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Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge in 1997 killing

Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge in 1997 killing

Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge after nearly 30 years in prison
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Freed from 30 years on death row, Oklahoma man faces return to prison

Freed from 30 years on death row, Oklahoma man faces return to prison

An Oklahoma death row inmate freed from prison in May is now facing two vastly different fates: He could remain free for the rest of his life or he could have to return to prison for decades.
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U.S. Permanent Immigration Declines by 14% in 2025, OECD Reports

U.S. Permanent Immigration Declines by 14% in 2025, OECD Reports

According to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Thursday, migration to developed countries, including the United States, decreased for the second consecutive year in 2025. The 38 member countries of the OECD collectively admitted 6.1 million new permanent immigrants in 2025, a 1.6% reduction from the 6.2 million recorded the previous year. Despite this overall decline, the number of permanent immigrants remains higher than in 2019, showing a 12% increase. The United States experienced a 14% drop in permanent immigrants but still received the highest number among OECD countries, with over 1.2 million in 2025. Humanitarian migration through legal channels saw a sharp 26% decrease from 2024, while labor migration increased by 13%. Asylum applications to OECD countries, excluding the U.S., also fell by 22% in 2025, though they were still about 10% higher than in 2019. India, China, and Colombia were identified as the top countries of origin for migrants to...
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Representative Kelly Morrison Introduces Small Business Tariff Relief Hotline Act to Aid Businesses with Illegal Tariff Refunds

Representative Kelly Morrison Introduces Small Business Tariff Relief Hotline Act to Aid Businesses with Illegal Tariff Refunds

Representative Kelly Morrison Introduces Small Business Tariff Relief Hotline Act to Aid Businesses with Illegal Tariff Refunds
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Imprisoned Cattleman Cody Easterday Seeks Clemency from President Trump for $244 Million Fraud

Imprisoned Cattleman Cody Easterday Seeks Clemency from President Trump for $244 Million Fraud

Cody Easterday, a Washington cattleman and farmer currently serving an 8-year and 9-month prison sentence for defrauding Tyson Foods and Segale Properties out of $244 million, has applied for clemency from President Trump. Easterday, 55, was initially sentenced to 11 years in 2022 for billing Tyson for 265,000 'ghost cattle' and involving Segale Properties in the scheme. His sentence was later reduced due to changes in federal sentencing guidelines. He is scheduled for release on May 31, 2028. Easterday attributed his fraudulent activities to a gambling addiction. Presidents possess broad powers to pardon or commute sentences, including the ability to eliminate unpaid restitution. While applications are not publicly available, President Trump has previously issued pardons, including to individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests and two Alaska mechanics convicted of Clean Air Act violations.
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Navy Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Unannounced Firings of Commanders and Physician

Navy Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Unannounced Firings of Commanders and Physician

The U.S. Navy has recently fired or removed several high-ranking officers, including the entire leadership team of a nuclear-powered attack submarine, the commander of a destroyer, and the attending physician for Congress and the Supreme Court, Dr. Brian Monahan. These actions have drawn significant pushback from Congress due to the Navy's departure from its usual practice of publicly announcing such changes. Two Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Joe Courtney of Connecticut and Adam Smith of Washington, expressed "deep frustration" in a letter to Navy leaders, stating that the lack of communication has raised questions about the Navy's commitment to transparency and its working relationship with Congress. The submarine's leadership was reportedly fired after an underwater collision, while the destroyer commander was relieved due to a loss of confidence. Dr. Monahan's departure occurred amidst a Navy investigation, with Republican Sen. Mike Rounds and Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla confirming his exit without furth...
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US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Democrats poised to take full control of the US Congress next year are aiming for a fast start in the opening weeks of January, with what they say will be a response to voters' top concerns in the aftermath of the party's huge wins on November 3.
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Texas man convicted in beheading of 3 children is put to death, hours after an Oklahoma execution

Texas man convicted in beheading of 3 children is put to death, hours after an Oklahoma execution

A Texas man convicted of stabbing and beheading three children he helped raise has been put to death, hours after an execution in Oklahoma
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University of Oregon Colloquium to Detail Millennia of Drought and Fire Records from Lake Sediments

University of Oregon Colloquium to Detail Millennia of Drought and Fire Records from Lake Sediments

The University of Oregon's Department of Geography is hosting a colloquium featuring Professor Mitchell Power, curator of the Garrett Herbarium and professor at the University of Utah. Professor Power will present on "Stories from the Mud: The Last Three Millennia of Drought and Fire from Colombia and South Africa." His research utilizes lake sediment records to reconstruct past environmental changes, including wildfire activity, vegetation dynamics, and climate variability, extending beyond instrumental records. Over a decade of paleoecological fieldwork in Colombia and South Africa has allowed him to explore how sediment cores reveal shifts in fire regimes and ecosystem responses to drought, precipitation changes, and human land-use over several millennia. The presentation will delve into how regional climate variability, vegetation composition, fuel availability, and human activities interact to influence fire regimes, with a particular focus on extreme drought and large-scale climate patterns like El N...
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Two Conchs Expands Sportfishing Camps to Panama, Mexico, and Colombia

Two Conchs Expands Sportfishing Camps to Panama, Mexico, and Colombia

Two Conchs Expands Sportfishing Camps to Panama, Mexico, and Colombia
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC

A federal judge on Tuesday denied the BBC’s motion to throw out President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit over a documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz found that Trump could make an argument that the BBC should be held liable for splicing together two parts of […]
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Venezuela, Colombia to collaborate on border security following kidnappings

Venezuela, Colombia to collaborate on border security following kidnappings

Nov 12 (Reuters) - The governments of Colombia and Venezuela said on Thursday they are willing to coordinate security efforts to combat transnational crime following two recent high-profile kidnappings along their 2,219-kilometer shared border.