Mississippi executes death row inmate convicted of raping and killing a college student in 1993

[ad_1] A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student in 1993 was executed Wednesday.  Charles Crawford, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Crawford had spent more than 30 years on death row. His execution comes several months…

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Oklahoma to test political leanings of teacher applicants from New York, California

[ad_1] Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology” but that opponents decry as a “MAGA loyalty test.” Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s public schools superintendent, said Monday that any teacher coming…

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Missouri appears likely to redraw congressional map during Trump’s redistricting push

[ad_1] President Trump signaled Thursday that Missouri will be the next state to redraw its congressional lines to benefit the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  It’s a continuation of the arms race between Republican-and Democratic-controlled states over redistricting, kickstarted by President Trump. At the president’s urging, the GOP-controlled Texas state House  passed…

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10/12: Sunday Morning

[ad_1] Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America’s spirit of innovation; Jeremy Allen White, starring as The Boss in “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”; Donnie Wahlberg, returning in the “Blue Bloods” spinoff “Boston Blue”; Katheryn Bigelow on her new nuclear thriller “A House of Dynamite”; former Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today; and “Simpsons”…

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FBI Director Kash Patel testifying at House hearing in aftermath of Charlie Kirk assassination

[ad_1]   16m ago Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty Authorities in Utah unveiled formal charges against the suspect in Kirk’s shooting, Tyler Robinson, on Tuesday. He faces charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child. Utah County…

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