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By Jacqueline Thomsen, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump allegedly conspired with six other allies in his failed bid to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, according to an indictment of the former president made public on Tuesday. The six alleged co-conspirators are not named in the …

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By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) – Jack Smith, the U.S. special counsel who on Tuesday filed a second federal criminal indictment against Donald Trump, has a reputation for winning tough cases against war criminals, mobsters and crooked cops. Appointed last November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to take over two Justice Department investigations involving Trump, …

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By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three former dancers for Grammy-winning singer Lizzo accused her of creating a hostile work environment, including weight shaming and sexually denigrating behavior, in a lawsuit released on Tuesday. The lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court named Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, her production company …

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By Rich McKay (Reuters) – An estimated $1.1 billion jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery draw, one of the richest in its history, found no winners on Tuesday night, boosting the prize for the next draw later this week. No one held the numbers 8, 24, 30, 45, 61, and the Mega Ball number …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had heard that Special Counsel Jack Smith would announce an indictment against him at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT), according to a post on Trump’s Truth Social app. Trump already faces criminal charges in two other cases as he campaigns to regain the …

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By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – Record-breaking heat waves across the U.S. forced small businesses to close early in July, according to a report released on Tuesday, and reduced paid working hours for employees as dangerous temperatures reshape consumer behavior. Hundreds of millions Americans dealt with extreme heat advisories in the past two weeks, as temperatures …

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