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Pennsylvania agrees to upgrade inmates’ death row conditions
Pennsylvania’s prison agency agreed to improve death row conditions under a settlement announced Monday of a federal lawsuit that called the inmates’ living standards...
Spanish court says wanted Venezuelan spy still missing
A Spanish National Court official confirmed Monday that a former Venezuelan spymaster accused of attempting to "flood" the United States with drugs remains missing...
Airbus beats Boeing with two mega deals at Dubai air show
Airbus signed two mammoth orders for its A320 and A350 aircraft worth $30 billion at Dubai's air show Monday, with Boeing managing only a...
‘Give me the guinea pigs!’: Pet shop owner says stolen animal thrown at him...
Two women attempted to steal guinea pigs from a pet store in Kentucky, before throwing one of the animals at the shop owner, he...
Trump Says He’s ‘Strongly’ Considering Impeachment Testimony
(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump said Monday that he’s “strongly considering” testifying in his own impeachment inquiry, complimenting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the idea...
Majority of Americans support ousting Trump from office, new poll shows
Seventy percent of Americans said President Donald Trump was wrong to pressure Ukraine’s leader to pursue probes into his political opponents, according to a...
Biden, lone top 2020 Democrat to oppose federal marijuana legalization, cites ‘gateway drug’ concern
Joe Biden, the only 2020 Democratic front-runner to oppose federal legalization of marijuana, said more study is needed on risks of using the drug.
McConnell Urges Trump to Speak Out on Protests: Hong Kong Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam urged protesters holed up in a university to heed police calls to surrender, as tens of thousands...
Warren Rolls Out Tenants’ Rights Proposals: Campaign Update
(Bloomberg) -- Elizabeth Warren unveiled proposals Monday aimed at strengthening tenants’ rights and depressing rents, promising that her administration would withhold federal funding from...
U.S. has world’s highest rate of children in detention -U.N. study
The United States has the world's highest rate of children in detention, including more than 100,000 in immigration-related custody that violates international law, the...