Louisiana’s oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date

In a 1988 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the celebrity talk show host appeared to be amazed at Americans’ “fascination” with Donald Trump and even described him as a “folk hero” for being so popular.  “Various celebrities in New York, because it was the opening concert in New York, and there were all kinds of celebrities…

FAIRNESS IN SPORTS – A group of current and former collegiate female athletes called on the NCAA to clear up the alleged issues with the organization’s new transgender-athlete policy. Continue reading … UNDER FIRE – Maine’s gender-participation policy was placed under a microscope after the results of the State Nordic Skiing Championships. Some state lawmakers have…

The Girl Scouts of the USA is responding to recent claims that its cookies contain “toxic” metals and other potentially harmful ingredients. A study by the nonprofit group Moms Across America, in partnership with GMOScience, claimed that Girl Scout cookies were tested for contaminants and found to contain traces of toxic metals and glyphosate, which…

A city in Oklahoma has agreed to pay a settlement of more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison over his wrongful incarceration. Glynn Ray Simmons, 71, was the longest-serving inmate to be deemed innocent of a crime. He had been convicted of robbing…

Assam Police have registered a case against Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh under multiple sections of the BNS and UAPA, following the Assam Cabinet’s decision. The case involves allegations of activities aimed at disrupting communal harmony and compromising India’s interests.