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Alabama Set to Carry Out First U.S. Execution by Nitrogen
ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama is set to carry out the first U.S. execution using nitrogen gas Thursday evening, potentially opening a new frontier in how states execute death row prisoners despite concerns from death penalty opponents about the untested method.
McConnell Casts Doubt on Border Deal, Saying Trump Opposition May Sink It
WASHINGTON — The emerging bipartisan border deal is hitting fresh snags among Republicans on Capitol Hill because of the opposition of former President Donald Trump, who is closing in on his party’s presidential nomination at a critical time for the agreement.
That Famous Black Hole Gets a Second Look
Hello darkness, our old friend, we’ve come to stare at you again. At the center of Messier 87, a giant galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth, is a darkness 24 billion miles across and as massive as 6.5 billion suns — a trapdoor to infinity called a black hole.
The News About the News Business Is Getting Grimmer
Even by the standards of a news business whose fortunes have plummeted in the digital age, the last few weeks have been especially grim for American journalism. Prominent newspapers like The Washington Post are shedding reporters and editors, and on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times laid off more than 20% of its newsroom. Cable news ratings have fallen amid an uncompetitive presidential primary contest. Esteemed titles like Sports Illustrated, already a shadow of their former selves, have been gutted overnight.
Jon Stewart Will Return to Host ‘The Daily Show’ on Mondays
Jon Stewart is returning to late night. Stewart will take the reins of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” the show he hosted to huge success from 1999 to 2015, for one night a week through the 2024 presidential election, the network said in a surprise announcement Wednesday. Stewart’s first show will be Feb. 12.
After a Botched Execution, Alabama Is Trying an Untested Method
It was Nov. 17, 2022, and Kenneth Smith was lying on a gurney inside Alabama’s execution chamber, his arms and legs strapped down as he waited to be put to death. Smith, who had been on death row for more than a quarter-century after being convicted of murdering a woman, recalled thanking God for his final week alive and thinking of his family.
Haley Faces Long Odds Against Trump as New Hampshire Voters Finally Get Their Say
New Hampshire voters streamed into polling sites Tuesday as the candidates and their campaigns made last-minute appeals in the first presidential primary of 2024. Nikki Haley started the morning at a high school in Hampton, New Hampshire, and she was expected to visit several more voting locations. Former President Donald Trump was on the ground in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and his campaign dispatched surrogates, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, across the state.
To Slash Carbon Emissions, Colleges Are Digging Really Deep
When administrators at Princeton University decided to cut the carbon emissions that came from heating and cooling their campus, they opted for a method that is gaining popularity among colleges and universities.
How Much Water Do I Need to Drink?
Q: How much water does the average person really need to drink? And is there such a thing as too much?. A: If you’re not sipping from a 64-ounce Stanley cup all day, are you even alive? Hydration is once again having a moment — TikTok videos with the #watertok hashtag now have more than 1 billion views.
Americans Feel Better About the Economy. Will That Help Biden?
WASHINGTON — Low approval ratings and rock-bottom consumer confidence figures have dogged President Joe Biden for months now, a worrying sign for the White House as the country enters a presidential election year. But recent data suggests the tide is beginning to turn.
A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old
Cary Fowler once helped build an Arctic vault to save the world’s great variety of crop seeds from extinction. Now, as the State Department’s global envoy for food security, he is trying to plant a new seed in U.S. foreign policy.
War Has Already Hurt the Economies of Israel’s Nearest Neighbors
LONDON — In the Red Sea, attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on commercial ships continue to disrupt a crucial trade route and raise shipping costs. The threat of escalation there and around flash points in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and now Iran and Pakistan ratchets up every day.
As Trump Treats Trials Like Rallies, Judges Study How to Rein Him In
Donald Trump doesn’t change. Judges do. Two weeks ago, a New York judge, Arthur Engoron, permitted Trump to personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud trial as long as he stuck to the facts and avoided a courtroom “campaign speech.” Trump bulldozed through the restrictions, repeated his familiar claim of a “political witch hunt” and assailed the judge to his face.
Grooms Look Beyond the Traditional Black Tuxedo
When it comes to wedding outfit shopping, brides seem to get all the attention. There’s New York Bridal Fashion Week, a three-day extravaganza where brands showcase their newest designs. There is a reality television series dedicated to dress shopping called “Say Yes to the Dress,” which has been running since 2007 and has led to multiple spinoffs.
The U.S. Seems to Be Dodging a Recession. What Could Go Wrong?
With inflation falling, unemployment low and the Federal Reserve signaling it could soon begin cutting interest rates, forecasters are becoming increasingly optimistic that the U.S. economy could avoid a recession.
Macy’s Plans to Cut 2,350 Jobs and Close 5 Stores
Macy’s, the country’s largest department store operator, told employees Thursday that it was laying off 13% of its corporate workforce. The move comes as the company prepares to unveil a new strategy that will be overseen by its incoming chief executive.
As Climate Shocks Worsen, U.S. Disaster Agency Tries a New Approach to Aid
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is overhauling the country’s disaster assistance programs, expanding aid for survivors of hurricanes, wildfires and other catastrophes and making it easier to access.
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