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Investigations

Investigations

Stories from the Investigations desk.

  1. Investigations · Oct. 1, 2026 Lake Providence lost its six-million-dollar fiber award to Starlink East Carroll Parish residents said unreliable service forced families to leave as BEAD rules shifted toward satellite.
  2. Investigations · Sept. 30, 2026 NGIC labeled Juggalos a hybrid gang in 2011 Fans at the 25th Gathering told Andrew Callaghan that federal paperwork still shadowed hatchet tattoos and car stickers.
  3. Investigations · Sept. 29, 2026 Eric McNeel told Randy Couture the Onyx fund returned 101% The UFC Hall of Famer recorded pitch calls after wealth managers flagged an athlete-focused fund.
  4. Investigations · Sept. 28, 2026 Open fentanyl use dominated sidewalks in four U.S. cities YouTuber Nick Shirley posted field footage from Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2026.
  5. Investigations · Sept. 25, 2026 Navajo immersion schools pushed language instruction across the reservation Elders described boarding schools that punished children for speaking Diné as principals reported a reservation-wide push to retain the language.
  6. Investigations · Sept. 23, 2026 Rick Shore died after experimental EGPA surgery The Venice Beach filmmaker had searched the canals for weeks after his conure Orson escaped through an open door.
  7. Investigations · Sept. 21, 2026 Andrew Callaghan was barred from leaving his Tehran hotel alone He entered on a government press pass while the United States and Israel were at war with Iran.
  8. Investigations · Sept. 20, 2026 Richard Bernstein pleaded guilty to steering E-Rate kickbacks Consultants sharing his surname filed for $3.3 million in internet aid within weeks of the Brooklyn plea.
  9. Investigations · Sept. 18, 2026 Yukon River king salmon runs collapsed to fewer than 40,000 The United States and Canada banned almost all king salmon fishing on the river system for seven years in 2024.
  10. Investigations · Sept. 15, 2026 California high-speed rail reached $15 billion without opening passenger service The rail authority authorized a $537.3 million contractor settlement in January as Phase I cost estimates climbed past $231 billion.
  11. Investigations · Sept. 14, 2026 Jake Lang led anti-Islam rally at World Trade Center on 9/11 The pardoned Jan. 6 defendant organized the rally against Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the World Trade Center site.
  12. Investigations · Sept. 11, 2026 Charlie Kirk memorial rally sparked clash in Times Square Turning Point USA backers rallied on the first anniversary of Kirk's assassination as opponents shouted him down.
  13. Investigations · Sept. 10, 2026 Jimmy Haslam broke ground on the Browns' $2.6 billion dome Ohio pledged $600 million from unclaimed funds before a judge blocked the transfer.
  14. Investigations · Sept. 8, 2026 Deloitte won at least $6 billion in state Medicaid eligibility contracts Enrollment errors cut off pregnant Texans and Rhode Island families while Senate Democrats opened an inquiry.
  15. Investigations · Sept. 6, 2026 AfD led Saxony-Anhalt polls at 40 percent on election day Pre-election surveys put the Alternative for Germany roughly 18 points ahead of the Christian Democrats in the eastern state.
  16. Investigations · Sept. 4, 2026 Ro Khanna backed a statewide pause on Pennsylvania data centers The Silicon Valley congressman sat with Conshohocken steel-country workers before endorsing a statewide halt.
  17. Investigations · Sept. 3, 2026 La Luz del Mundo celebrated its centennial as Naasón García remained in prison YouTuber Tyler Oliveira filmed members in Guadalajara, Dallas, and Houston who still call the convicted apostle their spiritual leader.
  18. Investigations · Sept. 2, 2026 Crypto firms spent $189 million on 2026 midterm elections More Perfect Union tied the spending to a Senate push for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
  19. Investigations · Sept. 2, 2026 Andrew Callaghan filmed Tehran rallies during the US-Iran war He walked Azadi Square in the war's fourth week after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in an air strike.
  20. Investigations · Aug. 29, 2026 Ideal Living wired $10 million for a convicted guru's bond according to former employee Ideal Living fired whistleblower Myra one day after she reported Peter Spiegel to human resources.
  21. Investigations · Aug. 29, 2026 Amy Vilardi convicted of four 2015 Pendleton murders Anderson County detectives reopened the cold case in 2023 with help from Cold Justice.
  22. Investigations · Aug. 27, 2026 Reckless Ben confronted Ideal Living's CEO over trafficking claims Former employees told him Ideal Living funded abuse through JKP, and the company sued an anonymous source for extortion.
  23. Investigations · Aug. 27, 2026 Nick Shirley rallied at the Sacramento Capitol against California AB 2624 Governor Gavin Newsom signed the privacy bill into law the Saturday before the protest.
  24. Investigations · Aug. 25, 2026 Harada alleged Driscoll's sought plausible deniability on pesticide violations An internal audit allegedly found half of Canadian shipments exceeded legal residue limits.
  25. Investigations · Aug. 19, 2026 Nick Shirley confronted California senators on AB2624 Critics call AB2624 the Stop Nick Shirley Act. It cleared the Senate 30-10 after he challenged its author, Mia Bonta, and lawmakers who advanced it.
  26. Investigations · Aug. 18, 2026 Provo Canyon School closed as Ben Schneider says he made the program’s first successful escape In behind-the-scenes footage he describes roughly 30 hours in isolation, a double-pants pocket check, and a meshed fence exit by wall run and a jump of about 15 feet in freezing weather.
  27. Investigations · Aug. 17, 2026 Reckless Ben infiltrated Provo Canyon School as a student, documenting allegations of abuse Hidden-camera footage shows a staff hire who failed a background check, a 30-year-old admitted as a teenager, and a billing call after the YouTuber escaped.