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First Republic Bank Buyout, Sudan Evacuations, Writers Strike

After taking over the ailing First Republic Bank, federal regulators have sold it to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A fragile ceasefire is extended as thousands of people flee the fighting between Sudan’s Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). And Hollywood writers are demanding updated contacts or they’ll strike.

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