Montgomery, Alabama — Alabama won’t seek another lethal injection date for an inmate whose September execution had been halted because of problems establishing an intravenous line, according to the terms of a settlement agreement approved on Monday. The state agreed to never use lethal injection again as an execution method …
Read More »“Star Trek” comic book sells for record $46,500
The first “Star Trek” comic book sold at an auction for a record-breaking price of $46,500, according to Certified Guaranty Company, a Florida-based comic book grading service. The comic book “Star Trek No. 1,” which was published by Gold Key in 1967, was sold at a Heritage Auctions sale on …
Read More »FBI says it has credible information about a “broad threat” to synagogues in New Jersey
The FBI said on Thursday it had received credible information about a “broad” threat to synagogues in New Jersey. The FBI’s Newark office released a statement urging synagogues to “take all security precautions to protect your community and facility.” In a tweet, the agency said it would “share more information …
Read More »Johnny Depp to appear in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty fashion show
Johnny Depp is set to appear in Rihanna’s upcoming fashion show, a source confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. It will be one of Depp’s first major appearances since the defamation trial with his ex-wife and fellow actor Amber Heard earlier this year. Depp’s appearance, which was first reported by TMZ, will be …
Read More »Judge refuses to ban group from watching Arizona polling places
A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county, saying that to do so could violate its constitutional rights. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi issued the ruling Friday. Local and federal law enforcement have been alarmed by reports of people …
Read More »Rivian recalls about 13,000 vehicles
Rivian Automotive said Friday it is recalling almost all the vehicles it has delivered to customers in order to tighten a loose fastener that could affect drivers’ ability to steer. The Electric truck and SUV maker, which was founded in 2009, said it is recalling about 13,000 vehicles because a …
Read More »Judy Tenuta, brash comedian who styled herself as the “Love Goddess,” dies at 72
Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist …
Read More »Brad Pitt says he has face blindness. So what is prosopagnosia?
Brad Pitt says he believes he has prosopagnosia, a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces. The condition, also known as “face blindness,” can effect as many as 1 in 50 people, according to Faceblind.org, which researches the disorder. The 58-year-old actor, who has never been formally diagnosed …
Read More »North Carolina school can’t require girls to wear skirts, federal court rules
A North Carolina charter school violated female students’ constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. A majority of the full U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dress code at Charter Day School in Leland violated female students’ equal protection rights, …
Read More »Girl brings note to school, leading Las Vegas police to find boy’s body inside freezer in home’s garage
The body of a boy described as preschool-aged was found in a freezer in a Las Vegas home’s garage and the mother’s boyfriend has been arrested, police said. Police obtained a search warrant and found the boy’s remains Tuesday after a girl took a note to school in which the …
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