MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection early Tuesday in the state’s second execution in 15 years. Benjamin Ritchie, 45, has been on death row for more than 20 years after being convicted in the fatal shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney during a …
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WARSAW, Poland — The centrist and nationalist hopefuls contesting Poland’s presidential election runoff began trying to win over the supporters of eliminated candidates on Monday, in a major test of the coalition government’s pro-European policies. A broad alliance led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk swept to power in 2023 promising to mend ties with the European Union and undo judicial reforms implemented by the previous Law and Justice …
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tasked the Food and Drug Administration with conducting a safety review of mifepristone, a pill used in most U.S. abortions. Kennedy said this week that the review was warranted due to an “alarming” new report on serious adverse events released last month. “Clearly it indicates that, at very least, the …
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BERLIN — German police were searching for a man who attacked and injured at least five people in the western city of Bielefeld early Sunday. Police said four of the victims suffered serious injuries and were being treated in different hospitals after the suspect attacked revelers in front of a bar in the city center with a sharp object and …
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President Donald Trump is set to speak Monday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in what the U.S. president said is an attempt to stop the “bloodbath” of the war in Ukraine. Trump said the call would be taking place at 10 a.m. — although he did not specify whether this was on eastern daylight time or in another time …
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“Saturday Night Live” cast member Ego Nwodim celebrated the end of the show’s historic 50th season the usual way, by socializing on stage in Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City. She was there with the host, Scarlett Johansson, the musical guest, Bad Bunny, and fellow cast members. But her heart may have been dreaming of celebrations on …
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Angel City’s Savy King was discharged from the hospital Saturday following heart surgery after she collapsed on the soccer pitch this month, stopping the match and leaving her teammates visibly shaken. The team said King, a 20-year-old defender, was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and is home with her family and “resting comfortably” after heart surgery. It …
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The WNBA said it is investigating “hateful fan comments” during the Indiana Fever’s home win against the Chicago Sky on Saturday. The context of the remarks wasn’t entirely clear. They took place as two of the sport’s biggest rivals, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Sky’s Angel Reese, faced off on the court. “The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination …
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The top Democratic candidates running for governor of New Jersey faced off in their final debate Sunday night before next month’s primary, vowing to take on President Donald Trump and laying out why they are best positioned to win in November. Five of the six Democratic contenders — Reps. Mikie Sherrill and Josh Gottheimer, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City …
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WASHINGTON — The House Budget Committee advanced President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar domestic policy package Sunday night, two days after a group of conservatives voted to reject it. The vote was 17-16 along party lines, with the four Republicans who opposed the bill in committee Friday voting “present.” The outcome is a positive sign for the massive party-line bill after a …
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