Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota faced intense scrutiny after revising the personal wealth she amassed in her required financial disclosure as a member of Congress.Omar had previously reported that her wealth grew from $51K in one year to at least $6 million and up to $30 million. Members of Congress are not required to report exact sums but general valuations of their wealth.'While anyone can make a mistake on any type of form, the scope and scale of the mistake does not pass the smell test.'In February, Republicans demanded financial documents from Omar and her husband related to the suspicious report of a massive increase in wealth.Months later, Omar is saying mistakes were made."The amended disclosure confirms what we've said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire," said Jacklyn Rogers, a spokesperson for Omar.Rogers added that the form was amended "as soon as the discrepancy was identified."The new disclosure form says Omar and her husband's assets are worth between $18,004 and $95,000.Economic expert and Blaze Media contributor Carol Roth explained the dubious nature of the revision in a statement to Blaze News."Who among us hasn't made a $6 million to $30 million error in estimating our net worth for disclosure documents?" Roth replied."While anyone can make a mistake on any type of form, the scope and scale of the mistake does not pass the smell test. It seems appropriate for the appropriate governmental bodies to put forth extra scrutiny on Rep. Omar and her family's finances, given this 'mistake,'" she added.RELATED: GOP demands financial docs from Omar's husband: 'Who's funding this? Who's buying access?' Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota sharply criticized Omar after the financial revision."Not only should her accountant be fired, but that girl should be fired and she does not deserve to be in Congress," Emmer said."Quite frankly, if she is discovered to be involved in any of this fraud personally, that she benefited from it, even by her actions of promoting it and trying to resist investigations, she should be held accountable to the fullest extent," he added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A "planned fight between two young" individuals on Monday led to a mass shooting where at least two people were killed, say North Carolina police.Winston-Salem police said on social media that the fight began at about 9:52 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which is only about 400 yards away from Jefferson Middle School on Sally Kirk Rd.'Several individuals — both victims and suspects — have been identified and located.' While police were on their way to the park to respond to the fight, a shooting broke out. Police said several people shot at each other, and later the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed that at least two people had died in the incident."Several individuals — both victims and suspects — have been identified and located. Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone. At this time, some of those involved in the incident are juveniles," said police.The shooting led to lockdowns at several schools.WGHP-TV reported a massive police presence in the area, with many businesses and streets closed down as the investigation continues. Police called for the community not to use personal drones in the area to avoid interfering with police drones searching for other possible suspects and victims.RELATED: VIDEO: Heroic high school principal saves the day, stops shooter in his tracks Although police said schools were returning to their normal schedule, some parents showed up to pick up their children. This is a developing story. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Nike promised it would "do better" after apparently getting complaints over a new ad in Boston.The ad was part of a marketing campaign centered on the Boston Marathon, an elite annual race that took place on Monday. The simple text ad apparently sparked enough controversy with Nike that the company pulled the graphic almost immediately after putting it up.'We'll use this moment to do better and continue showing up for all runners.'The ad was featured in the window of Nike's Newbury Street store in Boston, reportedly just a few hundred feet from the marathon's finish line. It featured black text on a dark red background that read, "Runners Welcome. Walkers Tolerated."The ad was up for only about a day, according to multiple outlets like Marathon Handbook, which said it was put up on April 16 but was taken down by the following morning.Nike was quick to apologize for the joke, saying, "We want more people to feel welcome in running — no matter their pace, experience, or the distance.""During race week in Boston, we put up a series of signs to encourage runners," the company continued, according to Runner's World. "One of them missed the mark. We took it down, and we'll use this moment to do better and continue showing up for all runners."RELATED: Nike ditches wokeness in family-friendly golf ad: 'More of this, please!' - YouTube Nike also released a statement to Boston.com that claimed, "We listen to the voice of the athlete."The media team also attached an image that appeared to be a replacement ad for the same store. The image reads, "Boston will always remind you, movement is what matters."Counternarratives have since emerged stating that Nike's original messaging was not out of place given the elite level of competition at the Boston Marathon.Jennifer Sey, a U.S. national champion in gymnastics and frequent Nike critic, said that when it comes to advertising, Nike has "one swing and a miss after another. For at least 5 years.""Nike can't get anything right at the moment," Sey wrote on X. She then called company leadership out-of-touch "egomaniacs.""It's always been a douchey culture," she added.RELATED: Thugs rob teen of his iPhone, Nike sneakers; but boy's family finds 1 suspect — and delivers painful payback: CopsNike can’t get anything right at the moment. It’s one swing and a miss after another. For at least 5 years. I think the leaders there are probably out of touch weekend warrior egomaniacs. It’s always been a douchey culture. pic.twitter.com/Slj2noftUY— Jennifer Sey (@JenniferSey) April 20, 2026"This is the Boston Marathon. ... Obviously, they're going to encourage them to run," said runner and YouTuber Rob Tolo."Why are we getting offended by that, bro? This is for the elite of the elite," he added. "This is Boston, bro. I'd love to qualify for that one day."Commentator Jake Heyen said he disagreed with the backlash too and that Nike's objective was to celebrate ambition and performance."The messaging of this ad should not be controversial, and honestly, I would respect Nike much more if they brought the sign back today with even more hardcore messaging," he said.Nike stock dropped by a couple of dollars per share amid the controversy on Thursday but had recovered by Friday morning.However, shares have fallen by more than 27% in 2026, averaging out to a 17% drop since April 2025. Value peaked at nearly $80 per share last August before plummeting to just over $46 per share at the time of this writing.The company's all-time high was around $170 per share in 2021. Nike is currently back down to 2015 numbers.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Five people were wounded, including three students, in a shooting near the University of Iowa early Sunday morning — and Iowa City Police have released photos showing persons of interest.Police said they responded at 1:46 a.m. to a report of a large fight in the 100 Block of East College Street — and that arriving officers heard gunfire.Police said no arrests have been made, but there is no known ongoing threat associated with the incident; the department is continuing to investigate.Police said in a separate post that the scene of the shooting was in downtown Iowa City.Police said they have identified five victims in the shooting: One is in critical condition, and the other four victims are in stable condition.NBC News said video circulating on social media appears to show a confrontation before the shooting that seemed to involve a large group of people. The news network added that several people could be seen punching and kicking others while bystanders urged them to stop.NBC News added that it's unclear when the gunfire commenced, but additional video on social media shows a large crowd fleeing.RELATED: Male, 31, fatally shoots 8 children execution style; 7 were his own kids: Report Police said no arrests have been made, but there is no known ongoing threat associated with the incident; the department is continuing to investigate.Police also posted photos on its Facebook page showing persons of interest associated with the shooting as part of the department's ongoing investigation.RELATED: Masked men open fire after storming into Chick-fil-A; 1 dead, 6 injured; manhunt under way Persons of interest. Image source: Iowa City Police, compositePolice said those with information about the individuals in the photos are asked to contact Detective Cade Burma at cburma@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5275.Police added that the persons of interest have been numbered to assist in the sharing of information.In addition, those with video also can contact Detective Burma, police said, adding that tips can also be submitted anonymously through Iowa City Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about this incident that leads to an arrest.Crime Stoppers tips can be submitted via the P3 Tips app online at iccrimestoppers.org or by phone at 319-358-TIPS (8477), police said, adding that all tips and calls are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information are not required to reveal their identity to collect a reward, police also said, noting that a CASE #2026003915 also was provided.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!