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A federal grand jury met Thursday to hear more evidence in the special counsel probe of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s sweeping effort to overturn the 2020 election.

SEATTLE — Given the back-and-forth nature of their game results this season, it might have been logical to expect the Mariners to pull out a victory on Thursday afternoon, after they’d dropped two straight to the Twins.

An FBI document released Thursday as evidence of bribes paid by Ukrainian businessmen to President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, isn’t as clear cut as it has been portrayed by Republican lawmakers.

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are moving toward deeper cuts in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bills in an effort to win over votes from hard-line conservatives as bills start to move to the House floor next week.

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers again will spend huge money on their defense this season. They have the highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL. They have the second-highest-paid safety. They are spending big on Cam Heyward up front and just put nearly $30 million into Larry Ogunjobi.

The Federal Reserve debuted a new payments system designed to speed up the movement of money among banks around the U.S., the central bank’s first new network in decades.

With his club continuing to perform at “very average” levels, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said Thursday morning that he’s open to selling off roster parts before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tigers did what they were supposed to.

Fresh off his new contract extension, Kraken coach Dave Hakstol spoke Thursday about some of the changed, more optimistic outlooks on his team as it prepares for a third season full of heightened expectations.