Hunter Biden sold 'illusion of access' to his father, former business partner tells Congress FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Updated Feb 3, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm(p$wx}v%~} — wF?E6C q:56?VD 7@C>6C 3FD:?6DD A2CE?6C :?D:DE65 :? E6DE:>@?J E@ r@?8C6DD |@?52J E92E !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56? H2D ?6G6C 5:C64E=J :?G@=G65 :? E96:C 7:?2?4:2= 562=:?8D[ E9@F89 wF?E6C H@F=5 @7E6? AFE 9:D 72>@FD 72E96C @? DA62<6CA9@?6 E@ :>AC6DD 4=:6?ED 2?5 3FD:?6DD 2DD@4:2E6D]k^AmkAm%96 #6AF3=:42?\=65 w@FD6 ~G6CD:89E r@>>:EE66 4@?5F4E65 2 >@C6 E92?\7:G6 9@FC :?E6CG:6H H:E9 s6G@? pC496C 2D A2CE @7 :ED 6IA2?5:?8 4@?8C6DD:@?2= :?BF:CJ :?E@ E96 q:56? 72>:=J 3FD:?6DD6D 2D E96 v~! 6IA=@C6D 2 A@E6?E:2= :>A6249>6?E :?BF:CJ :?E@ E96 AC6D:56?E]k^Am kAmq@E9 #6AF3=:42? 2?5 s6>@4C2E:4 =2H>2<6CD :?D:56 E96 4=@D65\5@@C :?E6CG:6H D2:5 pC496C E6DE:7:65 E92E @G6C E96 DA2? @7 `_ J62CD[ wF?E6C q:56? AFE 9:D 72E96C @? 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Sheriff shares Nancy Guthrie update after video plea The remarks came a day after Savannah Guthrie spoke out on the disappearance of her mother in an emotional video shared on social media.
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Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie "Someone stole a good amount of drives from our desks," Netflix told plaintiffs, the lawsuit says; one contained the Nicolas Cage film "Fortitude.”
