Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana
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Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A convicted child murderer whose death sentence was commuted by former President Biden during his last weeks in office has been indicted by a Louisiana Grand Jury for the same heinous crime. A Catahoula Parish Grand Jury will seek the death penalty for…

Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain
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Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An immigration judge in Louisiana found on Friday that the Trump administration could deport Mahmoud Khalil, granting the government an early victory in its efforts to crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on U.S. college campuses. The ruling is far from the final word…

Residents Exhausted From Dayslong Storm Are Desperate for a Break
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Residents Exhausted From Dayslong Storm Are Desperate for a Break

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hopkinsville, Ky., was first inundated by rain, a deluge that came with lightning that streaked the sky. Then, there was another invasion, as the water spilled over the banks of a nearby river, swamping homes and vehicles as well as the city’s downtown….

Chevron Must Pay 5 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules
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Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A jury in Louisiana has ruled that Chevron must pay a parish government about $745 million to help restore wetlands that the jury said the energy company had harmed for decades. The verdict, which was reached on Friday, is likely to influence similar…

J. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92
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J. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines J. Bennett Johnston Jr., a Louisiana Democrat and four-term United States senator who helped shape America’s energy and science policies in an era of rising concerns over the perils of nuclear power and the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, died in Arlington, Va.,…

Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil
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Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests while a Columbia University student, was detained this month, the Trump administration argued he should be deported to help prevent the spread of antisemitism, invoking a rarely used law. Lawyers for Mr. Khalil, a legal…

Louisiana Plans to Resume Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution
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Louisiana Plans to Resume Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “It is wholly inconsistent with Louisiana’s pro-life values, as it quite literally promotes a culture of death,” Mr. Edwards said in 2023, boosting the hopes of activists who wanted to end the death penalty in the state and prompting clemency requests from nearly…

Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms
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Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A cross-country storm system tore through the South and the Midwest over the weekend, accompanied by tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires. Severe damage was reported in at least eight states. Missouri The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 12 deaths from tornadoes and storms…

3D Mapping Reveals 52-Foot Megaripples from Chicxulub Asteroid in Louisiana

3D Mapping Reveals 52-Foot Megaripples from Chicxulub Asteroid in Louisiana

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Giant underwater ripples, formed in the wake of the asteroid impact that wiped out the nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago, have been identified deep beneath Louisiana’s surface. Measuring up to 52 feet high and nearly 2,000 feet apart, these megaripples provide new…

Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana
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Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The activist Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian student movement at Columbia University, has been transferred to Louisiana after federal immigration officials arrested him over the weekend, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website. Mr. Khalil is being held…