6 attorneys named as candidates to replace retiring Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge

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Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight
From public hangings in the town square to lethal injections witnessed by journalists, executions historically have mostly been carried out with at least some public scrutiny. The unusual secrecy is the result of state laws shielding information about the death penalty, and some First Amendment advocates and death penalty experts say the lack of transparency during the gravest of government punishments is alarming.
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Boeing Starliner crew's return to Earth delayed yet again
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for months longer than expected, and will not return to Earth until at least March 2025 at the earliest, NASA indicated.
AFP
Filipina on Indonesia death row flies home to 'new life'
A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row landed in Manila Wednesday morning where she was taken to a local prison following a repatriation deal years in the making.According to Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, 96 foreigners were on death row, all on drug charges, as of early November.
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Ontario's premier says Trump's tariffs would be a disaster for US markets
The premier of Canada's most populous province said Tuesday President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on all Canadian products would be a "disaster" that would hurt U.S. stock markets. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also said in an interview with The Associated Press that he's “extremely worried” about Trump's plan to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people. Ford said he has a to plan send hundreds of police officers to the border if they come north.
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Nima Momeni found guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
A San Francisco jury on Tuesday convicted IT consultant Nima Momeni in the 2023 fatal stabbing of tech executive Bob Lee, a killing that led to concern about street crime in the city — but which actually occurred after a personal dispute.
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UnitedHealth is contributing to the Dow's historic losing streak
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has notched nine straight days of losses, weighed down in large part by UnitedHealth Group since the killing of Brian Thompson.
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Sherrod Brown on what comes next for his party – and himself: From the Politics Desk
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown discusses what comes next for the Democratic Party and for himself after an unsuccessful 2024 election.
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Luigi Mangione charged with murder as an act of terrorism. What does that mean?
Luigi Mangione was charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, including a count as an act of terrorism.
Yahoo Finance
The Fed could be on the verge of ripping up its rate script for 2025
Investors are betting a final 2024 rate cut this week is a sure thing from the Federal Reserve this week, but the bigger question is whether the central bank is ready to scale back what it expects to do in 2025.
AFP
Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu capital, 14 reported dead
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped beneath crumpled buildings in Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck the capital Port Vila, leaving at least 14 people reported dead.Australia and New Zealand each said they planned to fly in medical and search-and-rescue teams on Wednesday to provide urgent assistance.
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CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione indicted by Manhattan DA
Luigi Mangione was indicted Tuesday by the Manhattan district attorney in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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U.S. charges Colombians in deadly migrant smuggling scheme
Two Colombians are facing extradition to the U.S. for their role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the disappearance at sea of dozens of migrants crossing from Colombia's Caribbean coast to Nicaragua.
USA TODAY
Study retracted years after it set off an infamous COVID-19 treatment scandal
In 2020, then-President Donald Trump said he had been taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent a COVID-19 infection despite warnings over side effects.
Reuters
Canada pledges beefed-up border, immigration restrictions to appease Trump
Four Canadian ministers publicly unveiled on Tuesday a border security plan they had privately presented to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, with an emphasis on surveillance, intelligence and technology. Canadian ministers had an "encouraging" meeting with Trump's border czar Tom Homan, Public Safety, Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters. "I went through with Mr. Homan the information that we're sharing with you today... I'm encouraged by that conversation and by conversations I've had with the incoming Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick," LeBlanc said.
USA TODAY
Luigi Mangione was indicted in New York over United Health CEO killing. What are the charges?
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office released an indictment Tuesday charging murder suspect Luigi Mangione with 11 separate crimes.
CBS News
Just how fast is Miami sinking into the Atlantic Ocean?
A study from the University of Miami has startling answers.
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Trump lawyers allege 'grave juror misconduct' in their latest attack on hush money conviction
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump say they've received evidence of "grave juror misconduct" in the New York criminal case that resulted in his being convicted on 34 felony counts.
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Democrat Sherrod Brown says US Senate departure won't be the last Ohioans hear from him
Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown made clear during a farewell speech Tuesday that he does not plan to abandon his career-long fight for American workers despite suffering a bitter defeat last month in Ohio, where it's become nearly impossible for his party to win statewide elections. “This is my last speech on the floor this year, but it is not, I promise you, the last time you will hear from me,” the 72-year-old Brown said in his signature gravelly voice, after thanking staff and family members who watched in the Senate chamber. It was a telling remark, given Brown's high political profile in his native Ohio.
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Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism in the worldwide United Methodist Church over its decision to repeal LGBTQ bans — and the ensuing formation of the new Global Methodist Church by breakaway conservative churches. According to the news service, a United Methodist church member was shot and killed in a confrontation between both factions in Taraba, a state in northeast Nigeria.
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NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's spaceship to remain in space even longer
The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the space station since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems will have to remain there even longer.

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