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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hours after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy finally clinched the U.S. House speaker role, his party was already rolling out its initial legislative steps: the creation of committees to investigate China and the “weaponization of the federal government,” and a bill that could potentially limit abortion care nationwide. McCarthy won …

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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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(Reuters) – Ana Belen Montes, one of the highest-ranking U.S. officials ever proven to have spied for Cuba, has been released from prison early, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons confirmed Friday, after she spent more than two decades behind bars. Montes, 65, had in 2002 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit espionage after she was …

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(Reuters) -Cloud-based software firm Salesforce Inc is looking to cut costs by $3 billion to $5 billion, Chief Executive Marc Benioff told company insiders this week after announcing layoffs, Fortune reported, citing an audio recording of a meeting. Salesforce said on Wednesday that it plans to cut jobs by 10% and close some offices, after …

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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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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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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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