Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House.
- MarketsExclusive: Massachusetts regulator probes First Republic insiders' stock sales
Massachusetts regulators have opened an investigation into sales of company stock by top executives at First Republic Bank in the weeks leading up to the recent banking turmoil.
- WorldExclusive: Biden would veto Republican bill blocking Washington, D.C., police reform
The local law is set to go into effect this May.
- WorldU.S. stresses need for 'Cold War'-era crisis mechanisms with China
Efforts to build a floor under U.S.-China relations have yet to be successful and coming months will determine if it is possible to reestablish constructive diplomacy with Beijing, a top White House official said on Thursday, stressing the need for "Cold War"-era hotlines and other crisis mechanisms.
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School closures spread in ageing Japan
