Hours before execution, man says he lied in testimony against friend
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proposed a plan to fire college professors who she claims are “indoctrinating” students with “woke” ideologies. Her proposal, made during her January 2025 State of the State address, has sparked significant debate over academic freedom. Critics argue the move could politicize education, while supporters believe it’s a necessary shift….
President-elect Trump is set to take the stage in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday to deliver his first rally-styled speech since his decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris last month. “We are incredibly honored that President Trump will deliver his first rally-style speech since the election at AmFest 2024 in Phoenix,” Turning Point USA and…
India sought enhanced security from Bangladesh after a group demonstrated inside the Indian visa centre in Dhaka, raising anti-India slogans. The demonstration caused panic among the staff, leading the Indian high commission to address the issue with Bangladesh’s foreign ministry. Police controlled the situation, and visa processing delays were noted due to limited staff.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada becomes the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets in terms of balls, achieving the milestone during the 1st Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Rabada’s strike rate of 39.3 is the best among bowlers with 300 or more Test wickets.
Days before his return to the White House, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump each launched cryptocurrency coins. The combined valuation of the coins reached $9.5 billion on Inauguration Day. Vicky Ge Huang, markets reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joined CBS News to discuss the coins.
On his 150th birth anniversary, tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda was honored by renaming Sarai Kale Khan Chowk in New Delhi to Birsa Munda Chowk. Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement during a ceremony where a statue of Munda was also unveiled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Khattar, and Delhi…