Minnesota Daycare Owner Charged in $4.6M Fraud Scheme; US Charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro With Murder | NTD Good Morning (May 21)

Authorities are accusing Fahima Mahamud of submitting more than 13,000 fraudulent childcare assistance claims totaling roughly $4.6 million between 2022 and 2025. The CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Center in Minneapolis was also indicted in February. Prosecutors say she falsely claimed to serve thousands of meals through the federal nutrition program tied to Feeding Our Future. That’s the pandemic-era food aid fraud scheme involving $250 million and dozens of people charged.

The United States has charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. U.S. President Donald Trump says the indictment was long overdue and one of the most important steps his administration has taken. Trump has emphasized that there will be no military escalation yet. Cubans in Miami are celebrating the charges, saying it’s never too late for justice.

Trump is considering potential strikes on Iran, he said in an address to graduating Coast Guard cadets, delivering a message of American strength and deterrence. The White House says the U.S. military is locked and loaded, ready to act at a moment’s notice. The president also reiterated his long-standing stance that Iran cannot, under any circumstances, possess a nuclear weapon.