Prosecutors had been concerned that if Sam Bankman-Fried found out his friends were cooperating, he might try to fight extradition from the Bahamas, where he had been arrested at the request of U.S. authorities.
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Posted inNation & World
Massive winter storm brings rolling blackouts, power outages
More than 200 million people were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
‘A very hard road ahead’ for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
Experts have forecast between a million and 2 million deaths next year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Thousands in central Maine lose power as winter storm grips region
A massive storm that has rolled across the U.S. blew into central Maine on Friday with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 65 mph.
Posted inNation & World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S.-South Korea drills
Japan’s vice defense minister accuses North Korea of raising tensions with repeated weapons tests.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots fighting for their playoff lives against Bengals
Cincinnati comes to Foxborough on a six-game winning streak to face a New England team that has lost three of its last four.
Posted inNation & World
Migrants near U.S. border face cold wait for key asylum ruling
Makeshift camps are being set up as shelters reach their capacity.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill
Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Uncategorized
Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects
Maine’s congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Elon Musk tells investors he’ll pause on Tesla stock sales
A significant portion of the proceeds from selling his Tesla stock has gone to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, which has been marked by chaos since he took over.