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The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source familiar with the case. Grand jury subpoenas have been issued in Georgia and Michigan as part of the probe. The investigation stems from a referral by…
A United Nations (UN) body has ruled that the United States and the United Arab Emirates share responsibility for holding an Afghan refugee in detention in Abu Dhabi for more than two years, a case rights groups say reflects the plight of thousands of others. The man, identified only as “Mr. B” for his protection,…
Portuguese authorities are investigating what caused a historic Lisbon funicular to hurtle out of control and crash into a building, killing at least 16 people and injuring 22 more. The accident happened Wednesday on the As censor da Gloria, a century-old yellow tram that carries passengers up and down one of the city’s steepest hills….
A federal jury in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that Google must pay $425 million after finding the company invaded users’ privacy by collecting data even when people had turned off a tracking feature. The case centered on Google’s Web & App Activity setting, which is supposed to give users control over whether their activity is…
Rescue workers are still racing to reach remote Afghan villages days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands injured. Many survivors are stranded without shelter or medical care, as repeated aftershocks block roads and trigger rockfalls. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck late Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan….
Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who transformed the way the world dresses and built one of fashion’s most powerful empires, has died at 91, his company announced Thursday. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” the fashion house said in a statement. Armani…
Hilaria Baldwin is officially trading yoga mats for sequins. The 41-year-old mom of seven has joined the cast of Dancing With the Stars Season 34, announced September 3, and she’s moving her entire family to Los Angeles for the ride. “I’m bringing everybody,” Baldwin told USA Today. “We just decided to do something crazy and…
A $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot was on the line Wednesday night after 40 straight drawings failed to produce a grand prize winner. The massive prize is the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the sixth-largest in U.S. lottery history. Interest was so high that the Powerball website briefly crashed as players rushed to check results. No…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promised to fully back Moscow after meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing, where the Russian president invited him to visit Russia soon. The two leaders sat down for more than two hours on the sidelines of China’s largest military parade, hosted by President Xi Jinping. At the end of…
Hurricane Lorena is gaining strength in the Pacific and could slam Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with heavy rain, flash floods, and dangerous mudslides later this week, forecasters warned Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said Lorena has just reached hurricane status with sustained winds of 75 mph. The storm could intensify quickly…
