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Grand jury investigation started by Mueller 'continuing robustly'

The grand jury's criminal investigation started by special counsel investigators is "continuing robustly," a federal prosecutor said Wednesday, even though Robert Mueller filed his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election with the Justice Department last week.

Florida Republicans seek to make ex-felons pay to vote

A pair of Republican-led bills in Florida's state legislature would require certain ex-felons, whose voting rights were restored last November in a statewide referendum, to pay fees before they can head to the polls.

Utrecht shooting suspect believed to have had terror intent

Dutch prosecutors believe that the suspect in the Utrecht tram shooting that killed three people on Monday had a terrorist motive, but authorities are probing if this was combined with any "personal problems," according to a statement released on Thursday.

Man fled to New Zealand to find refuge

A Syrian refugee and his teenage sons, a Pakistani academic and a goalkeeper on the national futsal team are among the victims of Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Flynn done cooperating with Mueller probe

Michael Flynn has finished cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but the information he provided is still part of other ongoing criminal investigations, prosecutors said in court on Friday.