The Trump Organization, the entity through which Trump manages his real estate holdings and other ventures, is accused of helping executives avoid paying income taxes on company-paid perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars.
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones files for bankruptcy in face of $1.5 billion in damages
Jones faces court orders to pay nearly $1.5 billion in damages to relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
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Ukraine says animals’ eyes were sent to its embassies, consulates in 6 countries
The parcels arrived after a package containing an explosive device sent to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid ignited upon opening and injured an employee.
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U.S. hiring remained strong in November as employers add 263,000 jobs
The strength of November’s hiring gain will raise concerns that the Fed may now have to keep rates high even longer than many had assumed.
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Twitter suspends rapper Ye again, this time over swastika post
The rapper now appears to have migrated to another right-wing platform, former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social, where an account under Ye’s name posted about Musk on Friday.
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Rhode Island begins recreational pot sales
Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational marijuana, but as many as 33 are allowed under state law.
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Bidens entertain more than 330 guests at 1st state dinner
Sen. Susan Collins laughed when told she was the first Republican to arrive, promising, ‘I’m sure there will be others.’
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Priest charged with stealing $830,000 from 3 retired priests
Lansing Diocese said the allegations are ‘deeply disturbing.’
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China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests
But many of the rules that brought people into the streets of Shanghai, Beijing and at least six other cities remain in force.
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Musk’s company Neuralink aims to test brain implant in people soon
Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.