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Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an animal cruelty law by making it a crime for convicted animal abusers to own pets. The county legislature voted last week to establish a Class A misdemeanor for people on the county’s convicted animal abuser registry found to be owning pets, according to the New York Post. … Read more

President plans to use executive powers, saying US should pay ‘same price as nation that pays the lowest price’ Donald Trump has promised to use his executive powers to cut the price of prescription drugs in the US in an attempt to bring them more in line with other countries. The US president has said … Read more

The U.S. and China said they had agreed to a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs they have imposed on each other since last month.

Observers say candidates who lose elections by narrow margins could copy Republican effort to have votes tossed A disputed North Carolina state supreme court race that took nearly six months to resolve revealed a playbook for future candidates who lose elections to retroactively challenge votes, observers warn, but its ultimate resolution sent a signal that … Read more

Head of US Department of Health told parents to ‘do their own research’ when deciding to vaccinate their children Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has intimated that parents are to blame for their children’s autism, and that they are responsible for researching every aspect of their children’s lives that could affect their … Read more

President Donald Trump‘s 17th week back in the Oval Office will see him focus on his visit to the Middle East, which will mark the first major overseas trip of his second term.  “President Trump will return to [the Middle East to] re-emphasize his continued vision for a proud, prosperous and successful Middle East where … Read more

The United States and China have announced that they will dramatically reduce tariffs for 90 days while they negotiate in trade talks. This comes as President Donald Trump is set to leave for the first major foreign trip of this term and is reportedly getting ready to accept a controversial gift of a super luxury … Read more

A Democratic congressman is calling for an ethics investigation over President Donald Trump’s plans to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar that would temporarily serve as Air Force One before being allotted to Trump’s presidential library after he leaves office. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., wrote to the Government Accountability Office on Sunday, noting that … Read more

Pacers guard ejected in first-quarter of Sunday’s victory Indiana one game from eliminating East’s No 1 seed Thunder tie series with Nuggets after strong finish Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 on Sunday for hitting the Cleveland Cavaliers’ De’Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist. … Read more

Loons claim 4-1 victory and refer to Chapell Roan hit Minnesota coach Eric Ramsay linked to Southampton job Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham told Minnesota United to “show a little respect” after the Loons celebrated victory by poking fun at the team they called the “Pink Phony Club” on social media. Saturday saw Lionel Messi … Read more