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US Senate Passes Criminal Justice Reform
(VOA News) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to decrease America’s substantial prison population by lowering some mandatory…
NY Lawmaker Tweets to GOP Legislative Aide: “Kill yourself!”
By Nick Reisman City of Albany |
(NY1.com) - Democratic state Sen. Kevin Parker tweeted "kill yourself" to a spokeswoman for the Republican conference in a…
Surgeon General Warns Against E-cigarettes, Vaping
By Anne Flaherty | ABC News |
The U.S. surgeon general is warning against the use of e-cigarettes, declaring Tuesday that any "use among young people is…
What Comes Next in Mueller Probe?
WASHINGTON — (VOA News ) U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was sentenced last week to three years in prison for a variety of…
Saudi Arabia condemns US ‘interference’ over Khashoggi death
By Alix Culbertson, news reporter | Sky On;line |
Saudi Arabia has rejected the US Senate's conclusion that its crown prince was responsible for the murder…
BUSINESS: Jaguar Land Rover to ‘axe up to 5,000 jobs’
The Guardian) - Jaguar Land Rover is planning to announce thousands of job cuts in the new year as part of a £2.5bn savings plan to ward off the threat from…
Two Women In Custody After Baby Found Unconscious in Manhattan Hotel
By Spectrum News NY1 New York City |
Police are investigating and two people are in custody after an infant is found unconscious in a Manhattan hotel room.…
US Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas…
7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in Border Patrol custody is…
By Ray Sanchez, CNN |
(CNN)Her name was Jakelin Caal Maquin. She had traveled with her father from a rural indigenous community in Guatemala's impoverished…
Asian-American Parents File Lawsuit Against the City
By Lindsey Christ New York City |
(www.ny1.com) - When Mayor de Blasio announced a proposal six months ago to change how students are admitted to the city's…