Texas death row inmate John Henry Ramirez, who won a delay from the Supreme Court last year on religious grounds, was executed on Wednesday after a judge rejected a prosecutor's request to cancel the execution. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he expects the turbulent situation in four regions of eastern Ukraine to "stabilize" soon, after Russia declared the territory as part of its own. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must testify in a high-profile lawsuit over the state's abortion laws, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. GM Financial has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to 71 U.S. service members who had their vehicles illegally repossessed or were denied requests to terminate their auto leases, according to the Justice Department. Alleged fugitive Justin Costello, who claimed to be a Harvard-educated military veteran, was arrested in a scheme to defraud thousands of investors out of $35 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The Department of Education said Wednesday that President Joe Biden's order to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans could cost an average of $30 billion per year over the next decade. A federal appeals court agreed to fast-track the Justice Department's appeal of a lower court order requiring a third-party special master review hundreds of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's home. A rancher in eastern Washington has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after bilking two companies out of $244 million over several years in a "ghost cattle" scheme, according to court documents. Police in Maine came to the rescue of a raccoon found trapped in a water-filled storm drain pipe. President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis toured damage from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday afternoon and announced their intention to work together to help the state rebuild. A California woman was shocked to receive a phone call from Idaho saying her lost cat had been found after nine years. People who eat more foods with omega-3 fatty acids -- such as salmon, sardines and albacore tuna -- in midlife may improve their thinking and have better brain structure than people who don't follow this diet. Violent and property crime remained steady in the United States throughout 2021 after a significant spike in the murder rate in 2020, according to new report Wednesday from the FBI. Wildlife officers in Colorado came to the rescue of a young bull moose that became entangled in a volleyball net. Some Florida citrus growers have lost up to 80% of their crop in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which knocked oranges to the ground with high winds and flooded groves. Three leading medical groups have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate growing threats to doctors, hospitals and families providing and seeking gender-affirming care. Private companies added more jobs in September as the U.S. labor market exceeded expectations, according to data from payroll services firm ADP. A Michigan man said a phone call from a friend tipped him off to the fact that he had won a $271,601 lottery jackpot. A 9-year-old Virginia boy earned an unusual Guinness World Record when he became the youngest person to have a wisdom tooth extracted. Katmai National Park & Preserve's annual Fat Bear Week has arrived, with fans of bulky bruins being called upon to vote for their favorite of the park's hibernation-preparing residents. Actor Alec Baldwin said on Wednesday he and his movie "Rust" have reached a settlement with the estate of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot on set nearly a year ago. K-pop stars Mamamoo released a teaser for "Illella," the title track from their EP "Mic On." |
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