15 h. ago South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' show

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea for his life at his original trial was totally inadequate

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34 h. ago Jesse Colin Young dead at 83: Youngbloods frontman passes away at his home in South Carolina

The singer-songwriter's death was announced by his publicist Michael Jensen, The New York Times reported Monday.

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47 h. ago Hospital executives call for suspension of Lucy Letby public inquiry

Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall said she had received the request last month.

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3 d. ago March Madness: USC, UCLA, South Carolina and more all potential 1 seeds for women's NCAA Tournament

For the first time in a long time, there are at least a half-dozen teams that could win the women’s NCAA Tournament

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4 d. ago Two corrections staff and former inmate arrested on sexual misconduct and conspiracy charges

The arrests come a day after another former corrections officer pleaded guilty to sneaking in contraband

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4 d. ago Nancy Mace sued for defamation by man she named in floor speech and accused of abuse

South Carolina man denies allegations made by Mace and is now seeking damages

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4 d. ago South Carolina schedules its fifth execution in seven months

A man who shot and killed an off-duty police officer is scheduled to become the fifth person executed in South Carolina since the state resumed the death penalty in September

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6 d. ago Coronation Street hiring for new role amid 'mass redundancies'

Executives working on Corrie have put a call out for a Senior Storyliner to join the team for one year. The new role, based in Manchester, comes amid job cuts at the ITV show

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6 d. ago Business execs are calling up Susie Wiles in panic over Trump’s mixed messages on tariffs

White House chief of staff said to be fielding calls from chief executives and lobbyists seeking clarity on the president’s policies

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6 d. ago Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month

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7 d. ago ‘We’re on the edge of chaos’: families with trans kids fight for care as bans take hold

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans youth healthcare, but access remains uncertainAryn Kavanaugh was sitting in her living room in South Carolina when her 17-year-old daughter came into the room and said: “I’m really scared. I think people are gonna die.” Katherine, who is using her middle name for her protection, told Kavanaugh that she thought transgender youth may be the target of violence due to the hate generated by Donald Trump’s recent action.On 28 January, Trump issued an executive order to ban access to gender-affirming care for youth under 19 years old. It directed federal agencies to deny funding to institutions that offer gender-affirming medical care including hormones and puberty blockers. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks

Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tablets

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8 d. ago March Madness: How to watch the women's NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Women’s basketball has not slowed down at all this season as March Madness arrives

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1 week ago ‘Etched in my mind’: reporter describes South Carolina firing squad execution

Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press recalls experience of watching Brad Sigmon die for 2001 murdersA reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad has described the experience, saying that the killing was now “etched” in his mind.Jeffrey Collins, who has witnessed executions in South Carolina for the news agency for 21 years and has seen 11 people killed using three methods, wrote a short essay about the experience. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Etched in my mind’: witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad has described the experience, saying that the experience of witnessing the killing was now “etched” in his mind.Jeffrey Collins, who has witnessed executions in South Carolina for the news agency for 21 years and has now seen 11 people killed using three different methods, wrote a short essay about the experience. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a stormGlobally renowned brands would not, ordinarily, want to be associated with Germany’s far-right opposition. But Tesla, one of the world’s biggest corporate names, does not have a conventional chief executive.After Elon Musk backed Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) – calling the party Germany’s “only hope” – voters are considering an alternative to Tesla. Data released on Thursday showed that registrations of the company’s electric cars in Germany fell 76% to 1,429 last month. Overall, electric vehicle registrations rose by 31%. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Final words of first US death row inmate to be executed by firing squad in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, 67, was put to death by firing squad at 6.05pm on Friday at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina.

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1 week ago Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyes

An Associated Press journalist has served as a media eyewitness to the execution of Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday in South Carolina

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1 week ago Death row inmate is executed by firing squad after choosing how he would die

Brad Sigmon, of South Carolina, was terrified of the electric chair and being "tortured by lethal injection" and so was given special permission to pick the manner of his execution

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1 week ago Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad for murdering his ex

Brad Sigmon, 67, was put to death by firing squad at 6pm on Friday at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina.

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