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Former Coinbase manager and two others charged in crypto insider trading scheme
Technology

Former Coinbase manager and two others charged in crypto insider trading scheme

The logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron and others at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Three people have been charged in the first-ever crypto insider trading tipping scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […]

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Independent review planned for New York’s Covid-19 response
Politics

Independent review planned for New York’s Covid-19 response

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul tours a Queens public school to view safety precautions ahead of its opening during the continued Covid outbreak on August 18, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An independent auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration […]

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Top travel tips: 5 ways to save money on flights and hotels as prices rise
Business

Top travel tips: 5 ways to save money on flights and hotels as prices rise

1. Finding cheaper flights Those who are strategic about saving spend 23% less on flights than those who aren’t, according to a survey of budget travelers by the booking site VacationRenter.  Top strategies include booking with a budget carrier (52%), sticking to one carry-on bag (48%), using credit card points or rewards (39%) and tracking […]

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Marriott opens new Ritz Carlton in Manhattan as NYC tourism roars back
Travel

Marriott opens new Ritz Carlton in Manhattan as NYC tourism roars back

The Ritz-Carlton in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City. Seema Mody | CNBC Marriott next week will open a swanky new Ritz Carlton hotel in Manhattan, marking a bet on the surge in luxury travel and the hopeful return of business travelers this fall. “It’s got 10,000 square feet of meeting space, a 7,000-square-foot […]

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Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify at Georgia grand jury in Trump election meddling case
Politics

Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify at Georgia grand jury in Trump election meddling case

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to media outside his apartment building after suspension of his law license in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., June 24, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Rudy Giuliani has been by a New York judge to testify starting Aug. 9 before a grand jury in […]

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Trial for Trump rape defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll set for February
Politics

Trial for Trump rape defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll set for February

E. Jean Carroll visits ‘Tell Me Everything’ with John Fugelsang in the SiriusXM Studios on July 11, 2019 in New York. Noam Galai | Getty Images The trial for a writer’s lawsuit claiming she was defamed by former President Donald Trump when he denied raping her is set to begin Feb. 6 in federal court […]

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Feds say 2 NY residents used Trump fundraiser, photo in M investment scam
Politics

Feds say 2 NY residents used Trump fundraiser, photo in $27M investment scam

Scott Olson | Getty Images Two New York residents were arrested Monday on a federal criminal complaint with a nearly decade-long $27 million investment fraud scheme that leveraged their attendance at a 2017 fundraiser with then-President Donald Trump. Prosecutors said that the two defendants, Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo Wang, lured victims into investing in […]

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Airfares are finally starting to cool as peak summer travel season fades. Now what?
Business

Airfares are finally starting to cool as peak summer travel season fades. Now what?

Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Flights, believe it or not, are getting cheaper. Airfares fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.8% from May to June, according to the latest U.S. inflation […]

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Joe Manchin raises over  million from donors including Patriots owner, Wall Street execs, energy giants
Politics

Joe Manchin raises over $1 million from donors including Patriots owner, Wall Street execs, energy giants

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Sen. Joe Manchin’s reelection campaign raised over $1 million over three months thanks to donations from the likes of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, multiple Wall Street leaders and energy giants. […]

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NY AG delays depositions of Trump and two children after death of Ivana Trump
Politics

NY AG delays depositions of Trump and two children after death of Ivana Trump

US President Donald Trump (C), daughter Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump and son Donald Trump Jr. (L) make their way to board Air Force One before departing from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia on January 4, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The New York attorney general agreed Friday to temporarily delay […]

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