Inmates Quietly Hopeful

Parents of surviving Bali Nine inmates ‘quietly hopeful’ as minister confirms talks under way to return them to Australia

Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell says. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

The cost of college is quietly going down

The cost of college in the U.S. is going … down? With lower tuition, less student debt and more grant aid, College Board data released last week shows a hopeful future for higher education costs, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

California and Nevada voters consider ending inmate 'slavery'

LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment.

Many Companies Offer ‘Returnless Returns,’ But Do it Quietly

Retailers have decided the cost of sending an item back may be more expensive than letting an unsatisfied customer keep some low-priced merchandise, but don’t advertise the practice.

Business - Inc. - November 4

US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations U.S. forces in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Biden's election season draws quietly to a close

For President Joe Biden, the 2024 campaign ended much as it began, in a room full of union members.

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Women behind the lens: capturing the ‘eternal days’ of female inmates in Venezuela

Photographer Ana María Arévalo Gosen returned to Venezuela after eight years away, and began to document her country’s decline through the prism of women in the penal system. I left Venezuela in ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

At least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador's largest prison

A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison

World - ABC News - November 12

Prison officers deal drugs and ask inmates for sex, BBC told

Staff and former inmates say corruption is rife because guards know "how to fiddle the system".

DOJ report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions

The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a matter of weeks. One inmate, according to his family, was "eaten alive" ...

Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent"

Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.

In Shanghai, Halloween Passes Quietly a Year After Boisterous Celebrations

Authorities tightened security in an apparent attempt at avoiding howls of defiance.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Microsoft quietly assembles the largest AI agent ecosystem—and no one else is close

ANALYSIS: Microsoft has quietly built the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with over 100,000 organizations creating or editing AI agents through its Copilot Studio since launch – a ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Gallaudet women's volleyball team is signing, quietly winning and rolling into the NCAA Tournament

Sometimes opponents think players on Gallaudet’s women’s volleyball team are trying to distract them by using their hands and arms to talk in American Sign Language

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

A Miami Financier Is Quietly Trying to Buy Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Stephen P. Lynch, who prefers to stay under the radar, says a deal for the Russian pipeline would serve long-term U.S. interests

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Trump is trying to control Congress. Republicans are quietly pushing back.

Republicans opted to quietly push back rather than vocally denounce a questionable Cabinet pick. Look out for that same strategy when it comes to spending and other nominees.

Politics - Politico - 14 hours ago

New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias

One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office

Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions. Calls are mounting for Joe Biden to use his presidential clemency powers before he ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death

The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says

A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.

Apple Just Quietly Updated the 2-Year-Old M2 MacBook Air. It’s the Most Brilliant Thing I’ve Seen Yet

Apple Intelligence is important enough that the company is even updating older models.

Business - Inc. - October 30

'Hope and fear' and 'bigly trouble'

The US presidential election dominates Wednesday's front pages as the world waits to hear who won.

Saka: Arsenal's title hopes are 'not delusional'

Bukayo Saka has said it is "not delusional" to think Arsenal can still win the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock

Bulgarians are voting in the seventh general elections in just over three years, with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s growing political instability

World - ABC News - October 27

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - October 27

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Why calendar offers hope to international rugby league

England's Test series with Samoa has whetted the appetite for international rugby league, and an improved calendar offers hope for more, writes Matt Newsum.

Harris campaign hopes to drive young voters to the polls

In her third battleground stop of the day on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on young voter turnout. Polls show Harris has a 23-point advantage ...

Democrats see hope for Harris in Trump controversies

A series of controversial statements from former President Trump and his allies in the final week of the campaign has opened the door for Democrats to potentially make gains with key voters. A ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

Follow live: Joe Flacco starts in place of Anthony Richardson as Colts visit Vikings

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Sports - ESPN - November 3

How people in recovery hope to change the political landscape

Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.

'Norris' hopes crushed by Verstappen performance for the ages'

Lando Norris’ already slim world title hopes were crushed at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by a performance for the ages from Max Verstappen.

Rangers Blow Up Offensive Lines In Hopes For Improvement

Peter Laviolette made some drastic changes to the offensive lines with their game in need of a jumpstart.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate

Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.