CNN roasted for 'effort to discredit' Shirley’s viral reporting on alleged fraud at Minnesota daycare centers

Texas, and prominent conservative pundits to average Americans for an "effort to discredit" reporting from independent ...

CNN reporter questions Nick Shirley, creator of the viral video alleging fraud at multiple Minnesota child care facilities

Following a viral video, federal resources have surged to investigate alleged child care fraud in Minnesota. CNN’s Whitney Wild had a chance to question YouTuber Nick Shirley about his claims.

Minnesota investigators say child care centers accused of fraud are operating normally as governor drops reelection bid

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to speak on his political future today as he faces criticism over fraud allegations against day care centers.

Who is Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old MAGA journalist whose Minnesota fraud story went viral?

One week ago, few knew who 23-year-old Nick Shirley was. But in recent days he has burst into the public sphere, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views, amplified by Elon ...

CNN reporter grills YouTuber whose Minnesota day care video went viral

A CNN reporter pressed YouTuber Nick Shirley in a segment that aired Tuesday night over his viral video in which he visits ...

Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota

The Trump administration, for the second time in recent weeks, is using allegations of fraud to justify increased federal law enforcement actions in Minnesota, the state with the country’s largest ...

Federal payment freeze puts some Minnesota families in danger of losing child care amid investigation into alleged fraud

Some Minnesota families are in danger of losing child care after the US Department of Health and Human Services announced a freeze on child care payments to the state Tuesday amid a federal ...

Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says

Minnesota child care centers at the center of widespread fraud allegations fueled by a viral video were operating as expected when visited by investigators, the state Department of Children, Youth, ...

What we know about a Minneapolis day care center that was highlighted in video about alleged fraud

Quality Learning Center – which became the focus of anger and ridicule after a viral video looking at Somali businesses in Minneapolis – has a history of code violations, but none that suggested fraud ...

What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care fraud firestorm

A conservative influencer’s viral video alleging widespread fraud at taxpayer-funded child care centers in Minnesota’s Somali community kicked off a political firestorm that was years in the making.

'Insufferable old goat.' Fans are not holding back after clip of Chevy Chase snapping at his doc director goes viral

Said moment comes from I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, which is part of the 2026 TV schedule schedule. The now-viral clip ...
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A doctor explains what people should know about the ‘cortisol cocktail’ that’s gone viral on TikTok

(CNN) — If you’ve spent time on TikTok or Instagram lately, chances are the “cortisol cocktail” trending as the latest wellness hack has appeared in your feed. This colorful, nonalcoholic drink ...