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Prosecutors to dismiss charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis
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Prosecutors to dismiss charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis

  • By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JACK BROOK - Associated Press
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Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government’s version of events. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota said in a filing Thursday that newly discovered evidence in the case against Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis is materially inconsistent with the allegations against them. The government’s motion asked the judge for dismissal with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be resubmitted. The pending dismissal comes after a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration officers have called claims made by federal officers into question.

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An encouraging update on inflation helps Wall Street hold steadier after its AI-related sell-off

  • By STAN CHOE - AP Business Writer
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The U.S. stock market is holding steadier after an encouraging update on inflation helped calm a Wall Street that’s been wracked by worries about how AI may upend the business world. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday, but a majority of stocks within the index are rising a day after one of its worst losses since Thanksgiving. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 76 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Treasury yields fell in the bond market after a report said U.S. inflation at the consumer level slowed last month by more than economists expected.

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High-profile resignations and replacements as Epstein case fallout spreads

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The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein case is spreading around the world. Politicians, diplomats, business leaders and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost. It comes after a trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents revealed their ties to the U.S. financier and convicted sex offender who died behind bars in 2019. In some of the most recent developments, one of the world's largest logistics companies replaced its chairman, and the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs said she will resign.