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Robert Roberson, whose Texas execution was halted, may appear in person at legislative hearing

October 19, 2024

Texas board rejects clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed in ‘shaken baby’ death

October 17, 2024

Zohran Mamdani puts Democrats on notice, and fast food giants part ways: The news quiz
The Supreme Court gets out of town, two bears make an escape, and James Bond has a new director.
Young Chinese consumers are spending to feel good amid slower economic growth
HONG KONG — Young people in China may not be buying cars or houses, but there’s always money for milk tea and toys. It’s a challenging time to be a young person in China: The world’s second-biggest economy is growing far slower than it was when their parents were their age, with the U.S.-China trade…
Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages
With Sudan in the grips of war and millions struggling to find enough to eat, many are turning to weeds and wild plants to quiet their pangs of hunger. They boil the plants in water with salt because, simply, there is nothing else. Grateful for the lifeline it offered, a 60-year-old retired school teacher penned…
Detroit’s mayor tries to capitalize on voter disdain for both parties with independent run for governor
With well over a year until the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are already gearing up for expensive fights in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country. Enter Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is betting that there is a path to becoming Michigan’s next governor without embracing either of those party labels. Duggan,…
How a small Ohio town became the ‘center of gravity’ in the GOP’s realignment
The effort to save the mill, or to at least ensure a new employer can take it over as quickly as possible, hit a snag this month. H.I.G. and Pixelle reneged on an agreement to pause the shutdown timeline and keep the factory open through the end of the year — a reprieve that would…
Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess
Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a monthslong investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims. Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of the heir…
Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz emphatically rejected a report in the left-leaning Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday, which claimed Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians approaching aid sites inside Gaza. They called the report’s findings “malicious falsehoods designed to defame” the milit. More than 500 Palestinians have been…
Iran holds state funeral for top commanders, scientists
TEHRAN: A state funeral service is under way in Iran for about 60 people, including milit commanders, killed in Israeli attacks, with thousands joining the ceremony in the capital, Tehran. State TV showed footage of people donning black clothes, waving Iranian flags and holding pictures of the slain head of the Revolution Guard, other top…
Karachi experiences continued rainfall
KARACHI: Rainfall continues intermittently in various parts of the city today, with the current spell expected to persist until Sunday. According to the Met Office, heavy showers accompanied by strong winds and intense thunder and lightning are likely during this period. Today’s temperature is expected to range between 32°C and 34°C, minimum temperature recorded at…