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CAPITAL CASE By Amy Howe on Mar 18, 2025 at 8:20 pm A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Four justices would have put Hoffman’s execution on hold – one short of the five needed for a stay. Hoffman was sentenced to death for the 1996 kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder of Mary “Molly” Elliott. Last month Louisiana announced its plans to use nitrogen hypoxia, the use of nitrogen gas to cause asphyxiation, for executions. The state notified Hoffman 10 days later that it would…
Home Daily News Judge’s life ‘in ruins’ despite mistrial… Criminal Justice Judge’s life ‘in ruins’ despite mistrial in prosecution for fatally shooting wife, defense lawyer says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 12, 2025, 9:09 am CDT Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson appears during a hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on Aug. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes/The Associated Press) Jurors in Los Angeles were unable to agree on a verdict in the case of a California judge who texted court personnel after fatally shooting his wife, saying he won’t be at…
More travel options…Emirates Airlines has announced that the new Emirates A350 plane will now be flying to more routes this summer. The first Airbus A350, the A6-EXA, arrived in Dubai, and for its inaugural route it headed to Edinburgh, Scotland as its first route from January, 2025. 3 of 12 The initial Emirates A350s will offer three cabin classes – 32 next generation Business Class seats, 21 seats in Premium Economy, and 259 Economy Class seats. Over the next few years, 65 A350 aircrafts will join the Emirates fleet. Features of the different classes have been revealed, with Economy…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Since the arrival of a team from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is in a far more precarious place than has been widely understood, according to Leland Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration. “I don’t want the system to collapse,” Dudek said in a closed-door meeting last week, according to a recording obtained by ProPublica. He also said that it “would be catastrophic for the people in our country” if DOGE were…
Tom BatemanBBC State Department CorrespondentReporting fromat the White HouseWatch: The BBC’s Tom Bateman unpacks Russia’s ceasefire conditionsPresident Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump.The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive month-long ceasefire that Trump’s team recently worked out with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia.He said a comprehensive truce could only work if foreign military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine came to an end. Ukraine’s European allies have previously rejected such conditions. US talks on Ukraine are due…
Heavy rains hit Spain for a third week in a row on Tuesday, with at least two people missing and rising waters prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the southern region of Andalusia. Source link
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 18, 2025 at 3:01 pm The chief justice warned in December about threats to the independence of the judiciary in his annual report. (Carlos M. Vazquez II via Flickr) Chief Justice John Roberts criticized a call by President Donald Trump for the impeachment of a federal trial judge who temporarily barred the federal government from deporting noncitizens pursuant to an executive order published on Saturday. The rare public statement was the latest development in a fast-moving battle over Trump’s efforts to deport noncitizens alleged to be members of a Venezuelan gang pursuant to…
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The next station is… Work or live in or around Dubai Media City? Take note, that Al Khail Dubai Metro station on the Red Line has been renamed to Al Fardan Exchange.According to Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), ‘This naming rights agreement presents a valuable branding opportunity for Al Fardan Exchange, leveraging Dubai Metro’s prime locations to enhance brand visibility and enable direct engagement with a diverse commuter base.’10 things you didn’t know you could do with your nol cardThe name change will be external as well as on the indoor and outdoor directional signage. The new name will be…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. About a week after President Donald Trump took office, Jonathan Guerrero was sitting at the Philadelphia car wash where he works when immigration agents burst in. The agents didn’t say why they were there and didn’t show their badges, Guerrero recalled. So the 21-year-old didn’t get a chance to explain that although his parents were from Mexico, he had been born right there in Philadelphia. “They looked at me and made me put my hands up without letting…