Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman kicked off his second term at a packed swearing-in ceremony Monday where took a dig at Gov. Kathy Hochul in what could be a preview of a heated election. More ...

Erfan Soltani was 'the first protester to be sentenced to death, but he won't be the last,' the U.S. State Department posted online You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Iran is reportedly set to execute its first protester in connection with mass arrests over the widespread anti-regime demonstrations, according to human rights groups. Erfan Soltani, 26, is scheduled ...

Iran promised on Wednesday not to execute protesters convicted during the wave of protests that have jeopardized the regime, according to President Donald Trump. Trump previously warned of severe ...

Iran signaled it would not move ahead with executing protesters and reopened its airspace Thursday, as President Donald Trump left it unclear whether he would take military action over the regime's ...

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now. By Abdi Latif Dahir Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni Iran on Wednesday ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Detailed accounts from more than 30 doctors at UVA Health about the concerns they had during the tenure of the former CEO of UVA Health, Dr. Craig Kent, are contained in a ...

Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the ...

Donald Trump has said he has been told "the killing in Iran has stopped", but the US president has not ruled out military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government ...

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