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00:07:22.220One of Minnesota's most famous Somalis, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar,
00:07:26.620reportedly facing scrutiny from House oversight investigators and federal law enforcement
00:07:31.820in connection with massive wealth gains tied to her husband's businesses.
00:07:37.660AM Update previously reporting on Omar's financial disclosures,
00:07:41.220showing her husband, a different one from the brother she allegedly married,
00:07:45.440and former political consultant Tim Minett,
00:07:48.540accumulating a net worth listed from $6 million to as much as $30 million in just one year.
00:07:54.860The vast majority of that wealth stemming from Minett's stake in the venture capital firm Rose Lake Capital,
00:08:01.120valued between $5 million and $25 million,
00:08:04.260along with a separate ownership stake in a California winery, ranging from $1 to $5 million.
00:08:10.720Those two companies going from virtually broke in 2023 to multi-million dollar enterprises in 2024,
00:08:18.240according to Representative Omar's disclosures.
00:08:20.640News of these probes coming amid the revelation of one of the largest pandemic fraud cases in the country,
00:08:27.380centered in Congresswoman Omar's district.
00:08:30.600Dozens of individuals within the Minnesota-Somali community charged with plundering taxpayer-funded social services,
00:08:36.980allegedly billing for meals never provided through programs like Feeding Our Future,
00:08:41.720which was intended to provide free meals to needy children during the pandemic.
00:08:46.040The New York Post reporting Congresswoman Omar is closely linked to at least two individuals within the Somali community charged in the fraud cases.
00:08:56.220Republican Congressman James Comer, head of the Oversight Committee, telling the Post,
00:09:00.500There are a lot of questions as to how her husband accumulated so much wealth over the past two years.
00:09:06.960It's not possible. It's not. I'm a money guy. It's not possible.
00:09:11.260As Minnesota fraud prosecutions began coming to light, MyNet's company, Rose Lake Capital,
00:09:17.140quietly scrubbing its online presence, removing references to prominent individuals previously listed as advisors, reports the Post.
00:09:25.520Former U.S. Senator from Montana, Democrat Max Baucus, who was once listed on the website as an advisor of the company,
00:09:32.800telling the Post he had just one phone call in 2022 with MyNet's business partner about a potential deal.
00:09:39.040Bach is saying nothing ever came of it beyond some emails.
00:09:43.220Other former so-called advisors offering similar accounts.
00:09:47.420Neither Congresswoman Omar nor her husband, MyNet, has been formally charged or accused of wrongdoing at this time.
00:09:55.120Omar, earlier this month on CBS, addressing suspicions about her husband's wealth.
00:09:59.920The chair oversight committee said that he wants to refer you to the ethics committee.
00:10:04.760I've been referred like a hundred times, so go ahead.
00:10:08.680He's looking at your husband's income and net worth.
00:10:11.380He said it was tied to private equity investment funds, but he seems to be insinuating that you personally are tied into this welfare scam.
00:12:08.360The suspect knocking on the door of Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Stephen Myers Lafayette Home,
00:12:14.800located about an hour north of Indianapolis.
00:12:17.720911 Dispatch Audio describing what happened next.
00:12:20.560There was a knock on the door. Someone advised, we have your dog, and a shot came through the door.
00:12:25.220Judge Meyer struck in the arm. His wife, Kimberly, shot in the hip, the suspect fleeing immediately.
00:12:31.620It is unclear how many shots were fired, police reportedly recovering at least one shotgun shell from the front porch of the home.
00:12:39.080It also appears there is a ring camera on the exterior of the home.
00:12:43.360The investigation now a joint effort between multiple local agencies as well as the FBI,
00:12:49.340authorities not yet releasing a suspect description.
00:12:52.500Judge Meyer, one month ago, announcing plans to retire at the end of the year,
00:12:56.780after more than 12 years of service on the court.
00:12:59.480Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Loretta Rush, writing in a statement,
00:13:03.460Authorities say there were no known threats against the judge at the time of the attack.
00:13:17.600Two Portland, Oregon police officers shot in the line of duty Monday night, with the shooter still at large.
00:13:24.700The officers responding to a 911 call placed just before 8.30 p.m. Oregon time.
00:13:31.000The caller reporting he had just been threatened by an unfamiliar man with a knife in the Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood of northeast Portland.
00:13:38.700The suspect opening fire upon contact with the officers.
00:13:42.440One officer hit twice, the other once.
00:13:45.340Neither officer discharged their weapon in the incident.
00:13:47.840Both now hospitalized and in stable condition, authorities at a Tuesday afternoon briefing
00:13:53.300declining to provide more information on the extent of the injuries.
00:13:57.560The shooting triggering a large-scale overnight manhunt involving drones and canine units.
00:14:02.740However, investigators calling off the active search around 5.30 a.m. yesterday morning without finding the suspect.
00:14:10.380Deputy Police Chief Chris Jovic on the next steps in the investigation.
00:14:14.200I know the fear and uncertainty you're feeling right now is very real.
00:14:18.980While we haven't apprehended the suspect responsible, we want to assure you that we have dedicated homicide detectives
00:14:25.120and officers assigned to this case, and we will pursue all leads to bring this person into custody as quickly as possible.
00:14:32.440You may see an increased police presence in the area as we work to solve this case.
00:14:37.900And please know that if we had information that suggested an immediate risk to the public,
00:14:41.540we would put that information out to you for your safety.
00:14:45.960Police releasing images of the suspect obtained from the officer's body cameras.
00:14:50.440He appears to be a white male with dark facial hair, mid-30s, dressed in a black hat, gray hood,
00:14:55.740dark puffy jacket, black pants and backpack, carrying a green shopping bag.
00:15:00.720Investigators are asking residents with security cameras in the area to come forward as the search continues.
00:15:06.100Vice President J.D. Vance, 41, and Second Lady Usha Vance, 40, with a big announcement yesterday afternoon.
00:15:15.080The couple sharing a statement on social media, quote,
00:15:17.860We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy.
00:15:23.800Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July.
00:15:28.840The pair going on to thank their military doctors and staff members for their excellent care in, quote,
00:15:37.260The Vance's long-embracing raising a family amid the chaos of life.
00:15:41.360Mr. Vance describing their parenting philosophy to your humble correspondent back in 2017,
00:15:47.040as they prepared to welcome their first child, just one month before Usha was set to begin a Supreme Court clerkship.
00:15:54.060You're going to have the baby in June. You're going to have to start your new job in July, at the end of July.
00:15:59.200It's going to be a tough year, but I think we sort of have sealed ourselves emotionally that the next year is just going to be pretty chaotic.
00:16:05.960And I think of that as like a classically hillbilly thing, right?
00:16:09.060Like you don't plan the baby around your life. You plan your life around the baby, and we'll figure it out.
00:16:14.400Nearly a decade later, they're doing just that once again.
00:16:17.400Baby Vance joining three older siblings, two brothers, and a sister, making history as the first child born to a sitting second lady.