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AG James says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Attorney General Letitia James' office said its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
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Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas Tuesday to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump's legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The Biden administration quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
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U.S. faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March.
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Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
According to the CDC, animals do not appear to play a significant role in spreading the coronavirus. But Hong Kong authorities said they are not ruling out transmission between animals and humans.
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Australia has record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress
The 74 deaths occurred in the country's three most populous states. The second-largest, Victoria, declared an emergency in hospitals to cope with surging patient admissions and a staffing shortage due to the coronavirus.
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Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won't run for governor
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York.
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Robert Zimmerman announces bid for 3rd Congressional District
The longtime Democratic National Committee member will be seeking to replace Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is running for governor.
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Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services said that he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after an hourslong standoff.
