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Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

LOS ANGELES — Wells Fargo agreed Friday to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.
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Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for federal prosecutors.
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Trump not a 'Parasite' fan, praises 'Gone with the Wind'

Trump not a 'Parasite' fan, praises 'Gone with the Wind'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of Oscar winner “Parasite," his biggest complaint being that the movie was made in South Korea.
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Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus

Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus

LAS VEGAS — Candidates have hustled past smoky bars and slot machines to ask for votes in the back of the house of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, tacos and soul food.
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Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus

Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus

LAS VEGAS — Candidates have hustled past smoky bars and slot machines to ask for votes in the back of the house of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, tacos and soul food.
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Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

A white man charged with making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for federal prosecutors. Brian McGinn, spokesman for the U.S.
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Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

A white man charged with making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for federal prosecutors. Brian McGinn, spokesman for the U.S.
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School bus draped with message targets UK's Prince Andrew

School bus draped with message targets UK's Prince Andrew

LONDON — A yellow school bus with a banner depicting the face of Britain's Prince Andrew drove past Buckingham Palace on Friday, urging him to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Parent pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

Parent pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

BOSTON — A woman charged in the college admissions scandal pleaded guilty Friday to paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit.
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Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts

Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts

NEW YORK — The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious charges, but the judge told the panel it must keep working.
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