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Botched executions came after multiple changes to Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol

Christa Pike’s failed execution in September has raised fresh questions about Tennessee’s lethal injection execution protocol, which is in its fourth iteration in the past two decades.  Pike’s was the second botched execution by Tennessee this year. She had been sentenced to death for her role in the 1995 torture and murder of her 19-year-old…

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Israel’s military detains at least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men accused of trying to evade draft

Tel Aviv — At least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were arrested upon arriving Tuesday morning at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of attempting to evade the country’s military draft, the Israel Defense Forces said. “The aforementioned individuals, who passed through the border crossing at Ben Gurion Airport, are subject to mandatory military service and will…

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James Talarico announces record-breaking $64 million fundraising haul in Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico raised a record-breaking $64 million in three months — more than any Senate candidate ever in the third quarter — his campaign announced Thursday. The campaign said that brings Talarico’s total fundraising to $134 million since he announced his candidacy last year. His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton,…

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Bolivian attorney general blacklisted by U.S. is arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Bolivia’s attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking U.S.-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding bundles of cash smuggled out of his house, the government said Thursday. Mariaca was arrested on Wednesday night in the eastern city of Santa…

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Trump, Johnson to meet with AI execs at White House amid growing debate over safety guardrails

Washington — President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with the executives of AI companies at the White House on Tuesday, as lawmakers face increasing pressure to take action amid the rapid development of the technology that some warn poses an existential threat to humanity.  Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those expected…

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