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Ex-FTX executive Salame sentenced to 7.5 years in prison

28 May 2024

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary and a top lieutenant to the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced on Tuesday to 90 months in prison, U.S. federal prosecutors said. Salame pleaded guilty in September to making tens of millions of dollars in unlawful campaign donations …

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Judge rejects gag order on Trump in Florida documents criminal case

28 May 2024

By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by prosecutors to issue a gag order barring Donald Trump from making inflammatory comments about law enforcement, after his campaign falsely claimed the FBI had been authorized to assassinate him when it searched his Florida resort for classified U.S. documents. Florida-based U.S. …

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Trump seeks to deny prosecutors’ gag-order motion in documents case

28 May 2024

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal judge to reject prosecutors’ request for a gag order limiting what the former U.S. president can say about law enforcement officers involved in the case accusing him of mishandling sensitive documents. Trump’s team also asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in …

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US unveils policy to boost carbon offset market integrity

28 May 2024

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government unveiled on Tuesday its policy for using voluntary carbon credits that seeks to put “guardrails” to boost confidence in a nascent market after some high-profile offset projects failed to deliver the promised emissions reductions. The heads of the Treasury, Energy and Agriculture Departments as well as …

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Explainer-What does Louisiana’s new abortion pill law mean for patients?

28 May 2024

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The Louisiana Senate’s vote on Thursday to reclassify the two drugs used in medication abortion as controlled substances marks the latest development in a nationwide battle over abortion pills. Here is a look at what the law does, and what might happen next. HOW DOES LOUISIANA’S LAW …

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Prosecutors ask judge to bar Trump from comments endangering law enforcement

28 May 2024

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prosecutors in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s classified documents case asked a federal judge on Friday to prevent him from making statements that pose a “danger” to law enforcement, according to a court document. In a motion seeking to modify Trump’s conditions of release, Special Counsel Jack Smith said …

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US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend

28 May 2024

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the Southern Plains and the Ozark Mountains have killed at least 21 people across four U.S. states as of Monday afternoon and wrecked hundreds of buildings, as forecasters warned of more severe weather. The death toll over the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend included at least eight …

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Biden honors fallen soldiers during Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

28 May 2024

By Jarrett Renshaw ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden honored fallen soldiers during the 156th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation’s capital on Monday. Biden placed a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony, where he was accompanied by Vice President …

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Biden tells Israel to protect civilians after Rafah strike

28 May 2024

By Jarrett Renshaw and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration told Israel to take every precaution to protect civilians after a military strike in Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians, as it faced calls from some fellow Democrats to halt military shipments to Israel. “Israel has a right to go after Hamas, and we …

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