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Federal prosecutors charge Bankman-Fried with massive, yearslong fraud

Federal prosecutors charge Bankman-Fried with massive,...

Prosecutors allege that Sam Bankman-Fried oversaw a massive corporate fraud at FTX...

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U.S. inflation slowed sharply to 7.1 percent over past 12 months

U.S. inflation slowed sharply to 7.1 percent over past...

Even with last month’s further easing of inflation, the Federal Reserve plans to...

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‘It’s All So Unsettled’: 2024 Is the Year of Known Unknowns

‘It’s All So Unsettled’: 2024 Is the Year of Known Unknowns

The 2024 presidential campaigns of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are riddled with...

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Leaked tape turns LA City Council member into a fugitive in his hometown

Leaked tape turns LA City Council member into a fugitive...

Kevin de León's life on the run has prolonged a painful chapter for Los Angeles...

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House GOP reckons with ‘candidate quality’ problem after midterms — and ahead of 2024

House GOP reckons with ‘candidate quality’ problem after...

The polarized country and nearly evenly split House means that a handful of unelectable...

Peru’s ex-president calls successor “usurper,” as seven...

Seven people die in protests over the ouster of Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo.

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A few bad apples or a whole rotten barrel? EU wrestles with scandal.

A few bad apples or a whole rotten barrel? EU wrestles...

Some European Union officials are adamant the Qatar corruption probe concerns "a...

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Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital

Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital

Some of the president's backers have refused to concede he was defeated in his reelection...

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Dems agonize over Sinema 2024

Dems agonize over Sinema 2024

If the newly minted Arizona independent seeks reelection, she could set up a three-way...

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FTX founder Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

FTX founder Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a tweet from the Southern...

Peru’s ex-president calls successor “usurper,” as 4 people...

Four people die in protests over the ouster of Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo.

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Washington regulator aims for more control of Microsoft and Meta

Washington regulator aims for more control of Microsoft...

It’s part of the FTC's aggressive campaign against corporate dealmaking.

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Oklahoma takes 'momentous' step to allow taxpayer-funded religious schools

Oklahoma takes 'momentous' step to allow taxpayer-funded...

A 15-page memo leans on a trio of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that favored...

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Reported hate crimes drop after agency participation plummets

Reported hate crimes drop after agency participation plummets

Just 63 percent of police departments submitted their data in 2021, compared with...

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Appeals court struggles with Jan. 6 obstruction of Congress charges

Appeals court struggles with Jan. 6 obstruction of Congress...

Defense attorneys for Capitol insurrection defendants argue that Jan. 6 Capitol...

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Suitcase full of cash seized as EU Parliament scandal grows

Suitcase full of cash seized as EU Parliament scandal grows

Belgian police raid more offices as Qatar corruption scandal grows