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Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

Wall Street: Stocks move broadly lower as trade war anxiety lingers

1:36 am August 13, 2019

New York: Banks and technology companies drove a broad slide in stocks on Wall Street Monday afternoon that knocked the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 300 points lower. The sell-off adds to losses that the market racked up last week amid heightened anxiety over the U.S. China-trade war. Investors are coming off of a […]

Jeffrey Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court

‘Serious irregularities’ at Epstein jail as US vows to hunt any co-conspirators

11:22 pm August 12, 2019

New York: US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday there were “serious irregularities” at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide, and pledged to pursue any co-conspirators in the sex trafficking case. “I was appalled and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the Metropolitan Correctional Center’s failure […]

Associated Press: Jeffrey Epstein’s guards were working extreme overtime shifts

4:19 am August 12, 2019

New York: Guards on Jeffrey Epstein’s unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail’s operations told The Associated Press. The person said that the Metropolitan Correctional Center’s Special Housing Unit was staffed with one guard working a fifth straight […]

Investigators search sex offender Epstein's Paris flat

Jeffrey Epstein dies in the dark, but abuse investigation carries on

9:29 pm August 11, 2019

New York: Investigators have long been digging into allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against Jeffrey Epstein . The financier’s apparent suicide brings another mystery to investigate: How did he end up dying in jail? An additional federal investigation was launched Saturday after the Federal Bureau of Prison said Epstein was found unresponsive in his […]

All about Jeffrey Epstein, his death & the case

9:19 am August 11, 2019

New York: Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. His death angered some accusers who had hoped to confront him in court and see him serve a long prison sentence. It also raises questions about how he was able to harm himself while in federal […]