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Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson's execution. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Texas supreme court rules lawmakers’ subpoena can not block execution of man

High court strikes down last-ditch effort to delay lethal injection of Robert Roberson over daughter’s death. The Texas supreme court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court rules

The Texas man was meant to be executed last month, but it was temporarily stopped at the last minute.

Texas court clears way for controversial execution of Robert Roberson

The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision that will allow the controversial execution of Robert Roberson to proceed. Roberson was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 and his ...

The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson

Health - ABC News - November 15

Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson's execution can proceed

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a "shaken baby syndrome" murder. A jury convicted ...

Trump names fracking executive Chris Wright energy secretary

Wright is expected to fulfil Trump's campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" and maximise US energy production.

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Restaurant executives can't wait for 2025 after slow traffic and wave of bankruptcies

This year, restaurant bankruptcy filings soared, industry traffic declined and same-store sales disappointed.

Business - CNBC - November 17

Trump picks oil and gas executive Chris Wright for energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, to be his energy secretary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

Australian gold miner to pay Mali $160m to free detained CEO and executives

Group were held after a meeting about what mining firm referred to as unsubstantiated claims regarding taxes and levies. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Trump’s trade plans, ranked from easiest to hardest to execute

It’s much easier to use unilateral tariffs than pass legislation or agree preferential trade deals

World - Financial Times - November 18

Oil Executive Chris Wright Picked as Next Energy Secretary

The CEO of Liberty Energy says there is no climate crisis, and is a vocal backer of the president-elect’s plan to boost oil and gas production.

Business - Inc. - November 18

Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary

Billionaire and former Senate candidate served in president-elect’s cabinet in first administration. Linda McMahon, co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team, has been named as the ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time

Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.

Tech - The New York Times - November 20

Alabama set to carry out nation's third nitrogen gas execution

An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.

Alabama about to execute third man this year with controversial nitrogen gas

Carey Dale Grayson scheduled to be killed for 1994 murder by technique that previously caused visible signs of distress. Alabama is hours away from carrying out its third execution this year ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Sam Altman's Startup Appoints Former X Executive as Policy Chief

Tools for Humanity named X’s former vice president of global affairs Nick Pickles as its head of policy, the latest executive from what was formerly Twitter to join the startup.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Alabama man shook and gasped in final moments of nitrogen gas execution

Death of Carey Dale Grayson, 50, marks third time the US state has killed someone using controversial method. An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

WiseTech Warns on Profits After Product Delayed by Executive Shake-Up

The logistics software provider downgraded its earnings and revenue outlook for the current year, citing a delay to a new product due to negative media reports and a recent management overhaul.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Business - CNBC - November 23

A Former M.L.B. Executive Is Spearheading a New Pro Softball League

Kim Ng, who was the general manager of the Miami Marlins, is working with Athletes Unlimited to launch a four-team league in 2025.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Female executive directors in FTSE 250 down 11% since 2022

Report finds maternity bias, childcare policies and male-dominated cultures keep women from top roles. The glass ceiling for women in top roles at FTSE 250 companies is still “stubbornly in place” ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Trump could save $1.4 trillion nixing Biden executive orders

President-elect Trump and his allies in Congress are hoping to enact massive tax cuts that could cost nearly $8 trillion over ten years and will be on the lookout for potential spending cuts to ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

LVMH chief executive testifies in trial of former French spy agency chief

Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man, denies knowledge of scheme to protect luxury goods group. France’s richest man, the LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, has testified in the influence-peddling trial ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Executions and rehab: Saudi Arabia dials up its ‘war on drugs’

Kingdom tries to respond to impact of growing narcotics use attributed to social change and rise of drugs such as captagon

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says

Catherine Fang, president of Hisense International, spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview Monday.

Business - CNBC - November 5

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed

An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute him

World - ABC News - November 5

Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions

“Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social. “These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again.”

Tech - Wired - November 6

Dallas Wings hire Curt Miller as GM and executive vice president of basketball operations

The Dallas Wings have hired Curt Miller as their general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Mali detains top executive and 2 others from gold mining company over dispute

The top executive and two other employees of Australia's gold mining company Resolute Mining have been arrested and detained by Mali’s military junta

World - ABC News - November 11

Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors

Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Trump draft executive order would set up board to oust generals en masse: Report

The transition team for President-elect Trump is working on an executive order that would speed up the firing of top military brass if signed, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The draft ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Mavericks' late-game execution costs them again as another buzzer beater goes awry, this time in loss to Jazz

Dallas has had a chance to win or tie at the buzzer in four consecutive games

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers, allowing for Robert Roberson's execution to proceed

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate for his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, paving the way for it to proceed.

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