19 h. ago Inmate suffers bungled execution after firing squad misses target in South Carolina

Mikal Mahdi was killed last month by prison officials, but autopsy results indicated that executioners did not follow protocol and Mahdi endured prolonged pain.

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4 d. ago Coloplast Seeks to Restore Investor Trust With Firing of CEO

Coloplast A/S fired its chief executive officer to restore investor confidence after the medical equipment maker failed to deliver sufficient shareholder returns.

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1 week ago Shooting in South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach leaves 11 wounded, police fatally shoot 1

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said. Myrtle Beach officers responded to a disturbance involving multiple individuals Saturday night in which someone began firing a weapon. In a statement, the department said that “based […]

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2 w. ago MANDEL: ‘Partners in crime’ killed OPP rookie, Crown says in closing address

They were partners in love — and crime. That’s what prosecutors urged the jury to find in order to convict both Randall McKenzie and girlfriend Brandi Stewart-Sperry of first-degree murder in the execution of OPP Const. Greg Pierczala in a hail of bullets fired from a trafficked Glock 19. In his closing address, Crown Fraser […]

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2 w. ago Hadfield takes the first Canadian spacewalk 24 years ago: Today in history

On this date, April 22, in history: In 1233, the Dominicans were established in France as operators of the Inquisition by a decree of Pope Gregory IX. Their methods included torture and execution, usually by fire. Before long they became popularly known as “God’s dogs.” In 1509, Henry VIII became King of England. He would […]

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2 w. ago Alberta’s request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

The province is seeking a court order to have the emails returned, have Mentzelopoulos disclose who she shared the information with, and prevent her from using the emails as evidence in court

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3 w. ago Murdaugh accomplice pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The banker accused of helping disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh hide millions of stolen funds pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank and wire fraud charges. Russell L. Laffitte, 54, entered the plea after convictions on the same charges were overturned by an appeals court last year. Laffitte was one of […]

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3 w. ago ‘HE’S A MIRACLE’: Toddler in recovery after rare tumor removed from heart

A toddler from South Carolina is recovering after having surgery to remove a rare tumor in his heart that was described as “literally one in a million.” The parents of 21-month-old Rhody Tabor said the tumor, which began in his liver, moved through his blood vessels and into the right side of his heart, is […]

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4 w. ago South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi cried out as the shots hit him, and his arms flexed. He groaned two more times […]

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4 w. ago Canadian soccer stars Charlie Trafford, Sam Adekugbe join Calgary Wild FC ownership group

Canadian men’s professional soccer players Charlie Trafford and Sam Adekugbe have kicked in to help Alberta’s only professional women’s sports team build a championship squad one week before the opening game of the Northern Super League. Both men are joining the ownership group of Calgary Wild FC. “Being part of Wild FC is an honour, but what truly excites […]

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