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Florida prison officials have killed a condemned prisoner for the ninth time this year, setting a new state record, with two more executions scheduled for later this month. On Thursday evening, Edward Zakrzewski was strapped to a gurney, covered with a white sheet and injected with a lethal three-drug cocktail. His killing came a day after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final appeal for a stay of execution. Meanwhile, […]
Tens of thousands of Deadheads descended on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Friday night for the first of Dead & Company’s three weekend shows celebrating 60 years of the Grateful Dead. The shows were consequential not just for the anniversary they commemorated, but for fans of the group, which had not performed anywhere other than Las Vegas’ Sphere since July 2023, when it concluded its final tour. After an […]
Federal judge halts Mississippi’s ban on WOKE DEI programs in schools and universities A federal judge issued a temporary stay on Mississippi’s HB 1193, which aimed to prohibit DEI programs in public educational institutions, citing threats to constitutional rights. Judge Henry Wingate sided with plaintiffs, including the ACLU and Mississippi Center for Justice, arguing the law’s vague language and punitive measures (like defunding schools) created a "chilling effect" on free […]
Fans attending this month's Coldplay concerts in Hull could find themselves going viral thanks to the band's kiss cam.Dr Paul Sewell, chairman of rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers, has confirmed that the famous kiss cam - which caught a US tech boss embracing one of his employees - will make an appearance at the British band's shows at Craven Park stadium. In a post on X, Dr Sewell wrote: […]
A British doctor who has just returned from Gaza has described how one of her patients, a 21-year-old woman who was six months pregnant, lost her baby after she was "blown up in her tent"."Her husband was killed, she lost her eye, she had an open fracture, and both her legs were completely destroyed from the bomb blast," Nada Al Hadithy told Sky News presenter Matt Barbet."This woman is completely […]
The Edinburgh Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, is getting under way, and the conflict in Gaza seems to be feeding into what's happening.From shows cancelled to artists divided, it's no joke. Rachel Creeger has had a distressing start to her stand-up run.Two weeks ago, out of the blue, she says the venue Whistle Binkies rang her and fellow Jewish comedian Philip Simon to cancel their slots. Image: Rachel Creeger […]
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has announced his decision to part ways with the club this summer, ending a remarkable ten-year journey in north London.The 33-year-old forward, who joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, has featured in over 450 matches for the team. Although he helped secure the Europa League title in May, with Manchester United beaten 1-0 in the final, the season overall proved disappointing for the veteran, […]
Amazon MGM Studios has revealed that British screenwriter Steven Knight will craft the screenplay for the forthcoming James Bond film, with acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve attached to direct.The announcement marks a significant development for the spy franchise, which Amazon MGM Studios took creative control of in February following their acquisition of MGM.Knight, the 65-year-old creative force behind the BBC's acclaimed crime series Peaky Blinders, expressed his enthusiasm about joining the […]
There is nothing like a day spent relaxing on the beach, and many Britons will jet off to Europe in search of the most beautiful beaches.Indeed, European beaches dominated a new list of the happiest beaches in the world, but two spots in the UK were also named. Rhossili Bay and Caswell Bay, both in Wales, ranked 4th and 5th, respectively, according to data from CV Villas. The travel experts […]
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: The Environmental Protection Agency has formally proposed revoking the Obama-era scientific determination that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare because they cause global warming. The endangerment finding is the basis of a 2009 rule that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants and other sources […]
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