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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Manhattan prosecutors have signaled to former President Donald Trump that he could face criminal charges relating to his alleged role in hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing four unnamed sources. The former president was told he could appear before a Manhattan grand …

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By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer told jurors an “obvious cover story” to justify trading on information he learned as a consultant to T-Mobile US Inc ahead of its $23 billion merger with Sprint, a prosecutor said as a trial on criminal insider trading charges drew to a close in New …

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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered a psychiatric evaluation to determine if a man was mentally competent to face trial after prosecutors said he tried to open an emergency exit door on a recent Boston-bound United Airlines flight and then attacked a flight attendant. U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein in …

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(Reuters) – Richard “Alex” Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer convicted last week of murdering his wife and son, appealed his conviction and life sentence on Thursday, according to court records. Murdaugh, 54, a member of a powerful South Carolina family, was found guilty on March 2 on two counts of shooting his wife Maggie, 52, …

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has swapped 4.34 trillion pesos ($21.66 billion) in domestic debt, amounting to around 64% of loans due to mature through June and helping to ease near-term fears of a debt default as the economy falters under pressure from a devastating drought. The swap exchanges old debt for new bonds maturing …

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By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) – Latvia began seizing cars from heavily drunk drivers this year, and as hundreds of vehicles began overfilling impound lots, decided to send them to Ukrainian military and hospitals. Seven cars were driven in a snowstorm onto a trailer and out of a state impound lot on Wednesday, destined for …

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By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered a budget proposal that includes a robust spending agenda, higher taxes on the wealthy and plans to reduce the deficit, a document that forms the blueprint for his expected 2024 re-election bid. Here is reaction to Biden’s budget proposal to Congress for …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing major U.S. railroads on Thursday warned carriers to stop using rail cars with loose wheels until those wheel sets can be replaced. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said Norfolk Southern had identified loose wheels on a series of cars that present an increased risk of …

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By Steve Gorman and Brendan O’Brien LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A newly formed Pacific storm swept into California on Thursday as forecasters warned of flooding from heavy downpours expected to drench much of the state, including mountain areas still blanketed in snow from recent blizzards. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued excessive-rainfall alerts and flood watches, …

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