Nov 13 Florida carries out its 16th execution of the year by lethal injection By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A man convicted of the 1979 killing a 6-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom was put to death Thursday evening in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:40 Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris An outbreak of infant botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system, is causing alarm among regulators and parents in the U.S. It's prompting an investigation and a nationwide recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, local sheriff says By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press The next city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Day care worker detained by immigration agents in Chicago released By Associated Press Diana Santillana Galeano was detained last week at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center. Continue reading
Nov 13 Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization. Continue reading
Nov 13 As shutdown ends, states scramble to send SNAP benefits to millions By Geoff Mulvihill, David A. Lieb, Associated Press State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Continue reading
Nov 13 What’s next for Congress in the push to release more Epstein files By Matt Brown, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The bill would force the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files, with some redactions. Continue reading
Nov 13 Flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, FAA says By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Continue reading
Nov 13 It’s one of Starbucks’ busiest days of the year, and workers just kicked off a 65-store U.S. strike By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks' Red Cup Day. Continue reading
Nov 13 Oklahoma governor spares the life of death row inmate just before scheduled lethal injection By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Stitt granted clemency on Thursday to 46-year-old Tremane Wood, who was sentenced to die for the stabbing death of a man during a botched robbery on New Year's Day 2002. Continue reading