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A British national extradited to the US last month has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in one of the biggest hacks in social media history.

The Biden administration has finalized a sweeping restriction on asylum that it plans to use to ramp up swift deportations of migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border after the Title 42 pandemic-era emergency policy sunsets on Thursday, according to internal documents obtained by CBS News.

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged congressman George Santos, the embattled House Republican who has been under scrutiny for months by the justice department over questions surrounding his 2022 campaign and finance activities, according to people familiar with the matter.

An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations involving a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern California beaches, a federal regulator said.

Two years ago, administrators and caregivers at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago were stunned when they flunked a basic standard for patient safety.

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U.S. authorities said they disabled a piece of malware Russia’s intelligence agency has allegedly used for two decades to steal documents from NATO-allied governments and others, in an operation that highlights the FBI’s increasing efforts to go beyond arresting hackers and find new ways to disrupt cyberattacks. (More)

At least 15 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials said eight women and children were among the dead. Another 22 people were injured. Israel said the Islamic Jihad leaders it targeted overnight were involved in recent attacks on Israeli civilians. (More)

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Goldman Sachs to pay $215m in sex discrimination case (More)

Tech's been hit by layoffs. But Singapore is still investing big in its talent — in tech and beyond (More)

Wendy’s, Google Train Next-Generation Order Taker: an AI Chatbot (More)

Richer, Wiser, Happier

A woman in Texas worked 4 jobs — but still couldn't keep up with her $250K in student debt. Here is the advice she got from a famous finance YouTuber (More) | Annuities: The Swiss Army Knife of personal finance (More)

Elon Musk Shares 'Massive Incentive to Move Money out of Bank Accounts' | Kevin Helms, Bitcoin. Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shared a “massive incentive” to move money out of bank accounts, citing a significant interest rate gap created by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve. “As more people & companies realize this, bank depositor flight will accelerate to extreme levels, even for banks that are ‘too big to fail,’” Musk warned. (More)

Bye bye baggage fees: Metro Detroit company helps you save money at the airport (More)

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Iowa sports wagering investigation: School cooperating as 26 student-athletes involved across multiple sports (More) | WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Seth Rollins advances to the finals of the world heavyweight title tournament (More)

MTV News Signs Off for Good After 36-Year Run (More) | Robert De Niro welcomes his seventh child (More)

Autopsy Confirms Kellie Pickler's Husband Kyle Jacobs' Cause of Death (More) | From Batman to 'Oppenheimer': Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy discuss their epic movie partnership (More)

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