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Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who fostered ties to American right, gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud
Self-exiled billionaire Guo Wengui received a 30-year prison sentence for a massive financial fraud that devastated hundreds of victims' lives.
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Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
Virginia has approved a new law allowing up to 350 recreational marijuana shops to open across the state starting on July 1, 2027.
More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
More than 100 people deported from the U.S. were in a Venezuelan hotel that collapsed during a massive earthquake. Survivors share their stories.
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What the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence
The Supreme Court ruled the president cannot fire Fed governors without clear cause, preserving independence while leaving some uncertainty.
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Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
The Supreme Court rejected a GOP attempt to end grace periods for mail-in ballots, preserving voting procedures in 14 states before midterms.
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Royalties. Teaching gigs. A concert in Puerto Rico. Financial forms offer view inside Supreme Court
New financial disclosure forms show Supreme Court justices received gifts, book royalties and income from teaching assignments last year.
ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun walking to church dressed in her habit was detained by ICE officers and later released after members of Congress intervened.
Long Beach’s Rocket Lab buying Iridium for $8B in challenge to SpaceX
The move will combine Rocket Lab’s launch capabilities and satellite making with Iridium’s network in low-Earth orbit.
DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with ‘Star Wars’ song, record says
A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for…
Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing postponed until January
A judge has delayed Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. It will now begin in January, instead of this fall.