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Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback
New York Times
WASHINGTON A decade after the global financial crisis tipped the United States into a recession, Congress agreed on Tuesday to free thousands of small and medium-sized banks from strict rules that had been enacted as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law ...

Man defending Hawaii home from volcano is hit by flaming 'lava bomb'
CNN
Pahoa, Hawaii (CNN) "You might want to step back," said Darryl Clinton as yet another explosion boomed nearby. He seemed to know exactly what that sound meant. A fissure that violently cracked open the earth's surface was spewing more lava and, ...

Michael Cohen's Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal
New York Times
A significant business partner of Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer, has agreed to cooperate with the government as a potential witness, a development that could be used as leverage to pressure Mr. Cohen to work with the special ...