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READ IT: Federal death-penalty eligible charges against accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione was hit with new federal charges that carry a potential death penalty after arriving in New York Thursday stemming from the...

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Federal government set to regulate ion-lithium batteries for NYC e-bikes, scooters

Dangerous lithium-ion batteries that have caused scores of fires in New York City — taking 33 lives in the process over the last...

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Federal government to permanently fund 9/11 health care program facing financial cliff

The pivotal World Trade Center Health Program that covers medical expenses for those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses will be fully funded for the...

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Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest...

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Knife-wielding man shot inside federal courthouse in Harrisburg, PA

A man wielding a knife was shot and wounded in a federal courthouse Monday morning in Harrisburg, Pa., authorities said. Building security guards...

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Rikers needs new leadership: Keeping current commissioner as federal receiver defeats the purpose

Department of Correction officials have cooked up a really bad idea as to who could supersede Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as the court-ordered receiver...

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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter...

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Woman recaptured 45 minutes after escaping federal prison in Connecticut

A woman serving time in Connecticut escaped from a federal prison and was on the run for about 45 minutes before local police...

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As federal takeover of Rikers looms, NYC scrambling to keep current leadership in charge

NYC has quietly mounted a campaign to lobby for the appointment of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie to oversee Rikers Island and the jail...

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TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review

By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that...