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New York solitary confinement

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New York law limits solitary confinement to 15 days

ALBANY, N.Y. (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday signed a law banning long-term solitary confinement in the state's prisons. The HALT Solitary Confinement Act limits the amount of time a person can spend in solitary confinement to 15 days, reduces the number of disciplinary infractions that can cause someone to be placed in solitary confinement, and creates an exemption for certain vulnerable populations. "Generations of incarcerated men and women have been subjected to inhumane punishment in segregated […]

todayApril 1, 2021 30

tax

Business & Lifestyle

IRS extends deadline for tax returns to May 17

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday pushed back the date by which Americans must file their federal tax returns to give people more time to pay what they owe during the pandemic-related economic downturn. The new filing and payment deadline is May 17, more than a month later than the traditional April 15 date.   "This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue to do everything possible to help taxpayers […]

todayMarch 18, 2021 73

COVID-19

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Smithsonian acquires vial from first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Smithsonian National Museum of American History announced Tuesday it's acquired the vial of the first-known COVID-19 vaccine doses in the United States along with other paraphernalia from the first inoculation. The acquisition is part of the museum's effort to document and preserve key milestones of the novel coronavirus, which has killed some 524,000 people in the United States as of Tuesday midday. Northwell Health administered the first Pfizer vaccine to one of its Long Island Jewish […]

todayMarch 9, 2021 31

Roy Blunt

Decision 2022

Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt won’t run for re-election in 2022

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri announced on Monday that he won't run for re-election in 2022 after a quarter-century on Capitol Hill. Blunt, who is the ranking Republican on the Senate rules committee, made the announcement in a video message posted online. "In every job Missourians have allowed me to have, I've tried to do my best," he says in the video. "In almost 12,000 votes in the Congress, I'm sure I wasn't right every time, […]

todayMarch 8, 2021 59

Business & Lifestyle

Software mogul John McAfee charged with cryptocurrency fraud

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors have charged antivirus software mogul John McAfee and an adviser with conspiracy to commit fraud, among other crimes, in a scheme involving cryptocurrency investments, authorities said Friday. The founder of the McAfee antivirus software company and associate Jimmy Gale Watson have been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy. Officials said the charges relate to two plots to fraudulently promote cryptocurrencies qualifying under federal law as commodities […]

todayMarch 5, 2021 65

Andrew Yang

Business & Lifestyle

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang plans to make city a Bitcoin hub

NEW YORK (Bitcoin.com) -- Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City. The Democratic primary is on June 22. He ran for U.S. president in the 2020 election before dropping out early last year. Yang tweeted Thursday: “As mayor of NYC – the world’s financial capital – I could invest in making the city a hub for BTC and other cryptocurrencies.” “I am running for mayor because I see a crisis – and I believe […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 54

snow

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Early-week storm to threaten more snow for Midwest, Northeast

STATE COLLEGE, Penn. (UPI) -- Following an expansive swath of snow stretching from the central Plains to the Great Lakes and Eastern Seaboard this weekend, another round of snow is forecast to target some of the same areas early this week. Behind the weekend snow will be an Arctic blast of cold, thanks to the polar vortex. This will be a big contrast from the "feeling" so far this winter, which has been, on average, milder than usual. Many cities […]

todayFebruary 7, 2021 67

Dexter Fowler

MLB News

Angels acquire OF Dexter Fowler in trade with Cardinals

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler is headed to the Los Angeles Angels after he was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced. Los Angeles and St. Louis completed the exchange on Thursday. Fowler heads to the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Cardinals also will send $12.75 million to the Angels in the swap to offset Fowler's 2021 salary. "We are extremely grateful for everything that Dexter […]

todayFebruary 5, 2021 95

National

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stripped of positions on House committees

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The House on Thursday voted to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee positions over past comments she made promoting executing Democratic lawmakers and conspiracy theories. In a 230-199 vote, Greene's House colleagues voted to oust the newly elected Georgia Republican from the education and budget committees. The vote was largely divided along party lines with 11 Republicans joining Democrats in their vote to remove Greene from the committees. Lawmakers took issue with her past comments […]

todayFebruary 4, 2021 91

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