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  • Alabama governor asks to pause executions and review system after recent lethal injections halted

    Alabama governor asks to pause executions and review system after recent lethal injections halted

     

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the state’s attorney general to pause executions and requested a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system following multiple failed lethal injections.

    ​Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the state’s attorney general to pause executions and requested a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system following multiple failed lethal injections. 

  • A week after 4 Idaho students were killed, there are mounting questions and few answers

    A week after 4 Idaho students were killed, there are mounting questions and few answers

     

    With the investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students in the town of Moscow now entering its second week, authorities say efforts to find the culprit in the attack are ongoing.

    ​With the investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students in the town of Moscow now entering its second week, authorities say efforts to find the culprit in the attack are ongoing. 

  • London’s rental market has become a ‘nightmare’

    London’s rental market has become a ‘nightmare’

     

    For Rebeca Blázquez, the past few weeks have been a “nightmare.”

    ​For Rebeca Blázquez, the past few weeks have been a “nightmare.” 

  • Maricopa County elections official moved to undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats

    Maricopa County elections official moved to undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats

     

    Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates was moved to an undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats to his safety, his spokesperson on Monday confirmed to CNN.

    ​Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates was moved to an undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats to his safety, his spokesperson on Monday confirmed to CNN. 

  • US Capitol Police assistant chief who oversaw intelligence operations for the department will retire

    US Capitol Police assistant chief who oversaw intelligence operations for the department will retire

     

    US Capitol Police Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman, who oversaw the department’s operations in the days leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, is retiring from the agency, according to an internal announcement shared with CNN.

    ​US Capitol Police Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman, who oversaw the department’s operations in the days leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, is retiring from the agency, according to an internal announcement shared with CNN. 

  • Biden administration will give PG&E $1.1 billion to help keep California nuclear plant online

    Biden administration will give PG&E $1.1 billion to help keep California nuclear plant online

     

    Nuclear energy in California got a jolt of financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the US Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend the life of its Diablo Canyon Power Plant on the central California coast.

    ​Nuclear energy in California got a jolt of financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the US Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend the life of its Diablo Canyon Power Plant on the central California coast. 

  • No decision yet on federal charges for 2 men arrested in connection with NYC synagogue threat, FBI says

    No decision yet on federal charges for 2 men arrested in connection with NYC synagogue threat, FBI says

     

    Authorities are still trying to determine whether to file federal charges against two men arrested in connection with a threat against a New York synagogue, an FBI official said Monday.

    ​Authorities are still trying to determine whether to file federal charges against two men arrested in connection with a threat against a New York synagogue, an FBI official said Monday. 

  • As Biden ramps up for a Trump rematch, Democrats worry he’d lose to another Republican

    As Biden ramps up for a Trump rematch, Democrats worry he’d lose to another Republican

     

    Top Democrats see Republicans’ unenthusiastic greeting of Donald Trump’s third White House bid with a combination of schadenfreude and perhaps some other German word for terrifying, unintended consequences: They love seeing the former president struggle, but privately some tell CNN they worry this could lead to a more difficult 2024 campaign against a younger, fresher Republican.

    ​Top Democrats see Republicans’ unenthusiastic greeting of Donald Trump’s third White House bid with a combination of schadenfreude and perhaps some other German word for terrifying, unintended consequences: They love seeing the former president struggle, but privately some tell CNN they worry this could lead to a more difficult 2024 campaign against a younger, fresher Republican. 

  • Snowfall eases in New York after historic storm

    Snowfall eases in New York after historic storm

     

    Western New York state is digging out from under piles of snow at the start of the holiday week, after a historic snowstorm slammed the area over the weekend, notching a spot in the record books for Buffalo and surrounding areas.

    ​Western New York state is digging out from under piles of snow at the start of the holiday week, after a historic snowstorm slammed the area over the weekend, notching a spot in the record books for Buffalo and surrounding areas.