Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two Philadelphia-based men accused of traveling to Minneapolis after a friend told them the taxpayer-funded programs there presented "a good opportunity to make money.

Anthony Waddell Jefferson and Lester Brown are accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $3.5 million in government proceeds in a widening scandal that has been criticized by President Donald Trump.

Republicans eye Minnesota Senate seat expansion as Trump's narrow 2024 loss signals opportunity in traditionally blue state for GOP majority growth.

About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at least 14 programs were likely exploited, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

David Hann is the latest candidate to enter the race in Minnesota. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, announced she is retiring at the end of her term in 2026.

H3N2 has hastened the flu season’s arrival in Minnesota, which is reporting 35 school outbreaks and 558 flu-related hospitalizations.

The planned 120,000 square-foot facility will be located adjacent to Interstate 494 and east of Vikings Lakes.

P.J. Fleck has a perfect 6-0 record in bowl games at Minnesota, but the Gophers' winning streak dates all the way back to the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl as a program. Latest betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook view the Gophers as a 2.5-point betting favorite, as they look to extend their bowl game win streak to nine.