in the U S Seventh Fleet, providing deterrence in the Indo Pacific and taking part in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition.

Sailors aboard the Nimitz completed more than 8,500 sorties, logged about seventeen thousand flight hours, carried out fifty replenishments at sea and covered over eighty two thousand nautical miles.

These numbers underscore the ship’s sustained pace and the readiness of the crew to execute complex operations in challenging environments.

Built after the Navy’s first nuclear powered carrier, the Nimitz became the flagship vessel of the ten Nimitz class nuclear carriers.

The storied vessel was named after Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz, who served as commander in chief of the U S Pacific Fleet during World War II.

The Nimitz first deployed July 7, 1976, to the Mediterranean, and two years later shifted to the Indian Ocean after Iran took fifty two U S hostages in the wake of an attack on the U S embassy in Tehran, Iran.

The warship participated in Operation Evening Light, which sought to rescue those hostages, but the mission was called off because there were not enough helicopters to complete it. The fifty two hostages were eventually released and returned to the United States.

The Nimitz also supported Operation Desert Storm in the Arabian Gulf in 1991 and Operation Southern Watch in 1993 and 1997.

The carrier was stationed at its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk for twelve years before relocating to Naval Base Kitsap in 1987. It moved again in 2001 to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, from which it deployed in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war on terrorism.

The Nimitz relocated in 2012 to a new homeport in Everett, Washington, deploying a year later in 2013 to support Operation Enduring Freedom.

The carrier also famously fielded the Navy F 35 Lightning’s first carrier landing at sea.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the Nimitz began a deployment that would end up becoming the longest since the Vietnam War, clocking in at three hundred forty one days.

In tracking a long arc of service, the Nimitz remains a central asset for American deterrence and presence, a symbol of steady strength even as the Navy looks to its future.

The ship’s legacy continues to inform today’s discussions about readiness, modern warfare, and the way forward for a force built to face evolving challenges.


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