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Judge Says Oklahoma Can Proceed With 5 Lethal Injections
A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Monday the state can move forward with scheduled lethal injections for five death row inmates, including Julius Jones, whose case has drawn international attention and who is scheduled to die on Nov. 28.
Judicial Inquiry Begins Into Eric Garner's Death
A rare judicial inquiry began Monday into the death of Eric Garner, whose dying cry of I cant breathe as he was restrained by New York City police officers became a slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Arrest Of Colombian Crime Lord Unlikely To Turn Tide In Drug War
The arrest of Colombia's most wanted drug lord will likely have little effect on trafficking from the world's largest cocaine producer, with several lieutenants waiting to fill his shoes in the powerful Clan del Golfo cartel, analysts said.
Georgia Shipwreck's Last Giant Chunk Removed From Water
The final giant chunk of an overturned cargo ship was removed from waters along the coast of Georgia on Monday, almost a year after demolition began on the wreck that tipped over with 4,200 automobiles in its cargo decks.
Group Asks NLRB To OK Union Vote At Amazon's NY Warehouse
Union organizers at an Amazon distribution center in New York formally asked federal labor officials on Monday to authorize a vote that could establish the first union at the nation's largest online retailer.
Afghanistan's Taliban Govt Offers Jobs for Wheat To Tackle Hunger and Unemployment in The Country
The scheme will be rolled out around Afghanistan's major towns and cities and employ 40,000 men in the capital alone, the Taliban's chief spokesman said at a press conference in southern Kabul.
Container Ship Fire Off British Columbia Smoldering, No Longer Spreading
A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday.
Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking At 2020 Super Bowl
A jury in Florida has convicted a Connecticut man of sex trafficking at the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami.
Cargo Ship on Fire, Spewing Toxic Gas off Canada's Pacific Coast, Say Officials
The coast guard said the ship is carrying more than 52,000 kg of chemicals located in two of the containers that are on fire.
Joe Biden Has New Chance to Rein In Pandemic at Vaccine Turning Point
Joe Biden has promised that the vaccines for kids would be approved in 'weeks, not months and months' but stressed he was not pressuring anyone and that science would dictate the timing.
Oklahoma Lawmaker Criticized For Asian American Comment
A Republican Oklahoma state senator is drawing criticism for referring to Asian Americans as yellow families during a legislative committee meeting on racial inequity.
UK Says Substantial Differences Remain With EU Over N.Ireland Trade
The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over postBrexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructive, but substantial differences remained.
US Meets Sudanese Leaders To Reaffirm Support For Democracy
A U.S. envoy underlined Washington's support for a democratic transition to civilian rule in Sudan on Saturday during talks with the head of its ruling council and the prime minister, the U.S. embassy in Khartoum said.
Shares in Donald Trump-linked Social Media Venture Surge Again
A joint press release from the TMTG and Digital World said the companies plan to launch 'TRUTH Social' a social media platform nationally early next year.
Illegal Border Crossings Fall In September But Hit Year High
Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell in September for only the second time in 17 months, but the federal fiscal year ended with the highest count ever, authorities said Friday.
Employee Who Killed Gunman Likely Saved Lives, Police Say
An employee who returned fire after a gunman killed two people at a Nebraska grain elevator likely prevented more deaths, a Nebraska State Patrol official said Friday.
