Day: April 9, 2024

Missouri death row inmate who killed cousin and her husband in 2006 is executed

11:48 pm April 9, 2024

A Missouri death row inmate was executed Tuesday night following denials of two appeals by the U.S. Supreme Court for a pair of 2006 slayings. Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Karen Pojmann, communications director for the […]

Tim Wakefield’s daughter throws out first pitch in Red Sox’s first home game since father’s death

11:10 pm April 9, 2024

The Boston Red Sox played their first home game of the season on Tuesday, but it was somber. It was the team’s first game at Fenway Park since their former pitcher, Tim Wakefield, died of brain cancer. The knuckleballer died on Oct. 1, the final day of the 2023 season — less than five months […]

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent

11:05 pm April 9, 2024

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Shelves have gone empty, as residents hunt in vain and resort to DIY alternatives. And surging resale prices are shocking even to Argentines accustomed to triple-digit inflation. The country’s latest crisis: There isn’t enough mosquito repellent. As the South American country contends with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in […]

Atlanta-area prosecutor to seek misdemeanor charges against driver who killed 4-year-old

11:03 pm April 9, 2024

A suburban Atlanta prosecutor says she will seek misdemeanor charges against a man who ran over and killed a 4-year-old girl after family members protested when police said felony charges weren’t justified. “We met with family this morning. And we have told them that we fully intend of course to investigate,” Gwinnett County District Attorney […]

California struggling to gauge efficacy of homeless crisis spending

11:00 pm April 9, 2024

California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns throughout California, homelessness has become one of the most […]

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