US Plans Livestreamed Firing Squad Execution, Drawing UN Rebuke
The Pentagon says the 3 December firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, drawing UN condemnation and legal doubts in the US.
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US regulator moves to close $103m ‘cherry picking’ case against top fund manager
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a court to approve a settlement with former Western Asset co-CIO Ken Leech, part of a $103 million payback to investors.
Ohio ex-pastor and ‘American Idol’ hopeful jailed for life over wife’s killing
Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio pastor and one-time American Idol contestant, has been jailed for life without parole for shooting his wife and staging a fake break-in.
US Puts Another 40 Million Barrels of Emergency Oil on the Market
The US Energy Department has invited bids for 40 million barrels of crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, part of a 172-million-barrel release to steady oil prices.
US Orders Emergency Power Measures to Prevent Blackouts in the Carolinas
The US Department of Energy has issued a short-term emergency order letting Duke Energy use extra and backup generation to avoid blackouts in North and South Carolina.
CNN, Politico and MS NOW Reporters Turned Away at White House Gates
CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters had their White House badges deactivated and seized after President Trump banned the three outlets, sparking First Amendment challenges.