Three liberal justices issued a striking dissent over nitrogen hypoxia, saying the method inflicts “psychological terror” and “excruciating suffocation” that likely violates the Eighth Amendment. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, urged Americans to start a stopwatch and imagine minutes of suffocation. The dissent...
President Trump said he would bypass Congress to continue and expand military strikes against drug cartels, shifting from sea operations to targets on land. Speaking at the White House, he promoted ongoing efforts as an operation that has included nine airstrikes at sea, resulting in 37 deaths, and vowed, “The...
Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino is accused of violating a restraining order after video showed him tossing tear gas at protesters during an immigration operation in Chicago's Little Village. Journalists and First Amendment advocates notified Judge Sara Ellis, arguing the act, and alleged uses of force and dispersal...
Alaska Airlines temporarily grounded flights nationwide Thursday after reporting an IT outage affecting operations, prompting the FAA to issue a ground stop at the airline’s request. The carrier apologized and urged customers scheduled to fly tonight to check their status before heading to the airport. Flights departing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport...
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a 'Plate Watch' hotline, urging reports of law enforcement vehicles using invalid or altered plates during federal immigration raids. Citing a viral video of an officer saying “we change the plates out everyday,” he said swapping or obscuring plates is illegal and under...
Ford’s third-quarter profit more than doubled to $2.4 billion as strong truck and SUV sales offset tariffs, but a September fire at a key Novelis aluminum plant will slow pickup output and cut fourth-quarter pretax profit by up to $1 billion. The company halted F-150 Lightning production, shifted workers, and...
At Thursday’s practice, the Ravens again listed quarterback Lamar Jackson as a limited participant, matching Wednesday as he works back from the hamstring injury that sidelined him the last two games. Friday will be the final session before Sunday’s matchup with the Bears, after which injury designations will be set....
The Athletic’s stadium rankings explain why U.S. college football venues dwarf most others: early 20th-century building booms, postwar southern expansion, and relentless competition for seats. Programs from Michigan to Tennessee prioritized capacity, while NFL teams pursued amenities and Europe faced land, cost and safety limits. The result: college stadiums account...
European Union leaders failed to clinch a swift deal to fund Ukraine, deferring until December a proposal to use frozen Russian assets to back a €140 billion loan. Belgium, home to Euroclear where much of the money sits, balked at bearing disproportionate legal and financial risks, insisting they be shared....
Outer Banks co-creator and director Jonas Pate has been accused of grabbing and shaking a young production assistant while shouting in her face. A source tells Variety that star Chase Stokes witnessed the physical and verbal aggression and immediately intervened, with Madelyn Cline stepping in afterward to help de-escalate the...
