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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Signage for the FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat basketball team plays, is illuminated on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Miami. The rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has also shaken the world of philanthropy, due to the donations and influence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the “effective altruism” movement. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify about FTX’s collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, says he is willing to testify before Congress on Tuesday though he might have limited information about what led to his company's stunning collapse.

December 9, 2022
In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden to Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. A federal judge dismissed a U.S. lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, bowing to the Biden administration's insistence that the prince was legally immune in the case. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP) **FILE**

U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit against Saudi crown prince

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pointing to the Biden administration's decision to grant immunity.

December 7, 2022