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Second South Carolina inmate chooses execution by firing squad

A second South Carolina death row inmate has chosen execution by firing squad.  Mikal Mahdi, 41, will be put to death on April 11 after pleading guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004.   “Faced with barbaric and inhumane choices, Mikal Mahdi has chosen the lesser of…

Tufts University student arrest: Top Dems want answers from Noem, Rubio, ICE on 'deeply troubling' incident

Top Democrats are calling for the release of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, writing a letter to Trump administration officials demanding answers surrounding the “deeply troubling” incident.  In a message addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and ICE Director Todd Lyons, the lawmakers…

Accused Crips leader charged in ‘mafia-like’ crime ring busted by feds

A rap executive and alleged high-level Crips street gang leader was charged with dozens of federal crimes Thursday for what the Department of Justice (DOJ) called a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise. Eugene “Big U” Henley, Jr., 58, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and…

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Department of Health and Human Services to cut 10,000 workers

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs, coming on top of the nearly 10,000 who have already left the agency in the last few months through buyout offers or early retirements. The agency oversees the Food and Drug…

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ‘ghost gun’ kits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a government regulationt to regulate “ghost gun” kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers. The 7-2 decision came from Justice Neil Gorsuch, with Gorsuch writing the majority opinion saying that the kits can be regulated under…

White House denies classified information was shared in group Signal chat

Two of the Trump administration’s top intelligence officials have denied that classified information was shared in an encrypted group chat, which were being discussed when editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic had been mistakenly added to the conversation. During a previously-scheduled oversight hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee with FBI…

Federal judge keeps block of Venezuelan gang deportation flights

A federal judge on Monday kept his block on deportation flights of alleged members of Venezuela’s crime gang Tren de Araragua under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. In a 37-page ruling, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., wrote that Venezuelans whom the Trump administration wants to deport…

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USC star JuJu Watkins to miss remainder of season with torn ACL

Sources confirmed to ESPN‘s Shams Charania that USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the women’s NCAA tournament after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ second-round game against Mississippi State. A team spokesperson said Watkins would undergo season-ending surgery and then begin rehab.…

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See Seth Rogan in trailer for ‘The Studio’ on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is previewing its new 10-episode half-hour comedy series The Studio, premiering today, March 26.  Two episodes will be released upon its premiere, with one episode dropping every Wednesday through May 21 to follow. Seth Rogen co-created the show and stars as Matt Remick, the new head of the…