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A judge this weekend denied convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli’s request to leave prison so he could research a treatment for the novel coronavirus, after officials dismissed his rationale as the type of “delusional self-aggrandizing behavior” that got him locked up.Prisoners nationwide have sought release during the coronavirus pandemic, as correctional centers turn into hot…

Defense attorney Benjamin Brafman walks with former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli after the jury issued a verdict at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on August 4, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Remember Martin Shkreli? The 37-year-old who infamously became known as “Pharma…

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden said Friday the allegation of sexual assault that former Senate staffer Tara Reade has leveled against him “never happened.” Mr. Biden issued a statement unequivocally denying the accusation and addressed the accusations during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “They aren’t true,” Mr. Biden said. “This never happened.”…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. President Trump denied on Monday an assertion by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that he would try to delay November’s presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic.“I never even thought of changing the date of the election,” Trump said…

(CNN)President Donald Trump on Sunday evening denied he was going to fire Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. In a tweet, Trump said that "Reports that H.H.S. Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be 'fired' by me" are false. The President accused the …