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  • USAssociated Press

    Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for leaking intelligence in Miami bribery conspiracy

    A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent to four years in prison for leaking DEA intelligence to defense lawyers in a $100,000 bribery scheme that prosecutors said jeopardized drug cases and the lives of confidential informants. John Costanzo Jr. was found guilty last year of bribery and honest-services wire fraud, joining a growing list of DEA agents convicted of federal crimes. Another former DEA supervisor, Manny Recio, is scheduled to be sen

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  • USCNN

    Exclusive: New evidence challenges the Pentagon’s account of a horrific attack as the US withdrew from Afghanistan

    Video uncovered by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport, during the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

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  • BusinessINSIDER

    A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, but experts say personality is far more important

    A heavily-tattooed creator's video sparked a debate on social media about how much of an issue tattoos are to hiring managers and in job interviews.

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  • USAssociated Press

    US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack

    U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy called his fellow Democrat a “steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey.” “With his signature bowtie, big heart, and tenacious spirit, Donald embodied the very best of public service," Murphy said in a statement.

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  • PoliticsSalon

    "Now's the time to cut your losses": Former Trump prosecutor outlines potential "win-win situation"

    "All you have to do is agree to be a regular citizen from now on and concentrate on your businesses"

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  • BusinessCNN

    Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule

    Millions of salaried workers will soon qualify for overtime pay under a final rule released by the US Department of Labor on Tuesday.

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  • WorldReuters

    Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt

    An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has already drafted legislation to retaliate if nearly $300 billion of Russian assets were seized by the West and used to help Ukraine. After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking around $300 billion of sovereign Russian assets in the West. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legisla

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