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Florida carries out record 16th execution of the year, for child murderer sentenced to death in 1980
A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a six-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom has been put to death in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. Source link
4 killed, dozens injured in Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight
Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv early on Friday, striking residential buildings and triggering explosions and fires in districts throughout the capital, officials said. Source link
Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is being panned. It also wouldn’t fly in Canada
Many industry observers have been cool to Donald Trump’s proposal to allow 50-year mortgages in the United States. And it’s very unlikely such an idea would gain traction anytime soon in Canada, where amortization periods have been shortened over the last two decades. Source link
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, with 2 Mars-bound satellites aboard
The giant New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars while also nailing the landing of its reusable booster for the first time. Source link
Paris honours attack victims with vigils, lights, 10 years on
Paris is marking 10 years since the Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people after gunmen and suicide bombers targeted cafés, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. People gathered at Place de la République for a candlelight vigil on the eve of the anniversary on Wednesday, and French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne […]
Relic from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is returned, plus $600,000 from Michigan
The state of Michigan is giving up ownership of a rare relic from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, just weeks after it strangely obtained it through a settlement in a lawsuit that was completely unrelated to the doomed freighter. Source link
Trump-appointed attorneys have been disqualified 3 times now. Will the prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James be next?
Former FBI director James Comey and current New York State Attorney General Letitia James have argued their recent indictments are politically motivated prosecutions fuelled by Donald Trump’s animus. They say the appointment of Trump’s hand-picked choice to oversee their cases negates their indictments altogether. Source link
Taps run dry as Iran faces drought crisis
Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades after a scorching summer. President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned that if rainfall does not arrive by December, the government must start rationing water in Tehran and may even have to evacuate the city. Source link
After 2 years of war, Gaza electric company takes first steps to turn the lights back on
While crews were deployed to parts of Gaza to do maintenance work on power lines, they say they face challenges that stall the work, including border closures blocking essential equipment and machinery. Source link
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine license likenesses as generative AI debate deepens
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed a deal with AI company ElevenLabs, becoming the latest stars to license their voices for digital recreation. Source link