L.A. County DA Gascón supports clemency request for Menendez brothers

Arizona county heightens security ahead of Election Day

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Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

Clemency bid rejected for Texas man set to be first executed in U.S. for 'shaken baby' death

A Texas board rejected recommending clemency for a condemned man who would be the first in the nation to be executed for a case of “shaken baby syndrome.”

Texas board denies clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed in shaken baby syndrome case

Robertson's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution.

Texas board denies clemency for man in controversial case tied to shaken baby syndrome

Officials in Texas rejected a request for clemency in a controversial case Wednesday. Robert Roberson would be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder linked to shaken baby ...

Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters

Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.

Alonso-sparked Mets roll, send NLCS back to L.A.

Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the NLCS with a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers in Game 5.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Griffeys in L.A. for potential LeBron-Bronny debut

More than 30 years after they became the first father-son duo to team up in Major League Baseball history, Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be in the building Tuesday night to potentially see LeBron ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

For the World Series, Fans Found Creative Ways to Reach Dodger Stadium

Anticipating the mess of traffic and parking at Dodger Stadium, many of the people who attended the first two games of the World Series found creative ways to get there.

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