CNN has finally realized the Minnesota “daycare” fraud story is huge and not going away. So they’ve officially launched their own investigation….into Nick Shirley. That’s right, they’re not investigating the actual fraud, they’re investigating and targeting the guy who uncovered it and blew it wide open. Sounds about right and very on brand for them. Here is NPR: So NPR’s investigation is on Nick Shirley lmao that’s the story pic.twitter.com/RuhhyuYst9 — Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) January 1, 2026 We all know who he is NPR, and we like him! You on the other hand…. Absolutely unreal how you could be this far out of touch: I give you … the front page of NPR: Hit piece on Nick Shirley Empathy-whine post on daycare The actual $8B Somali fraud story Like the Somalis, NPR has been known to suck up taxpayer dollars to make America all the worse off. This is what they do. pic.twitter.com/akwJo6ewmE — Joshua Lisec, The Ghostwriter (@JoshuaLisec) December 31, 2025 I’m sure glad we defunded NPR. How soon until they completely go under? And then there is CNN, trying to “Fact-Check” Nick Shirley and only actually proving his case 100%. Hilarious: CNN disputes that there’s fraud in Minnesota Somali daycares because they called a bunch of daycares, one answered so they asked if they’re committing fraud, and the daycare responded that they’re not I’m not kidding pic.twitter.com/UXQ5U3axDd — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 31, 2025 CNN is getting brutally mocked online: CNN: “Hello it’s CNN, are you committing fraud?” Somali childcare center: “Hi. No, we are a legitimate business. There’s no fraud here.” CNN: “We have established that there is no fraud.” — Taya (@travelingflying) January 1, 2026 Is this what passes for journalism these days? A YouTuber did more journalism in one day than CNN has done in one year, and they don’t even seem aware of how to fix it! Meanwhile, neither does CBS: CBS NEWS CAPITULATES: Admits It Has Failed, Tries Desperately To Copy WLT Report! This is actually pretty crazy... CBS News has essentially capitulated, literally stating, quote: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you." In other words, we realize we've been trying to push our propaganda on you for years or even decades and after our ratings have tanked badly, we know realize it's either change or die. I never actually thought I'd see them admit they failed live on TV and then tell us they're going to do a 180 and report the actual news to us going forward. Of course I don't believe that.  I'll believe it when I see it. But I just have to say congrats fellas! You're only 10 years late. I founded WLT Report in 2015 because literally every word this guy says for 2 minutes straight below is what I and many other people had already figured out back then... The "MSM" was not reporting the news to us.  They were feeding us extreme propaganda that fit THEIR narrative. So I started WLT Report as the antidote to this garbage, and we quickly amassed 5+ million monthly readers! I guess it's a huge compliment that 10 years later, CBS is coping hard and trying desperately to copy our work.  So thank you!  And good luck. Watch here: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you." That changes now. The new CBS Evening News… pic.twitter.com/NKdvRJjYCS — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 1, 2026 FULL TRANSCRIPT: “A lot has changed since the first person sat in the Evening News chair. For me, the biggest difference is this: people don’t trust us like they used to. And it’s not just us. It’s all legacy media. I get it. I’ve been hearing about it from just about everybody, for more than 20 years, as I’ve traveled America on assignment. My mom’s neighbors in West Virginia. My own neighbors in New York City. Thousands of conversations in between. Sometimes they want to talk to me about our coverage of NAFTA or the Iraq War. Other times, it’s about Hillary Clinton’s emails or Russiagate. Or more recently, COVID lockdowns, Hunter Biden’s laptop or the president’s fitness for office. The point is that on too many stories the press missed the story. Because we’ve taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you. I know this because, at certain points, I have been you. I have felt that way too. I have felt like what I was seeing and hearing on the news didn’t reflect what I was seeing and hearing in my own life. And that the most urgent questions simply weren’t being asked. So here’s my promise to you as long as I sit in this chair: you come first. Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests. And, yes, that does include the corporate owners of CBS. Which means I tell you what I know, when I know it and how I know it. And when I get it wrong, I’ll tell you that too. It also means I’m going to talk to everybody, and hold everyone in public life to the same standard. And because I became a journalist to talk to people. I love talking to people about what works in this country, what doesn’t, and not only what should change, but the good ideas that never should. I think telling the truth is one of them. Hold me to it.” Truly stunning to see. A few remaining comments from me... One, I noticed he calls himself "Legacy Media" which is a term I started using to replace the misleading "Mainstream Media" title several years ago. Nice to see him catching up on that one as well. Two, I noticed that even in this about-face video where he tries to claim he's seen the light and swears he's going to change, he's still lying to your face. Did you catch it? Claiming all the people that have approached him over the years to talk about his reporting of NAFTA. Hilarious! Bro, I am quite confident that NO ONE has stopped you on the streets because they wanted to talk about your reporting on NAFTA. What a joke. If the inability to be truthful and authentic in a short 2 minute apology video is any indication, I don't think we're going to see a new and reformed "Legacy Media" any time soon. Don't hold your breath.

