Trump lawyers visit U.S. Justice Department amid documents probe

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three lawyers for former President Donald Trump left the U.S. Department of Justice Monday amid reports that federal prosecutors are wrapping up an investigation into whether he mishandled classified documents. The three lawyers – Lindsey Halligan, John Rowley and James Trusty – declined to answer questions as they…

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Russian tactics will produce more losses near Bakhmut, Wagner boss says

(Reuters) – Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin decried the loss to Ukrainian forces of a village near Bakhmut and said tactics used by regular Russian forces would lead to more setbacks within two weeks. Prigozhin made his comments on Monday as a top Russian-backed official in occupied Donetsk region described the military situation around Bakhmut…

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Second flight arrives in Sacramento carrying migrants with Florida documents

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A flight carrying about 20 migrants landed in Sacramento, California, on Monday as state authorities investigated the role Florida had played in transporting them from Texas via New Mexico, according to the California attorney general’s office and news reports. The migrants carried documents that indicated…

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Exclusive-Crypto giant Binance controlled ‘independent’ US affiliate’s bank accounts

By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A senior Binance executive was the main operator for five bank accounts belonging to the giant cryptocurrency exchange’s purportedly independent U.S. affiliate, including an account that held American customers’ funds, bank records show. U.S. lender Silvergate Bank authorized the executive, Guangying Chen, a close associate of…

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Peru to extradite suspect in Alabama teen murder case within days, Interpol says

LIMA (Reuters) -A convicted killer imprisoned in Peru will be extradited within days to the U.S., where he faces extortion and fraud charges related to the disappearance and murder of an Alabama teenager nearly two decades ago, Interpol’s local head said on Monday. The extradition is the latest twist in the mystery surrounding the fate…

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Brazil to reintroduce diesel tax to pay for Lula’s auto program

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will partially reintroduce a federal diesel tax this year to pay for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s plan to bring down the cost of vehicles, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday. The plan offers tax credits to manufacturers who lower auto prices. Last year,…

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Light plane that sparked scare lost contact soon after takeoff -NTSB

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Air traffic controllers lost contact shortly after takeoff with the pilot of a light plane that caused a security scare on Sunday when it flew over heavily restricted airspace near Washington, authorities said on Monday. Four people including the pilot of the Cessna Citation 560 were killed in the crash,…

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