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After subpoena threat, US House committee members to see Afghanistan cable
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee will be able to view a classified cable related to the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, the com...
Jun 05, 2023
FBI director Wray to face contempt of Congress charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee said he will seek to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress over what he said was a failure...
Jun 05, 2023
Restaurant chain Cava aims for $2.12 billion valuation in US IPO
(Reuters) - Cava Group Inc, which operates a chain of Mediterranean fast-casual restaurants in the United States, said on Monday it is aiming for a valuation of up to $2.12 billion in its U.S. initial...
Jun 05, 2023
Crypto shares tumble after U.S. SEC charges Binance with securities law violations
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies and shares in crypto and blockchain-related companies tumbled on Monday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Cha...
Jun 05, 2023
IMF’s Gopinath warns AI risks ‘substantial disruptions’ in jobs markets- FT
(Reuters) - IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has warned of "substantial disruptions in labour markets" stemming from generative artificial intelligence and called on policymakers to qu...
Jun 05, 2023
Amtrak wants $7.3 billion in US funding for infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said Monday it has submitted applications for nearly $7.3 billion in government funding for key Northeast Corridor projects to modernize critical ...
Jun 05, 2023
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker makes Peoria stop to discuss addressing poverty
PEORIA, Ill. – Addressing poverty in Illinois was the focus of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s visit to Peoria on Monday. Pritzker and state officials discussed new initiatives and programs focus...
Jun 05, 2023
Factbox-Highlights from SEC complaint against crypto exchange Binance
By Angus Berwick (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday accused the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, and its founder Changpeng Zhao, of operating an "elaborat...
Jun 05, 2023
El Salvador partnership to build $1 billion bitcoin mining farm
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A public-private partnership in El Salvador will pump $1 billion into creating one of the world's largest bitcoin mining farms, the group called Volcano Energy announced on Mo...
Jun 05, 2023
Left-wing philosopher Cornel West launches long-shot 2024 presidential bid
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - Cornel West, a progressive political activist and philosopher, announced on Monday that he is launching a third-party 2024 bid for the U.S. presidency. West said on Twitter tha...
Jun 05, 2023
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