STARKE, Fla. A Florida man previously convicted for the July 31, 1976, killing of 13-year-old Cynthia Driggers was executed Thursday evening at Florida State Prison; James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, received a lethal three-drug injection beginning at 6 p.m., and officials pronounced him dead shortly after the procedure began. Officials said Hitchcock...
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he would privately encourage King Charles III to return the Koh‑i‑Noor diamond if given the opportunity, making the remark ahead of a wreath‑laying at the National September 11 Memorial where the monarch and other officials gathered to honor the victims...
Washington — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is 'studying and reviewing' a possible reduction of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, posting the announcement on his Truth Social account amid a public dispute with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran. The announcement follows Merz's recent criticism...
Cleveland rallied Wednesday night in Game 5, as Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Evan Mobley hit two pivotal 3-pointers to help the Cavaliers defeat the Toronto Raptors 125-120 and seize a 3-2 lead in the first-round series at home. The Cavaliers’ comeback followed...
Pittsburgh has placed a rare Unrestricted Free Agent tender on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, creating a contractual standoff that will shape his immediate future in the NFL. Announced just before the May 5 deadline, the move means that if Rodgers does not sign with another team by July 15, his...
In Washington on Wednesday, President Donald Trump welcomed the four-member Artemis II crew to the Oval Office following their safe return from a 10-day lunar flyby mission. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen were honored alongside their families and key space advisors,...
New Orleans. Outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted Wednesday, April 29, after a special grand jury returned 30 felony counts alleging malfeasance, falsifying public records and obstruction linked to the May 16, 2025 escape of 10 inmates; her chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, was separately indicted on 20...
CHICAGO. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 10 innings Wednesday after rookie Sam Antonacci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth and Colson Montgomery delivered a winning single in the 10th, completing a three-game sweep at the White Sox home game. The Angels...
Louisville, Ky. -- Bob Baffert's California barn received a Flightline colt purchased for $10.5 million by owner Amr Zedan after a jaw‑dropping workout at an auction in Florida fewer than two weeks ago. The colt, immediately named Zedan, is a 2-year-old that now carries high hopes of making the 2027...
Polk County, Florida — Law enforcement carried out Operation Child Protector VIII from April 20 through April 26, arresting 19 suspects after undercover detectives posed online as minors or guardians and arranged meetings in Polk County. Sheriff Grady Judd announced the weeklong sting this week, saying 16 suspects traveled believing...
