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Alan Eugene Miller becomes 2nd inmate in US to be executed with nitrogen gas
Miller was convicted of murdering three co-workers during two back-to-back shootings one morning in 1999 in suburban Birmingham. Killed were Terry Jarvis, Lee Holdbrooks and Christopher Yancy. Jonathan LimehouseMarty Roney USA TODAY 0:06 1:23 Alan Eugene Miller became the second death row inmate in the nation to be executed with nitrogen gas on Thursday evening, nearly 25 years…
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‘Experienced climber’ from New York dies after falling up to 400 feet while hiking in Colorado
An “experienced climber” from New York died after falling 300 to 400 feet while hiking a mountain in Colorado, authorities said. Herbert “Hal” Wise, 53, was hiking the Rock of Ages trail in Wilson Peak, Colorado, around 15 miles southwest of Telluride and 118 miles northeast of Durango when he fell. The trail’s elevation is…
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Beware: ‘card declined’ message could be the sign of a scam
Rob Gilbert recently thought he was buying some items online for himself and some gifts for his mom’s upcoming birthday after clicking on an online ad for a major retailer. But when Gilbert went to check out, he got a “card declined” message. He didn’t think much of it. It was a new card and he forgot…
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Hurricane Helene’s ‘catastrophic’ storm surge brings danger, disastrous memories
With catastrophic storm surge expected along Florida’s coast when Hurricane Helene slams ashore Thursday, northern Gulf Coast residents Gene and Margaret Taylor understand better than anyone about the tragedy that water can bring. As Hurricane Katrina approached in August 2005, the Taylor family fled their Gulf front home in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, fleeing miles inland to…
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What to Know About New York City’s New Schools Chancellor
Melissa Aviles-Ramos, who will take over in January as the next chancellor of New York City’s public school system, is a longtime New York educator who oversaw the schools’ response to the arrival of tens of thousands of migrant children. Her swift appointment on Wednesday to lead the nation’s largest school district came less than…
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‘Satan has rewritten our marriage’: Affair allegations against congressman ensnare reporter
Wife of Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., has accused him of having an affair, multiple outlets reported. Green, chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, had planned to retire earlier this year after taking office in 2019, but changed his mind weeks later. Court records show Green filed for divorce from his wife Camilla Green at the end…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules to Disqualify Undated, Misdated Mail-In Ballots
HOPE, Ark. ‒ Trains rumble through this southwest Arkansas town 58 times a day. Two stop at the restored railroad depot that doubles as a welcome center downtown, but most roll slowly through; carrying timber, chickens, coal, packages and whatever else needs to make its way to the rest of the country. They rattle the windows…
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Judge dismisses charges against Alec Baldwin after defense alleges government misconduct
The involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin was dismissed in dramatic fashion on Friday after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense. Baldwin’s attorneys had filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing state investigators did not properly share with the defense that a man had delivered…