Unfortunately, not everything magically changes with the dropping of the ball at the stroke of midnight in NYC. And this new year brought some of last year’s worst news with it. The first random act of extreme NYC subway violence is already in the books for 2026, and it happened only a few hours into the year change. Police say the victim was simply waiting patiently for the train in a subway station outside Yankee Stadium. And that’s when the elderly man was hit out of nowhere and shoved against an oncoming train! And in an odd twist, I want you to notice this headline shared on X by the New York Post which highlights the victim’s specific age: Maniac shoves 72-year-old man into moving NYC train — in 2026’s first burst of random subway violence https://t.co/DiJRuCjLF8 pic.twitter.com/ZzCV8P6d5u — New York Post (@nypost) January 1, 2026 That shockingly echoed an eerily similar attack only a few days before the new year… which happened in the same area LAST YEAR! Is attacking a 72-year-old man on the subway an end-of-year theme for NYC criminals or something? Is this really just coincidence? Check out the wildly similar story from this time last year!: NEW: A 72-year-old man was pushed onto subway tracks in New York City and now needs spinal surgery. The suspect has not been caught. But according to Governor Kathy Hochul…Subways are safer than ever… pic.twitter.com/TsHFYWQs3O — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) December 23, 2024 Here’s the full screen version of that news clip from WPIX 11 out of NYC showing last year’s attack on ANOTHER 72-YEAR-OLD MAN!: NEW: A 72-year-old man was pushed onto subway tracks in New York City and now needs spinal surgery. The suspect has not been caught. But according to Governor Kathy Hochul…Subways are safer than ever… pic.twitter.com/TsHFYWQs3O — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) December 23, 2024 I don’t know if there’s a criminal “trend” at play here… But I know I wouldn’t be caught standing around a NYC subway if I’m 72 around Christmas or New Years! The details from today’s attack were initially scant – though I can confirm the suspect in THIS case has been caught. As it turns out, it didn’t take too many words to communicate the VIOLENCE of this morning’s attack — as reported by the same local NYC media outlet that covered last year’s similar attack, WPIX 11 News: A 72-year-old man was shoved into a moving train during an unprovoked attack in a Bronx subway station on New Year’s Day, authorities said. The straphanger was shoved into the No. 4 train as it was entering the station before bouncing off the train and landing back on the platform, police said. (Emphasis added.) As of yet, the full identity of this morning’s victim has not been released. But more details on the suspected attacker have now been reported by the New York Post: The victim was waiting for a Manhattan-bound No. 4 train at the Bronx’s 161-Yankee Stadium station around 3:30 a.m. when wack job Anton Aleshin, 29, allegedly pushed him, sending his head flying into the train, according to cops. Medics rushed the elderly man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was listed in stable condition. Police nabbed Aleshin at the scene, the NYPD said. He was charged with attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment, police said. Police sources said he may have been drunk at the time. Aleshin, of Brooklyn, was awaiting arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court Thursday night. The terrifying attack came days after a string of violence in the city’s underground. (Emphasis added.) All this, while New York Governor Hochul continues to say — as she was saying a year ago — that violent crime on the NYC subway systems is way down. I’m not sure that jives with the field reporting that I dug up from an X account I follow which specifically tracks crime in NYC. Check out his summary of the violent crime taking place minute-by-minute in NYC this morning. And this is only during an 8-hour time frame starting at midnight last night!: NYC Rings in 2026 With Violent Overnight Spree: Shootings, Stabbings, Slashings, and Subway Attacks : Exclusive New Year’s celebrations barely ended before New York City experienced a wave of violence overnight. In less than eight hours, multiple people were shot, stabbed,… pic.twitter.com/yBo3DYLKsK — Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) January 1, 2026 Here’s the full text of his rundown on what REALLY went down in the first 8 hours of 2026 in the Democrat-led city of New York: NYC Rings in 2026 With Violent Overnight Spree: Shootings, Stabbings, Slashings, and Subway Attacks : Exclusive New Year’s celebrations barely ended before New York City experienced a wave of violence overnight. In less than eight hours, multiple people were shot, stabbed, slashed, and even pushed onto subway tracks. For many, the first hours of 2026 were far from peaceful. The 23rd Precinct closed out 2025 with the final shooting of the year, but just minutes into 2026, the violence continued. Attacks spread across several precincts in a short span of time, leaving victims scattered throughout the city. The incidents ranged from shootings to slashings to stabbings, and even included a subway attack. Men and women across multiple neighborhoods were targeted in a chaotic stretch of crime. The job of a crime reporter in New York City is becoming increasingly difficult, requiring hours of digging, verifying sources, and piecing together scattered reports to present the full picture. Here’s a breakdown of what happened last night: 12:05 a.m. – 75th Pct – Male shot 12:59 a.m. – 7th Pct – Female slashed 1:31 a.m. – 75th Pct – Male slashed 1:46 a.m. – 47th Pct – Male shot 1:58 a.m. – 46th Pct – Female stabbed 2:42 a.m. – 75th Pct – Female shot 2:52 a.m. – 25th Pct – Male slashed 3:30 a.m. – 44th Pct – Male pushed onto subway tracks 3:43 a.m. – 46th Pct – Male slashed 3:47 a.m. – MTS – Male slashed 5:03 a.m. – 75th Pct – Male slashed 5:20 a.m. – 46th Pct – Male slashed 5:24 a.m. – 40th Pct – Male slashed 6:50 a.m. – 10th Pct – Male stabbed 6:54 a.m. – 46th Pct – Male shot, DOA — first homicide of 2026 7:57 a.m. – 44th Pct – Two males shot 7:57 a.m. – 49th Pct – Male shot This concentrated stretch of violence left multiple victims across the city and marked a troubling start to 2026. While celebrations may have just ended, the reality of crime in New York City was clear—and it unfolded quickly and violently. Meanwhile, Letitia James officially swore in NYC’s first socialist-Muslim Mayor FITTINGLY in the bowels of the city as 2026 arrived: I’m not sure if that was meant to be as ironic as I took it.  Unfortunate foreshadowing, maybe? But all I see are more promises of more of the same from Mamdani. If things continue down this path for NYC, 72-year-olds are probably not the only portion of the population that should steer clear of subway trains. In fact… it might be a good time to make an exit from New York, for those who can see where this is headed. And it only takes one glance at the first 8 hours of 2026… to get a clear view of that violent path forward, unless something changes. In the spirit of a new year, I don’t want to leave you on such a sour note — though the facts are the facts. Here’s an example of the stories I would RATHER cover, if only bad political leadership wasn’t drowning us in a sea of crime with too little punishment: Wow. Watch Marine Corps Sgt. Derrick McMillian jump into action and save an elderly man who collapsed onto the subway tracks. CFTs paid off — picked him up like it was nothing. HERO. pic.twitter.com/Zj09PbwD71 — ?????????? ℂ?????? ℙ (@TheLtColUSMC) December 12, 2025 Here’s the full screen video shared by Task & Purpose of a far more encouraging story from the subways of NYC: Wow. Watch Marine Corps Sgt. Derrick McMillian jump into action and save an elderly man who collapsed onto the subway tracks. CFTs paid off — picked him up like it was nothing. HERO. pic.twitter.com/Zj09PbwD71 — ?????????? ℂ?????? ℙ (@TheLtColUSMC) December 12, 2025 The reality is… the problems need to be reported. The violence NEEDS to be reported. And it’s going to get the lion’s share of the bandwidth, as it should. But I love throwing in the OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN as much as possible — if for no other reason than to remind myself and you… All is not lost. There are still people in the world who are far more inclined to HELP our fellow man than hurt him. God help us each to be more like THOSE kinds of folks in this new year! At the time of this report, there is still no further information about the elderly victim from this morning’s attack, other than he was last reported to be in “stable condition”. I’ll be sure to update this story the moment any further information is released about his condition.

