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Vulture investors who bought up bankruptcy claims from FTX could see huge returns
by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi
After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX.
President Trump Urges GOP To Move Forward With Immigration Bill That's Dividing The Party
by Susan Davis
Republican members of Congress heard from President Trump on Thursday as they met for their annual strategy and policy retreat. Trump urged them to move ahead with an immigration bill that the party is divided on.
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Under Pressure As Republicans Prepare To Release Memo
by Carrie Johnson
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is under pressure. Rosenstein is supervising the special counsel's Russia investigation and he has drawn the ire of the President.
Trump Preparing To Sign Off On Release Of Controversial GOP Memo
by Mara Liasson
President Trump is preparing to sign off on the release of a controversial House Republican memo related to the Russia investigation. That apparent decision is at odds with what Trump's FBI director wants.
This Might Finally Be The Year For Philadelphia Eagles Fans
by Avi Wolfman-Arent
This may be finally be the year for Philadelphia Eagles fans. But after a decades long drought, they're cautiously optimistic that their team can win the Super Bowl and bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Countdown Begins As 'Planet Money's' Satellite Gets Placed On Rocket
by Robert Smith
In the final part of the three-part series, the Planet Money satellite gets placed on top of a rocket and the countdown begins. There is a lot that can go wrong when going to space, and it's a nail-biting ride for everyone on launch day.
In Greece, Many Asylum Seekers Are Stranded In Overcrowded Camps
by Joanna Kakissis
The European Union's inability to agree on how to manage migration has turned some of Greece's Aegean islands into squalid dumping grounds for asylum seekers.
Investigation in Myanmar Reveals Disturbing Massacre, At Least 5 Mass Graves
by Michael Sullivan
An investigation by The Associated Press details a massacre and at least five mass graves in Myanmar's Rakhine State. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled from there to Bangladesh since last August.
British Lord Resigns After Being A Few Minutes Late, But Will Keep His Job
Lord Michael Bates was set to answer questions before the British House of Lords on Wednesday, but arrived a few minutes late. When the session concluded, he jumped up to the lectern, apologized profusely and offered his resignation. He still has his job though after Prime Minister Theresa May said she wouldn't accept it.
Hanging With '2 Dope Queens' As Popular Podcast Gets HBO Special
by Eric Deggans
The popular podcast 2 Dope Queens started two years ago and now it's coming to TV in the form of four HBO comedy specials. The podcasts hosts, Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, talk about where the show's power and chemistry come from.