The decision by a local Indiana prosecutor to forgo criminal charges against the woman who made a false child welfare report against former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has brought a complex and somber conclusion to a disturbing episode. The prosecutor, E. Nelson Chipman Jr. of Marshall County, concluded that the accuser, a 50-year-old Alabama woman identified only as “TJ,” was not legally culpable for her actions. In an email to Indiana State Police, Chipman explained that he was “unable to conclude [the caller] is capable of forming the requisite intent to support a criminal conviction.” This legal reasoning, rooted in…

In early 2026, inside a Hanoi event space alive with pyrotechnics and costumed entertainers, a man took the stage to celebrate a company milestone. Ngo Anh Tan, the founder and owner of a media operation called HTV Network, stood before employees holding a sign that read “Doanh số đột phá” — roughly translating to “record revenue” or “breakthrough sales.” Around him, videos show oversized dancing frog mascots, flashing lights, and the unmistakable atmosphere of a corporate celebration. It looked like the kind of annual party any successful digital media startup might throw. But according to an investigation by CBC’s visual…