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Former Fauci adviser indicted over alleged COVID records concealment
Dr. David Morens is accused of using private email to evade public records rules while working at the National Institutes of Health. His attorney declined to comment
Jamie Dimon warns rising debt could trigger a bond crisis
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said deficits, geopolitics and oil prices could combine in unpredictable ways, though he said he is not worried policymakers could manage a crisis if one comes
King Charles opens U.S. visit with Trump as allies face strains
The four-day state visit began at the White House and moved to Congress, where the king urged unity amid tensions over Iran, NATO and the future of U.S.-U.K. ties
Jay Bryant pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Bryant told a federal magistrate he helped others enter the Queens recording studio where Jason Mizell was ambushed and shot more than two decades ago
Correspondents’ dinner shooting fuels conspiracy theories across political lines
As investigators pursue charges against Cole Tomas Allen, online claims that the attack was staged have latched onto security gaps, media clips and Trump’s ballroom push
Iran’s foreign minister meets Putin as U.S. talks stall
Abbas Araghchi’s Russia visit follows canceled U.S. envoy travel to Pakistan and rising pressure over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil shipments
Bessent defends potential dollar swap lines for Gulf and Asian allies
The Treasury secretary cast the discussions as routine as the Trump administration weighs financial backstops sought by partners during the Iran war
Iran seizes two ships in Hormuz as U.S. tanker boardings widen
The IRGC took the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas toward Iran’s coast as Washington reported new interdictions of Iran-linked tankers in the Indian Ocean
Disputed Jet Deal Shakes Peru’s Government After U.S. Pressure
Pressure from Washington helped push the agreement forward, triggering resignations and renewed questions over Peru’s sovereignty
Powell faces stay-or-go decision as DOJ closes probe
The Justice Department’s move shifts scrutiny of Fed renovations to the central bank’s inspector general and may clear Kevin Warsh’s path to confirmation