McALESTER, Okla.—Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at Oklahoma’s state penitentiary in McAlester. He was the sixth Oklahoma inmate to be executed since the state resumed carrying them out in October 2021. Attorneys for…
Musk Confirms Tesla’s Plans to Build Lithium Refinery in Texas
October 20, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company is pressing ahead with plans to build a lithium refinery in Texas to boost domestic production of the key commodity used in electric vehicle batteries. Musk made the remarks during a Tesla earnings call on Oct. 19, during which he called battery-grade lithium “crazy expensive” and…
Uvalde Superintendent’s 30-Year Career Ends as School Board Accepts His Retirement
Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) in Texas, has officially retired after the Uvalde school board unanimously voted to accept his decision on Wednesday. The board on Wednesday voted for Gary Patterson to serve as the interim superintendent until a permanent replacement is found. Harrell, a 30-year employee of the school district, announced on Oct….
Police Issue Warning Ahead of Halloween After Fentanyl Pills Found in Candy Bags at LAX
October 20, 2022
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Authorities in California have issued a warning to parents ahead of Halloween celebrations after approximately 12,000 fentanyl pills packaged in several popular candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport. “With Halloween approaching, parents need to make sure they are checking their kids’ candy and not allowing them to eat anything until it has…
Capitol Police Arrest Man, 80, for Illegally Parking on Grounds With Firearms in His Van
October 20, 2022
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Capitol Police arrested an 80-year-old Georgia man on Wednesday afternoon for illegally parking on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington after he attempted to deliver documents to the Supreme Court. Tony Payne of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, was taken into custody after he admitted to having guns in his vehicle, a small white van, prompting police to…
Arizona Declines to Remove Shipping Containers Placed in Gaps Along Border Wall
October 20, 2022
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The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs has refused to remove over a hundred double-stacked shipping containers it placed in gaps along its southern border with Mexico, despite the federal government alleging that the containers are a “trespass against the United States.” Around 122 containers were placed along the border in Yuma County in line with Arizona Gov. Doug…
Federal Judge Orders Former Trump Attorney to Release Emails to Jan. 6 Committee
October 19, 2022
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A federal judge has ordered John Eastman, a former attorney for former President Donald Trump, to turn over a number of emails to the House Jan. 6 Committee. The judge determined that some of the emails showed that Trump had signed documents he knew to be false. Judge David O. Carter’s order on Wednesday is…
Ohio Voters to Decide If Non-US Citizens Can Vote in Local Elections
October 19, 2022
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Ohio voters are heading to the polls to decide if non-U.S. citizens can vote in state or local elections. If passed, Issue 2 would change the Ohio Constitution. It proposes that only adult U.S. citizens who legally reside and are registered to vote in Ohio for at least 30 days can cast a ballot in…
Officials: Federal Agent Killed During Training in Florida
MIAMI — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection firearms instructor was shot and killed during a training class Wednesday morning at a South Florida gun range, officials said. The shooting occurred just before 11 a.m. at the Trail Glades Range in western Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said during a news conference. The…
Barber, 75, Pleads Guilty in 1976 Killing of World War I Veteran
NEW YORK—A 75-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran whose dismembered remains were found in 2019. Martin Motta’s guilty plea Tuesday in the death of George Seitz represented the first successful use of genetic genealogy by any of the city’s prosecutors, Queens District…
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