Feds interviewed Ilhan Omar’s sister as probe of ‘Squad’ congresswoman intensifies: report

Federal investigators quizzed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister last week after the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, DC home was raided in connection with an ongoing immigration fraud investigation. Sahra Noor voluntarily spoke with authorities at some point after the Oct. 12 search of the residence Omar shares with her husband, Tim Mynett, according to Fox News Digital, which cited three sources familiar with the investigation. It was not immediately what was discussed. Noor was scheduled to appear at the University of Minnesota’s Rochester branch on Thursday of last week to promote her new book “Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story.”…

UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism, race-based admissions

The Trump administration reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will close 18 active federal investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review involving alleged antisemitism and race discrimination at the university. The voluntary settlement agreement does not require a monetary payment, and the university does…

49ers report card after narrow escape against Commanders on MNF

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers escaped Monday Night Football with their perfect record still in tact. They took extended their lead to 20 points on their first possession of the second half and held for a 23-17 win as the Commanders whittled the lead away with 14 unanswered points after…

How the Jets’ schedule outlook has changed already

We are two weeks into the NFL season, and it has gone just as everyone predicted, right? Everyone had the Raiders at 2-0 and the Chargers at 0-2. Everyone expected the Saints to look good and the Texans to look bad (please don’t look up where I am in The…

Exclusive | Ex-pardon czar Ed Martin rips claims of clemency corruption, laments admin losing early momentum: ‘Everybody’s tired’

WASHINGTON — Former US pardon attorney Ed Martin likened accusations about cash for clemency plaguing President Trump’s orbit to the “Russia hoax” and lamented that the administration lost momentum from its early days to dramatically transform the government. Martin, 56, who stepped down as pardon attorney last month, blasted a…

Our hunt for extraterrestrial life has a big blind spot | Alix Freckelton

The hunt for extraterrestrial life on distant planets may be operating with a big blind spot.That’s because we aren’t accounting for the nature of the light coming from the host star itself when we interpret the chemical signatures of life, or biosignatures, on some of the most promising candidate planets…

Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes spotty Yankees return as playoff questions loom

Jazz Chisholm Jr. returned to what looks like a Yankees infield competition with a hit, a walk and a defensive mistake.  The second baseman was activated from the injured list for the nightcap of Tuesday’s doubleheader and got the nod at second base after Anthony Volpe — who has played…

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