Turning Point USA has just renamed its headquarters. The name change comes after the organization received a $10 million gift last Summer. The donation was made to TPUSA while Charlie Kirk was still alive, and as a show of gratitude towards the generous givers, he offered to name TPUSA’s headquarters after them. The Daily Wire shared details on what the new headquarters will be named and why: At a ceremony in Arizona on the eve of Turning Point USA’s 2025 America Fest, a crowd cheered as Erika Kirk announced that the organization’s headquarters would be renamed the “Buckman Campus.” Nelda and Karl Buckman donated $10 million to TPUSA this past summer. Before he was assassinated in September, founder Charlie Kirk told the Buckmans he would rename the campus he built in recognition of their generosity. “You know what I loved about Charlie was he wasn’t afraid to ask,” Nelda Buckman told The Daily Wire. “I know that it’s well invested, and I know that it’s gonna be well used. I just am so excited to have that opportunity.” Buckman said she and her husband were waiting for the sale of their company to close before making the multimillion-dollar donation. She said she’s thankful it happened this summer, so Kirk received the money before he was murdered. “We were able to give it in June, so he knew,” Nelda said. “It’s a joy to be able to do it, really and truly.” Charlie’s relationship with the Buckmans goes back years. “The thing about Charlie that was fascinating to me is I would get text messages, and I would think, ‘Oh, how neat, he’s got a great intern sending me a Bible verse.’ Then I found out, no, that was Charlie. Sometimes I would send him a verse back or maybe something funny, but I always thought it was very interesting that Charlie was not too busy to reach out to the people he cared about.” Now the philanthropist is spending more time with Erika. They talk TPUSA, expanding the high school division called Club America, but what Nelda says they really enjoy bonding over is motherhood. Newsmwax noted it was the biggest donation in the organization’s history: TPUSA HQ RENAMED: Turning Point USA’s headquarters was renamed the Buckman Campus after a $10 million gift from Nelda and Karl Buckman, the largest in the organization’s history. https://t.co/0x4Z2lMKHR — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) January 1, 2026 Glasstire gave a brief background on the Buckmans: Last month, philanthropists Karl and Nelda Buckman announced the launch of Nelda Studios, a media company and philanthropic organization that supports creativity and the arts. A photograph of philanthropists Karl and Nelda Buckman. Karl and Nelda Buckman Mr. Buckman’s grandfather, Dr. Stanley Buckman, founded Buckman Laboratories in 1945. The company created an innovative biocide, which allowed paper mills to control bacteria without shutting down production. The company has since gone on to create other critical chemical solutions for a variety of industries, including industrial waste treatment. Mr. Buckman worked for his family’s company for over a decade and now devotes his time to philanthropic causes, including support for youth-focused arts programs. Mrs. Buckman graduated from Stephen F. Austin University with a BS in Speech Pathology and served as a speech pathologist and elementary art teacher for Goose Creek Independent School District near Houston. The couple began producing media content in 2018, including performance projects such as the Tony-nominated Broadway musical The Prom and the original musical Half Time. They recently established Nelda Studios with the mission to “support art and creativity through original media productions, philanthropy, and community outreach.” In a press release announcing the launch, Mrs. Buckman stated, “In our educational and philanthropic work in schools and communities, Karl and I witnessed how essential creativity is for innovation, as well as for social and emotional learning. That understanding inspired us to found Nelda Studios – to provide audiences and communities with media content, financial support, and direct access to the arts. We are thrilled to be investing in the next generation of creatives.”

