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Biden signs bill to avert freight rail strike

President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into a catastrophic recession.

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted in Jan. 6 trial

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Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection

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