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Top stories - BBC News
More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.3 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp
Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.3 hours ago - Russia -
World - The Guardian
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live
Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...4 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Trump campaigns in North Carolina with early voting underway
Former President Trump on Monday made a swing through North Carolina, seeking to shore up his support in a crucial battleground state with early voting underway. “I’d like to begin by asking a ...21 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Tech - GameSpot
Ubisoft Cancels Assassin's Creed Shadows Early Access
If Assassin's Creed Shadows had stayed on schedule, it would have been released in just under a month. Instead, Shadows was pushed back to an early 2025 release . Now, players who purchase the ...21 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January
The inaugural schedule for TGL, the tech-infused golf competition spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has been revealed.Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Disney to Name Bob Iger's Successor in Early 2026
The company also said Mark Parker resigned as the chairman and named James Gorman as his replacement, effective Jan. 2.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026
Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early ...Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published
In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep “his legacy alive,” ...Yesterday -
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Asylum hotel rioter dies in prison
Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorderYesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Connor Bedard Continues To Impress Early In 2024-25
Connor Bedard is off to a fast start in 2024-25. The Chicago Blackhawks have a legit superstar in the making with him.Yesterday -
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Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.Yesterday -
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American Paul Whelan gives first interview since being freed from Russian prison
Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran who was imprisoned in a Russian labor camp for nearly six years until being released after a prisoner swap this summer, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...Yesterday - Russia -
Politics - The Hill
Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison
Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...2 days ago - Russia -
Top stories - CBS News
Freed, after 26 years, for a murder they didn't commit
Bestselling novelist John Grisham has co-authored a new work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes and the fight to exonerate them. Grisham ...2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Collapse of construction group ISG halts urgent work on UK prisons
Crucial improvements at 48 sites to tackle issues such as drug use and overcrowding now in doubt2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The New York Times
José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years
The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Psychologist behind controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91
Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" has died.2 days ago -
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Politics - The Hill
South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman
A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live
US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...4 days ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Early voting surge seen as advantage for Harris campaign
The Harris campaign and Democratic groups are working hard to push their supporters to vote early in this year's election. Team Harris wants to maximize its early advantage, especially given that ...4 days ago -
Politics - NBC News
Early voting underway in storm-ravaged North Carolina
Early voting began today in battleground North Carolina as the western part of the state struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez spoke with North ...4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Lynette White murderer to be released from prison
Jeffrey Gafoor will be released on licence after serving 21 years in prison for the brutal killing.4 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Alone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison
In the House of Mirrors, political captives were pushed to the brink of insanity and death. Some are telling their stories now that the woman who put them there, Sheikh Hasina, is gone.5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Biden reschedules Angola trip for early December
President Biden intends to travel to Angola in the first week of December, the White House said Wednesday, rescheduling a trip that was scrapped as Hurricane Milton approached Florida last week. ...6 days ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Early voting record shattered in Georgia
Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in ...6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Trump rallies in Georgia with early voting underway
Former President Trump on Tuesday rallied in Georgia on the first day of early voting in the state, urging supporters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day in the crucial battleground state. ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump campaigns in Georgia as early voting begins
Former President Donald Trump was in Georgia for a campaign event on Tuesday as early voting began in the state. Earlier in the day, he defended his tariff proposal, dismissing criticism the policy ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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First day of Georgia early voting shatters records
Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia's secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. ...6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’
The BBC finds gang warfare in jails is rife, and lack of space makes it difficult to keep rivals apart.October 15 -
World - ABC News
A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prisonOctober 15 -
Top stories - ABC News
Voters consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slaveryOctober 15 -
World - ABC News
Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months
The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months agoOctober 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Steve Bannon is in prison, but Trump is using his 'flood the zone' media strategy
Steve Bannon's strategy of flooding the media with misinformation and lies is being used by Donald Trump in the 2024 election, drowning out important issues and facts in favor of spin and ...October 14 - Donald Trump