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McConnell Returns to Senate as Test Sees ‘No Evidence’ of Stroke

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell shows “no evidence” of a seizure disorder or a stroke, a congressional physician said Tuesday amid growing concerns about the 81-year-old lawmaker’s health and capacity to lead the chamber’s Republicans before the 2024 elections.

Kroger, Albertsons In Talks to Sell Stores to C&S, SoftBank

C&S Wholesale Grocers—with backing from SoftBank Group Corp.—is in talks to buy grocery stores that Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are selling to win regulatory approval for their $25 billion merger, according to people familiar with the matter.

UK Recoups Just Fraction of £1.1 Billion of Covid Fraud Losses

The UK government has recovered just 2% of £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) lost to fraudsters taking advantage of its coronavirus business support program, an initiative announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Gets 22 Years Over US Capitol Riot

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right Proud Boys, was ordered to serve 22 years in prison for his role in a seditious plot to halt the US government’s peaceful transfer of power, the stiffest punishment so far for those involved in the attack on the nation’s Capitol.

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