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US Carries Out The 1st Federal Execution In Nearly 2 Decades
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot...
Jul 14, 2020
Prosecutors: Epstein Victim To Speak At Associate’s Hearing
NEW YORK - One or more victims of Jeffrey Epstein will tell a judge Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend should be denied bail on charges that she recruited teenage girls for him to sexually abuse in the 19...
Jul 13, 2020
‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera Found Dead At California Lake
LOS ANGELES - The body of "Glee" star Naya Rivera was found Monday near the surface of a Southern California lake, authorities said. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said at a news conference that the...
Jul 13, 2020
US Budget Deficit Hit All-Time High Of $864 Billion In June
WASHINGTON - The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut...
Jul 13, 2020
Judge: Women Can Get Abortion Pill Without Doctor Visits
SILVER SPRING, Md. - A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19 pandemic to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill. U.S. Dis...
Jul 13, 2020
Federal Judge Seeks More Details On Trump’s Clemency For Roger Stone
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday demanded more information about President Donald Trump's decision to commute the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jack...
Jul 13, 2020
Court Refuses To Order Houston To Host Texas GOP Gathering
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic.The court dismissed a...
Jul 13, 2020
More Than 200 Schools Back Lawsuit Over Foreign Student Rule
BOSTON - More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration's new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardizes students' safety and for...
Jul 13, 2020
Trump’s Reelection Operation Hires 1,500 Field Staffers
WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump's campaign say they have now hired 1,500 field staffers, aiming to convert their financial advantage over Democrats into votes...
Jul 13, 2020
President Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump called Roger Stone to inform his longtime political confidant that he would commute his sentence for crimes related to the Russia investigation, Stone told The...
Jul 10, 2020
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