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Alabama set to execute man for pawn shop killings months after his nitrogen gas execution blocked

Thursday, September 17 by SRN News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is set to execute a man Thursday night via lethal injection, three months after a judge's ruling blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas. Jeffery Lee, 49, is scheduled to receive an injection beginning at 6... Read More.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed’s rate hike decision

Thursday, September 17 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. U.S. futures were higher. The quarter of a percentage point increase brings the Fed's key rate... Read More.

Trump administration can proceed with homelessness program overhaul, US court rules

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A US appeals court cleared the way on Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to reshape a $4 billion homelessness program by shifting funding away from permanent housing assistance toward temporary housing and supportive services. A three-judge panel... Read More.

Florida woman pleads guilty to defrauding fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money. Jennifer Percival, a scholar who has written books on autism,... Read More.

Scientists challenge US NIH grant screening as unconstitutional

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A group of scientists filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. National Institutes of Health, alleging the agency is unconstitutionally screening research grants to suppress viewpoints the Trump administration disfavors on topics like diversity, gender... Read More.

US House passes sanctions, tariff bill to raise economic pressure on Russia

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Wednesday a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, nearly 1-1/2 years after the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a South... Read More.

Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. U.S. District Judge... Read More.

US House advances first bill addressing economic impacts of data center boom

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at protecting households from electricity cost increases tied to the expansion of data centers, the first time the chamber has advanced legislation directly addressing economic concerns linked to the... Read More.

House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a... Read More.

The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the "flower power" movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88, his son said in a written statement Wednesday. Max... Read More.

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