News Wrap: Federal agents search Minnesota childcare centers

[0:00] We start the day's other headlines in Minnesota, where federal agents carried out more than 20 [0:04] search warrants as part of an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration. [0:09] Agents were seen entering child care centers this morning like this one outside Minneapolis. [0:14] The White House has criticized Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, over his handling of fraud in the [0:19] state. But Walz welcomed the raids, posting on social media, if you commit fraud in Minnesota, [0:25] you're going to get caught. Joint investigations work, and securing justice depends on it. [0:30] Officials say today's operation was not related to a federal immigration crackdown that led to the [0:35] deaths of two protesters earlier this year. A former advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National [0:42] Institutes of Health has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland for conspiring to hide [0:47] records related to the COVID pandemic. Dr. David Morins is accused of obstruction of justice and [0:54] conspiracy for allegedly using a personal email account to conceal research related to the [0:59] origins of the disease. His lawyer declined to comment. The indictment is seen as a win for [1:04] the Trump administration, which has been critical of the nation's research community over its handling [1:09] of COVID's origins. Dr. Fauci himself is not accused of wrongdoing in the case. [1:16] In Georgia, state officials say recent rainfall is helping efforts to tame two massive fires, [1:20] but more work needs to be done to bring them under control. A statewide drought has led to an [1:26] unprecedented fire season with more than 700 blazes in a 30-day period. Governor Brian Kemp toured the [1:33] affected areas today and warned that Georgia isn't, as he put it, out of the woods just yet. [1:39] I feel better today than I did Sunday. And, you know, the rain we got, especially on the Highway 82 fire, [1:46] was very helpful. We are doing everything that we can to try to get people where they can get back [1:52] to their homes, make sure they're protected. And as soon as we can do that, we will. [1:56] As Georgia welcomes the rain, other states are bracing for more of it. Severe thunderstorms [2:05] threaten to bring hail and possibly tornadoes to parts of Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee that have [2:11] already endured punishing storms in recent days. The U.S. State Department is rolling out a new, [2:17] limited edition passport that includes a picture of President Trump. The State Department posted what [2:22] it called a sneak peek on social media. It shows the president's image on the inside cover with his [2:27] signature and gold lettering at the bottom. The back cover shows a more traditional scene of the [2:32] Declaration of Independence. The release is part of the commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of [2:38] American independence. It's also the latest effort to put Mr. Trump's mark on the nation, [2:43] which includes his images on government buildings, his name on what was the Kennedy Center, [2:48] and a planned arch in Washington, among others. Ukraine says it shot down more than 33,000 Russian [2:55] drones in March. That's the most in a single month since Russia's invasion more than four years ago. [3:02] Ukraine has been ramping up its drone capabilities in response to Russia's relentless aerial attacks [3:07] and increasingly taking the fight back across the border. Officials said today Ukrainian forces can [3:13] now strike much deeper inside Russia than they could at the start of the war. Earlier this month, [3:19] Moscow accused European nations of expanding drone support to Kyiv, [3:23] prompting a warning today from Russia's defense minister. [3:26] MILES O' This sort of action facilitates the sharp escalation of the military and political situation [3:34] across the entire European continent and can have unpredictable consequences. [3:39] NICK SCHIFRIN Just yesterday, [3:41] Poland's prime minister announced that his country will partner with Ukraine [3:45] to manufacture what he described as a drone armada. Poland and Russia share a border, [3:51] and Russia has violated Polish airspace on a number of occasions since the Ukraine war started. [3:57] On Wall Street today, stocks ended lower following that latest spike in oil prices. The Dow Jones [4:03] industrial average gave back just 25 points on the day. The Nasdaq fell more than 200 points. The S&P [4:09] 500 also closed in negative territory. Still to come on the NewsHour, recent shootings are again [4:15] raising concerns about gun violence in the U.S. Military families sound the alarm about the persistent [4:21] problem of toxic mold in service members' housing. And actors Tessa Thompson and Adrian Brody [4:27] discussed their Broadway debut. This is the PBS NewsHour from the David M. Rubenstein [4:36] studio at WETA in Washington, headquarters of PBS News. [4:40] MILES O' Support journalism you trust. Support PBS News. [4:48] Donate now, or even better, start a monthly contribution today.