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Pope Leo XIV received a diagnosis of lung cancer this week, as confirmed by the Vatican’s press office.  The U.S.  Treasury Department levied a $1.2 billion fine against Bank of America for violations of money laundering and sanctions law.  Duane “Keffe D” Davis received a 40-year sentence after a jury found him guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur.

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What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis

France24 · Tier B6 outletsyesterday

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PBS NewsHourκ .63Δ .45What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer and prognosis CBS Newsκ .39Δ .45Scant details so far on Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis New York Timesκ .26Δ .45Pope Leo’s Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next

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Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2B for violating money laundering, sanctions law

The Hill · Tier B5 outletsyesterday

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Financial Timesκ .33Δ .95Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures Zero Hedgeκ .28Δ .95Bank Of America Fined $1.2 Billion For Failing To Report $5 Billion In Suspicious Transactions, Including Chinese Money-Laundering Networks CNBCκ .21Δ .95Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations ABC Australiaκ .18Δ .95Live: Bank of America fined $US1.2 billion for anti-money laundering failures

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years after orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder

Washington Examiner · Tier A5 outletsyesterday

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’s 40-year sentence for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder arrives after a remarkably swift verdict, raising questions about the balance between delivering closure and ensuring thorough legal scrutiny. While Davis’s testimony formed the prosecution’s core, the reliance on his admissions without corroborating forensic evidence highlights a potential vulnerability in the case, mirroring the delayed justice and societal unrest that followed the 1992 Los…

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France24κ .39Δ .43Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder DWκ .33Δ .43Tupac Shakur murder trial: Former gang leader Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years

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