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Federal prosecutors came to suspect Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg lied, and considered charging him with perjury

By Erica Orden and Kara Scannell, CNN New York federal prosecutors came to suspect the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, lied in testimony during their investigation of former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen three years ago, according to four people familiar with prosecutors’ thinking. Despite their suspicions, federal prosecutors did not pursue perjury

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Taliban seize local army headquarters at Kunduz airport, completing insurgents’ northeast blitz in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters. The insurgents now control some two-thirds of the nation as the U.S. and NATO finalize their withdrawal after a decades-long war there. The fall of the capitals of Badakhshan and Baghlan provinces to the northeast

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Former US attorney tells investigators he quit because he heard Trump was considering firing him

By Tierney Sneed and Manu Raju, CNN Byung “BJay” Pak, a former US attorney in Atlanta who abruptly quit during then-President Donald Trump‘s mission to overturn the results of the election, stepped down earlier than planned because he caught wind Trump was considering firing him, according to a source familiar with Pak’s interview with congressional

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Former college instructor faces arson charges over a Northern California fire

By Alexandra Meeks and Madeline Holcombe, CNN A former college instructor has been arrested and charged with starting a fire in drought-ravaged Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire, according to a criminal complaint. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, a former instructor at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, is suspected of willfully starting the

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Senate Democrats approve $3.5 trillion budget resolution in key step toward passing major economic package without GOP votes

By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Democrats approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning, setting the stage in the weeks and months to come for the party to craft and attempt to pass a sweeping economic package expanding the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda

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U.S. Senate OKs Dems’ $3.5 trillion budget in latest win for Biden

WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the U.S. Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Biden’s expansive vision for reshaping federal priorities just hours after handing him a companion triumph on a hefty infrastructure package. Lawmakers approved Democrats’ budget resolution on a party-line 50-49

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Corea del Norte lanza una advertencia a EE.UU. y Corea del Sur por ‘actos hostiles’

olivertapia Seúl (CNN) — Un alto funcionario de Corea del Norte denunció a Corea del Sur por sus ejercicios militares conjuntos con Estados Unidos, que deben comenzar esta semana, y advirtió que tales acciones podrían provocar “una grave crisis de seguridad”. “Se les debe hacer comprender claramente lo caro que tendrán que pagar por responder

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Guinea confirma el primer caso en África Occidental del virus de Marburgo, poco común y similar al ébola

olivertapia (CNN) — Un paciente con la rara pero altamente infecciosa enfermedad del virus de Marburgo murió en Guinea, según un comunicado emitido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) el lunes. Es el primer caso de este virus, similar al ébola, en África Occidental. Se tomaron muestras del virus, que causa fiebre hemorrágica,

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China’s recent rape scandals are a #MeToo victory, activists say — even if the government won’t admit it

By Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN Two explosive rape allegations have rocked China in recent weeks, turning a spotlight on the country’s stifled #MeToo movement and problems of sexual assault. On Monday, the e-commerce giant Alibaba said it had fired an employee who was accused of sexually assaulting another employee during a business trip.

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3 more Afghan provincial capitals fall to Taliban amid U.S. withdrawal; insurgents now hold 2/3 of nation

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters. The insurgents now control some two-thirds of the nation as the U.S. and NATO finalize their withdrawal after a decades-long war there. The fall of the capitals of Badakhshan and Baghlan provinces to the northeast

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Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order

By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest emergency order involving masks. The governor’s order, issued last month, included language that no governmental entity, including school districts, could require mask-wearing. On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked

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Broward County Public Schools vote to maintain mask mandate despite Florida governor’s executive order to leave masks up to parents

By Amir Vera and Maria Cartaya, CNN The Broward County School Board voted Tuesday to maintain the school district’s mask mandate that was originally approved July 28. After listening to 48 public speakers and reviewing more than 350 written comments from local residents, the board voted 8-1 to keep the mask mandate in place, allowing

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