Ellis had pleaded not guilty to fraud, forgery and conspiracy charges, but those charges will now be dropped, the Arizona attorney general’s office says.
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Many of New York City’s outdoor dining sheds set to start disappearing
Less than half of the estimated 6,000 to 8,000 restaurants using pandemic-era permits have applied for a new program to make the sheds permanent.
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Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance
A judge ruled that the ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation – a seismic decision that could shake up the internet.
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Chinese businesses hoping to expand in U.S. and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
U.S. wariness of China, coupled with Beijing’s desire to protect its technological competitiveness, threatens to rupture ties between the world’s two largest economies.
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UN fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. secretary-general’s office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers’ likely roles in the attack.
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UK prime minister to set up ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Keir Starmer blamed the violent disorder on far-right activists and misinformation on social media that whipped up anger over a stabbing rampage that left 3 girls dead.
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Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
The raid sparked a national debate about press freedoms focused on Marion, a town of about of about 1,900 people in the rolling prairie hills.
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Bangladeshi prime minister resigns, flees country as protesters storm her residence
Sheikh Hasina’s departure came after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule.
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Dow drops 1,000 points, Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide
Nearly everything on Wall Street tumbled Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsened and set off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
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Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
The storm was blamed for at least 5 deaths, and Georgia and South Carolina are next in line as the system rips across the Southeast.