Day: February 28, 2024

Idaho death row inmate, 1 of the longest-serving in the US, to be executed via lethal drug

3:08 pm February 28, 2024

The hour of Thomas Eugene Creech’s death has been set, and it is rapidly approaching. On Wednesday morning Idaho prison officials will ask the 73-year-old if he would like a mild sedative to help calm him before his execution at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution south of Boise. Then, at 10 a.m. local time, they […]

Drew Barrymore’s daughter used Playboy cover against her in argument

2:58 pm February 28, 2024

Drew Barrymore revealed that her daughter Olive doesn’t shy away from bringing up her mother’s past during arguments over what items of clothing are appropriate for the 11-year-old to wear. During Tuesday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the 49-year-old actress and Christina Aguilera were discussing raising their children after their own “very liberal” and […]

Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of impeachment inquiry against his father

2:53 pm February 28, 2024

Hunter Biden arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for his highly-anticipated deposition as part of the impeachment inquiry against his father, President Biden. The first son is expected to take questions from lawmakers and congressional investigators behind closed doors before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees. The deposition was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. […]

Burundian soldiers detained after refusing deployment in fight against rebels in Congo

2:48 pm February 28, 2024

Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses. The dissenting soldiers were being held in at least four prisons across the tiny central […]

Washington budget in flux as Republicans try to repeal carbon program

2:10 pm February 28, 2024

A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake in the final days of this year’s Legislative session. Lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a trio of statewide supplemental budgets that feature new […]