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The Less Is More Act, as it’s called, is designed to end the re-imprisonment of individuals for “technical parole violations,” one of the primary contributors to the island jails’ overcrowding, according to Hochul. “Parole in this state often becomes a ticket back into jail because of technical violations,” she explained, …

As you watch a policewoman talk to a group of environmental protesters blocking the M25, Britain’s busiest motorway, you might draw the conclusion that she was addressing a group of naughty 11-year-olds out on a camping trip. Thanks to the anti-social behaviour of one group, Insulate Britain, thousands of motorists …

Taking full advantage of the US pivot to telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic, 43 individuals have been charged with paying off doctors and nurses to order overpriced and unnecessary medical equipment and tests – all without actually meeting or in some cases even speaking to the “patients” the procedures were …

The submarine sale, negotiated in secret and announced earlier this week, prompted France to recall its ambassadors from Washington and Canberra on Friday, kicking off a rare, high-level row between the three allies. Paris argued it was not informed of the deal, which effectively killed off a multi-billion dollar shipbuilding …

The protesters, who reportedly numbered in the hundreds, showed up in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond on Saturday morning to denounce government lockdown policies. Police previously attempted to shut down all transport into Melbourne’s Central Business District using a series of checkpoints, but that merely prompted organizers to shift locations.  …

Joe Biden’s administration has lurched from one embarrassment to another on immigration policy. From the unedifying spectacle of another ‘kids in cages’ controversy to the Supreme Court forcing the reinstatement of the ‘Stay in Mexico’ policy, and the empty platitudes of Kamala Harris’ “do not come” speech, this administration has …

“There was a significant direct drop in gas pressure, which led to the failure at the Deir Ali power station… as a result of an attack on the gas line,” Minister of Electricity Ghassan al-Zamil told the Syria TV channel late on Friday, though added that few details were yet known …

The e-commerce empire founded by Jeff Bezos will offer the American working class a better option than scraping to get by in increasingly expensive cities, investment adviser Conor Sen wrote in a Friday oped for Bloomberg, the financial news outlet whose namesake is billionaire former New York mayor and failed …

Chief Thomas Manger did not give any details about the alleged threats during a press conference on Friday. He only said that his force is hoping that Saturday’s rally is peaceful, but was prepared in case of violence. Manger had asked the Pentagon for armed National Guard troops, but the …

“France is a vital partner and our oldest ally, and we place the highest value on our relationship,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday, according to Reuters. He added that the US would continue to work to resolve the spat at the senior level in the days ahead, …