These Italian exporters just caught a break. The Trump administration has announced it has reduced the tariffs for over a dozen pasta exporters from Italy. The pasta exporters were initially issued tariffs for offering their products at a low price, which in turn posed a threat to U.S. pasta producers. The Hill had more details to share about the tariffs being removed and the economics behind them: The U.S. has significantly reduced proposed tariffs on 13 Italian pasta exporters, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The pasta-makers previously faced a potential 92 percent duty after the agency determined they were selling their pasta at unfairly low prices. Proposed tariffs on Garofalo were cut down to 13.89 percent, while those on La Molisana were reduced to 2.26 percent. The other 11 companies now face a 9.09 percent tariff. “This post-preliminary analysis indicates that Italian pasta makers have addressed many of Commerce’s concerns raised in the preliminary determination, and reflects Commerce’s commitment to a fair, transparent process,” a Commerce Department spokesperson said in a statement. “Commerce will continue to engage with interested parties to take into account all information before issuing the final determination,” they continued. The agency is set to release its final results on March 12, opening up the analysis for comment in the meantime. It initially launched a review of Italian pasta exports in August 2024 following “requests by interested parties.” Anti-dumping or countervailing duties are meant to offset the dumping of products at an artificially low price in U.S. markets. The decision to ease pasta tariffs comes as President Trump separately opted to delay duties on imported furniture Wednesday. The president signed a proclamation pushing back the tariff hike by one year, citing “ongoing productive negotiations.” The initial tariff was nearly 107%: Italy’s top pasta makers could face a 107% tariff in the U.S., reigniting a decades-old rivalry with American companies. https://t.co/7WeIBK37Ar pic.twitter.com/VbpGZUSH3b — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 10, 2025 Pasta isn’t the only product that has had their tariffs reduced. CNN reported President Trump has also lowered tariffs for coffee and bananas: President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that retroactively lowers tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, among other agricultural imports, backdated to Thursday. The order Trump signed excludes the goods from “reciprocal” tariff rates, which start at 10% and go as high as 50%. However, the order doesn’t exempt the goods entirely from tariffs. For instance, tomatoes from Mexico, a major supplier to the United States, will continue to be tariffed at 17%. That rate took effect in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired. Tomato prices increased almost immediately after those tariffs were put in place. Many of the commodities that will no longer face “reciprocal” tariffs have seen some of the biggest price increases since Trump took office, in part because of tariffs he imposed and a lack of sufficient domestic supply. For instance, Brazil, the top supplier of coffee to the US, has faced tariffs of 50% since August. Consumers paid nearly 20% more for coffee in September compared to the prior year, according to Consumer Price Index data. The move comes after voters expressed frustrations with the state of the economy in exit polls earlier this month, voting for Democrats in off-year elections in several states.

The Vondelkerk, a 1872 church overlooking Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark, went up in flames on Thursday, Jan. 1, Dutch authorities said, RTL reports. By the time the fire was finally under control, 10 hours later, at 11 a.m., the church’s 164-foot neo-Gothic spire had collapsed and “only walls” remained intact, De Telegraaf reports. The church, designed […] The post The Vondelkerk Burned to the Ground in Amsterdam appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

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