31 h. ago South Carolina executes man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. He was executed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in […]

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58 h. ago Prosecutors say Republican South Carolina lawmaker used ’joebidennnn69’ to send child sex material

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered Thursday by a federal judge […]

Politics

3 d. ago ATIS Strengthens Executive Team with Strategic Appointments to Accelerate Growth

ST. LOUIS, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATIS, one of North America’s leading providers of vertical transportation consulting, inspections, and managed services, is proud to announce two key executive appointments that reflect the company’s continued commitment to innovation and growth. David Berndt has been named Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Matt Davis will serve […]

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5 d. ago Why do public service executives get bonuses when employees do all the hard work?

Performance pay is a lightning rod in the public service. One CRA employee asks if managers are cashing in at their expense.

Politics

8 d. ago Langley man who killed two sentenced to almost 15 years in prison

A Langley man who shot to death two men months apart was sentenced to 15 years on Friday for the killings and for firearms trafficking.

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1 week ago South Carolina pastor hires armed guards for contentious wedding ceremony

A South Carolina pastor got married for the third time, just four years after his new wife’s late husband confronted him about an alleged affair days before he drowned to death. John-Paul Miller married Suzie Skinner in a beach ceremony Sunday while armed guards protected the newlyweds, reported CBS affiliate WBTW. Freelance reporter Robbie Harvey […]

Culture

1 week ago Bright colours, open doors: Kickstand Edmonton opens new primary care clinic for youth

“Today marks a really important day for our young people to be able to access a range of health and wellbeing services in one location,” said Katherine Hay, executive director of Kickstand.

Politics

2 w. ago South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection amid firing squad concerns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Stanko on Friday chose to die by lethal injection after his lawyers said he was troubled by what appeared to be a lingering death of the last person in the state who was killed by a firing squad. Stanko, who set to die June 13, […]

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2 w. ago enGene Names Amy Pott as Chief Global Commercialization Officer

BOSTON & MONTREAL — enGene Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ENGN or “enGene” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage, non-viral genetic medicines company, today announced the appointment of Amy Pott as Chief Global Commercialization Officer. In this role, Ms. Pott will serve as the Company’s first dedicated executive for commercialization planning and execution, reporting to enGene’s Chief Executive […]

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2 w. ago U.S. prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for son of ’El Chapo’

Federal prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” if he’s convicted of multiple charges in Chicago. U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros filed a one-sentence notice Friday saying he would not seek the death penalty against Joaquin Guzman Lopez. The notice did not offer any explanation. Joaquin Guzman […]

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2 w. ago Viktor Arvidsson back in the lineup for Edmonton Oilers with Brown out

Poor play in the playoffs can be a professional death sentence when you’re on about as deep a roster as the Edmonton Oilers have seen in decades. Play bad, and there is someone in a suit watching from up in the press box who is only too happy to take your spot in the lineup. […]

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2 w. ago PornHub among adult sites probed by EU on child safety fears

The European Union has started a probe into adult video platforms PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos based on concerns over child protection. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, on Tuesday opened formal proceedings under its Digital Services Act, alleging in a statement that the four websites failed to protect minors from accessing pornography through […]

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2 w. ago 10 people shot at holiday weekend party on South Carolina boat

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. — Ten people were shot during a fight that started on a private boat holding a holiday weekend party Sunday night on the South Carolina coast, authorities said. No one died in the shooting in Little River around 9:30 p.m., although some of the wounded were in critical condition, Horry County Police […]

Society

3 w. ago South Carolina death row inmate seeks to volunteer to die after friends executed

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After his best friend and four other fellow death row inmates have been put to death in less than a year, a South Carolina inmate wants to become his own attorney which would likely mean his own execution in weeks or months. A federal judge has ordered a 45-day delay in James […]

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4 w. ago Crown wants Calgary couple to spend 8 years in prison for horrific death of their son

Court heard seven victim impact statements from family members who expressed their grief at the loss of the boy.

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4 w. ago Woman charged in Super Bowl reporter’s death sentenced to 25 years in unrelated case

A woman facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of a Super Bowl television reporter has been sentenced to 25 years in an unrelated case on Thursday. Danette Colbert, 48, had previously been given a suspended sentence by an Orleans Parish judge last year after being convicted of theft and fraud charges. Louisiana Attorney […]

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4 w. ago U.S. trade disruption is ‘messy’ but the turbulence will pass: Nikki Haley

OTTAWA — Canada and other countries should not give up on doing business with the United States, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley said Friday at the B7 summit conference in Ottawa. Haley, Donald Trump’s former rival for the Republican presidential nomination, is among the key speakers at the event, where business leaders and diplomats […]

Economics

4 w. ago South Carolina man convicted of murdering two people gets June execution date

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man who was twice sentenced to die for killing two people nearly two decades ago was scheduled Friday to be executed on June 13. The state Supreme Court issued the death warrant against Stephen Stanko for the Horry County shooting death of a friend. Stanko is also on death […]

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