As Oklahoma puts inmate to death in last U.S. execution of 2024, 'all eyes' on Biden

Oklahoma on Thursday morning carried out the nation's final execution of 2024, putting to death a former grocery store stocker convicted of murdering a 10-year-old girl in 2006.

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Oklahoma set to execute man who killed girl, 10, during cannibalistic fantasy

Oklahoma is preparing to execute Kevin Underwood, who killed a 10-year-old girl during a cannibalistic fantasy. It would be the 25th and last scheduled U.S. execution this year.
CBS News - 11h
Indiana puts man to death in state’s first execution in 15 years

Joseph Corcoran was convicted of killing four people in 1997 and lawyers says his mental health was not evaluated. An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his ...
The Guardian - 1d
Indiana conducts first execution in 15 years, puts quadruple killer to death

An Indiana man, Joseph Corcoran, convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister's fiancé decades ago was put to death, without any independent witness, marking the state's ...
CBS News - 1d
All eyes on Prince Andrew after alleged Chinese spy controversy

Royal sources say Charles is still considering whether to ban his brother from family’s Christmas Day walk. The royal family’s Christmas Day walk from Sandringham House to St Mary Magdalene church ...
The Guardian - 4d
Oklahoma moves toward final U.S. execution of 2024

Kevin Ray Underwood is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday, his 45th birthday.
CBS News - 6d
Record inflows into U.S. stocks to drive ‘Santa rally’ in last days of 2024, Goldman says

U.S. equity markets have logged a record $186 billion worth of inflows in the past nine weeks to heights of $11.773 trillion
MarketWatch - 6d
Biden and Trump spoke by phone last week

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to two people familiar with the call.
NBC News - Dec. 7
Biden eyes relaxed limits for pesticide

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Advocates push back on EPA pesticide move The Biden administration is proposing to raise a key threshold determining how much of ...
The Hill - Dec. 6
After Biden Pardons His Son Hunter, Prison Inmates Hope They’re Next

President Biden has pardoned people convicted of some marijuana offenses, but advocates for prisoners say he has been slow to grant other requests.
The New York Times - Dec. 3