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Month: August 2024

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenas company connected to daughter of judge in Trump hush money trial

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed a company connected to the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan as Republicans continue to claim that her political work influenced how Merchan handled the hush money case against former President Donald Trump. Republicans have targeted the political work of Judge Merchan’s

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New US rules try to make it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for homes

Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Treasury Department has issued new regulations aimed at making it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for residential real estate. Under rules finalized Wednesday, investment advisors and real estate professionals will be required to report cash sales of residential real estate to legal entities,

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Out-of-state law firms boost campaign cash of 2 Democratic statewide candidates in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Out-of-state law firms have boosted the campaign cash of two Democratic candidates running for statewide offices in Oregon. Law firms largely headquartered on the East Coast have given more than $170,000 to Dan Rayfield, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, and over $40,000 to Elizabeth Steiner, the Democratic nominee for treasurer,

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Probe is closed into owners of Pulse nightclub, where 49 died in mass shooting

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owners of the Pulse nightclub without filing any charges. Victims’ families and survivors of the killing of 49 patrons at the LGBTQ-friendly club had asked law enforcement to investigate the owners for criminal culpability. The police department said

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Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA’s homeless population

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials with L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net say they will commit $90 million over five years to build a robust and highly coordinated health care network for homeless people. Homeless people typically rely on sporadic visits from street medicine teams and emergency rooms to treat acute situations.

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Mark Zuckerberg asegura que el Gobierno de Biden “presionó” a Meta a censurar contenidos relacionados con el covid-19 en 2021

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg, presidente y CEO de Meta, afirmó el lunes en una carta a la Comisión judicial de la Cámara de Representantes que sus equipos fueron “presionados” por la Casa Blanca durante el Gobierno de Biden para censurar algunos contenidos en torno a la pandemia de covid-19. “En 2021, altos funcionarios

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World Food Programme halts movement in Gaza after repeated gunfire strikes aid vehicle

By Richard Roth and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — The World Food Programme is freezing employee movement in Gaza after one of its vehicles was targeted with repeated gunfire just meters from an Israeli checkpoint, according to a statement by the humanitarian agency. “Despite being clearly marked and receiving multiple clearances by Israeli authorities

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Rusia prohíbe la entrada a decenas de periodistas estadounidenses

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Rusia prohibió la entrada de otros 92 ciudadanos estadounidenses, incluidos periodistas de The Wall Street Journal, New York Times y Washington Post. Rusia dijo que el país está “permanentemente cerrado” para las 92 personas que figuran en la lista, que también incluye a funcionarios del Gobierno estadounidense del Departamento de Justicia,

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