A former death row inmate in Mississippi will be resentenced a second time because of a determination that he has intellectual disabilities ByEMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press August 24, 2023, 5:50 PM This 2023 photo provided by the Mississippi Department of Corrections shows Howard M. Neal. The Mississippi Supreme Court […]
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Police believe they have found body of missing 2-year-old at trash facility
J’Asiah Mitchell’s father was the last to see the 2-year-old. August 24, 2023, 4:29 PM A body found at a garbage collection station in Georgia Thursday is believed to be missing 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, whose father reported the child had been kidnapped during an armed robbery last week. The toddler’s […]
SpaceX sued by Justice Department over alleged asylee, refugee discrimination
The Department of Justice is suing SpaceX, the aerospace company owned by Elon Musk, over alleged discriminatory practices against people living in the country under asylum and refugees. The federal government contends in its civil lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, that the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act between […]
Heavy rain floods Ohio, Las Vegas streets, Detroit airport tunnel
ROMULUS, Mich. — Heavy rain flooded an Ohio highway where people were rescued from their cars, covered the Las Vegas strip with water and closed a busy airport terminal outside Detroit. Parts of the western United States have been deluged in recent weeks with rain from Tropical Storm Hilary and […]
Boyfriend arrested in murder of missing North Carolina woman
Allisha Watts had been missing since July 16. August 24, 2023, 2:35 PM Authorities said they believe they’ve found the remains of 39-year-old Allisha Watts, a North Carolina woman who has been missing for over a month. Watts’ boyfriend, James Dunmore, has been arrested for murder, the sheriff’s office in […]
T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees in the coming weeks
NEW YORK — Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. In email to employees shared in a regulatory filing, CEO Michael Sievert said the layoffs would come over the next five weeks and impact T-Mobile workers across the country — […]
Sandwich chain Subway will be sold to Arby’s owner Roark Capital
Subway said Thursday it will be sold to Roark Capital, a private equity firm with expertise in restaurant management that could help the sandwich chain expand and improve its stores. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Atlanta-based Roark was offering around […]
North Korea fails 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite but vows to try again
LONDON — North Korea said a second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit failed early Thursday, but the reclusive country vowed to launch another in the coming months. The Malligyeong-1 reconnaissance satellite was mounted on a new type of carrier rocket called the Chollima-1 and launched from a […]
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt among 6 countries joining BRICS in 2024
LONDON — The five-nation BRICS group announced expansion of members on Thursday, having invited six countries to join the bloc. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is hosting the group’s summit in Johannesburg, said that Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would begin their membership […]
FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer president for conduct at Women’s World Cup
GENEVA — FIFA opened a disciplinary case Thursday against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final. The governing body’s disciplinary committee will weigh if Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales violated its code relating to […]