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U.S. prosecutors launch website for Bankman-Fried alleged fraud victims

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. government has launched a website for victims of FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged fraud to communicate with law enforcement. In an order late Friday night, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan authorized federal prosecutors to use the website, and not have to contact victims …

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Analysis-Biden’s new border plan undercuts campaign vow to restore asylum access

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s move this week to block migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border aims to reduce record crossings and shield him from Republican criticism but is a turn away from his campaign promise to restore access to asylum. Initial backlash to Biden’s policy shift also signals …

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Mexican govt inks deal to buy Mexicana airline brand for $42 million, union says

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Mexican government signed a deal with several aviation unions Friday to purchase the brand of the defunct Mexicana airline for 811.1 million Mexican pesos ($42.41 million), a union spokesman told Reuters. The deal includes rights to use the airline’s brand and the purchase of two buildings, a technical …

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HSBC customers in U.S. sent inadvertent emails on mortgages, relocation

By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Frustrated HSBC banking customers in the United States took to social media on Friday to complain about inadvertent emails they received from the bank regarding home loans and relocation. “Congratulations on your new mortgage with HSBC Bank,” said one of the messages, which was sent to customers who said they …

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Six-year-old boy shoots and gravely wounds teacher in Virginia school

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher on Friday at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, police said, prompting consternation from local officials who vowed to find answers and prevent such an event from happening again. The injury to the teacher, a woman in her 30s, was considered life-threatening, …

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Biden lauds ‘heroes’ of Jan. 6 attacks on second anniversary

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden marked the second anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Friday by awarding the “Presidential Citizens Medal” to 14 people, some posthumously, who battled to defend America’s democracy after the 2020 election. In a White House ceremony, Biden, a Democrat, described the violence that …

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Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy’s House speaker bid

By Gram Slattery and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid for an 11th time on Thursday, while his supporters worked behind closed doors in hopes of cementing a deal that could bring success. The voting propelled the House to a level of dysfunction not …

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