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Alabama conducts first execution since suspension over botches
For the first time since the suspension of executions in Alabama back in November of 2022, a man was put to death in the early morning hours of Friday, July 21. 64-year-old James Barber died from a lethal injection at 1:56 a.m. at the William Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Barber was convicted and sentenced… -
Form at center of alleged Biden scheme released: The Rundown July 21
The FBI form at the center of an alleged bribery scheme involving the Biden family has been publicly released. We look at how Democrats and Republicans are reacting to the allegations. And more controversy for failed FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried as his former company’s own lawyers are now suing him. These stories highlight The Rundown… -
NYC becomes latest city to pay millions to George Floyd protesters
New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of approximately 1,300 people who were arrested, sometimes forcefully, during demonstrations that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020. This is the latest occurrence of racial injustice protesters in big cities receiving historic payouts. In… -
Tesla cuts EV prices, spends $1 billion on a supercomputer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in a race to produce fully self-driving vehicles and he’s spending at least $1 billion to do it. Tesla is building an in-house supercomputer that will be used to process data and video to improve the EV maker’s autonomous driving capabilities. The goal of the computer, known as Project Dojo,… -
Weather troubles: Tornado hits Pfizer plant; heat makes Delta passengers sick
Severe weather continues to take hold over the United States during the week of July 16, with a tornado hitting a Pfizer plant in North Carolina and passengers on a Delta flight getting sick due to the Las Vegas heat. The tornado hit just after midday on Wednesday, July 20. There were no serious reports… -
IRS whistleblowers testify on Hunter Biden investigation claims
IRS whistleblowers Greg Shapley and Joe Ziegler testified about their experience looking into Hunter Biden’s tax crimes in front of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, July 19. The two detailed a pattern of “slow-walking investigative steps” into Biden. “Based on this experience, I am here to tell you that the Delaware [U.S. Attorneys… -
NKorea threats prompt US meeting; World Cup gunman: The Rundown July 20
The U.S. turns to its allies amid ongoing threats from North Korea. Plus, more on the U.S. soldier who fled across its border. And where you’ll find the cheapest Domino’s pizza in the world. These stories and more highlight the rundown for July 20, 2023. North Korea silent on American soldier as U.S., Japan, South… -
US government cuts financial ties to controversial Wuhan lab
The U.S. government has cut future funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology after it failed to provide officials with documents pertaining to lab safety and security. Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into COVID’s origin. Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute,… -
Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating pretrial cash bail
Illinois officially became the first state to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a law abolishing cash bail on Tuesday, July 18. The law was originally set to take effect Jan. 1, 2023. It was part of the SAFE-T Act, passed in 2021, which aimed… -
US Army to make decision on soldier in North Korea’s custody
While top U.S. officials have responded to the news of an Army soldier making an unauthorized crossing into North Korea, a military decision on the fate of the soldier had not been made as of early Wednesday morning, July 19. The soldier, identified as Private Travis T. King, crossed the inter-Korean border “wilfully and without… -
Trump says he is target in DOJ 2020 election probe: The Rundown July 19
Former President Donald Trump says he could soon be indicted again by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in relation to their 2020 election probe. And the latest on the U.S. soldier detained in North Korea. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, July 19, 2023. Trump says he is target in DOJ election… -
Poll: 44% of polled millennials think misgendering should be a crime
According to a new poll, 44% of people between the ages of 25-34 say that referring to someone by the wrong gender pronoun should be a criminal offense. Meanwhile, only 31% of millennials disagree. The remainder of those who were polled answered “neither agree nor disagree” or “don’t know.” According to Pew Research Center, a millennial… -
Obama’s TikTok on banned books leads to varied media coverage
Former President Barack Obama is featured in an Illinois library’s TikTok video that promotes the reading of books banned in some libraries across the U.S. The video was posted by the Kankakee Public Library in the Chicago suburbs. In the first campaign video, readers are shown holding up books that have been on banned lists…
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