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Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested

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Police began to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early on Wednesday and arrested 33 protesters, hours after dozens left the site and marched to President Ellen Granberg’s home. Officials at the university in Washington, DC, had warned of possible suspensions for students engaging in protest activities on University Yard. “While the … Read more

sam bankman-fried: Sam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence

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Sam Bankman-Fried, facing the prospect of spending much of his adult life behind bars, on Thursday appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. Defense lawyer Marc Mukasey had announced plans for the appeal to the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more