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Execution of Texas inmate set to proceed after Supreme Court grants request to overturn stay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The execution of a Texas inmate condemned for fatally shooting an 80-year-old woman more than two decades ago was set to proceed Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s stay.Jedidiah Murphy, 48, was sentenced to death for the October 2000 killing of Bertie Lee Cunningham during a carjacking.A scheduled lethal injection had been put on hold after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a federal judge’s order from last week delaying the execution over questions about the evidence used to sentence him to death.But the U.S. Supreme Court early Tuesday evening granted an appeal from the state attorney general’s office asking to overturn the stay and allow the execution to proceed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The execution was set to take place later Tuesday evening.Still pending before the high court is another request to stay Murphy’s execution that was filed late Tuesday afternoon. Murphy’s lawyers a...

Analysis: Eagles, 49ers clear front-runners in NFC; AFC is more jumbled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

The Eagles and 49ers are the clear front-runners in the NFC while the AFC is jumbled five weeks into the season.San Francisco made the biggest statement so far with a dominant 42-10 win over Dallas on Sunday night. The 49ers (5-0) have been the NFL’s most complete team. They can win behind Brock Purdy’s passing, Christian McCaffrey’s running or by leaning on Nick Bosa and a stingy defense.An offense that’s loaded with Purdy, McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk easily handled one of the league’s top defenses. The Cowboys couldn’t do anything to stop San Francisco. Injuries might be the only thing that can slow down the 49ers. They learned that last season when Purdy, who began the season as the No. 3 quarterback, tore an elbow ligament in the NFC championship game against Philadelphia.The defending NFC champion Eagles (5-0) are still building their identity, but keep finding ways to win despite playing below the standard they set last season on their way to a Super ...

Lexi Thompson ready for the bright lights of Vegas and big stage of PGA Tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

In the midst of one of her roughest years, Lexi Thompson faces her biggest challenge.Thompson was coming off her first top-10 finish of the year two weeks ago when she said her management company told her the Shriners Children’s Open had offered her a sponsor exemption to play on the PGA Tour.“It was basically an automatic ‘yes,’” Thompson said Tuesday at the TPC Summerlin after playing a practice round with Michael Kim and Ben Griffin. “I’m just very honored that they want me here to compete this week, and hopefully send out an inspiring message.”Thompson, 28, will be the seventh woman to play on the PGA Tour, and the first since Brittany Lincicome in the 2018 Barbasol Championship.The most notable 20 years ago was Annika Sorenstam at Colonial as a sponsor exemption and Suzy Whaley at the Greater Hartford Open as the PGA section champion. It had been more than 50 years since a woman played on the PGA Tour.And then there was Michelle Wie West, who played eight times on t...

ANÁLISIS | La historia de Israel sugiere que el tiempo de Netanyahu en el poder está contado tras el ataque de Hamas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

(CNN) —  En sus más de tres décadas en política, Benjamin Netanyahu ha acumulado casi tantos apodos como victorias electorales.“El mago”, por su asombrosa habilidad para arrancar la victoria de las fauces de la derrota. “El Rey Bibi” por permanecer en la cima de la política israelí más tiempo que nadie. Y, universalmente, aunque no necesariamente con afecto: “Bibi” a secas. Pero hay otro con el que se deleitaba, y que ahora parece no ser más: “Sr. Seguridad”. ¿Cómo salió todo tan mal?Cronología: así fueron, paso a paso, el ataque de Hamas y la respuesta de IsraelSigue sin estar claro cómo más de 1.000 combatientes de Hamas consiguieron tomar a Israel por sorpresa de una forma tan devastadoramente mortífera, asesinando, como escribió el presidente Isaac Herzog, a más judíos en un solo día que en ningún otro momento desde el Holocausto.Y por ahora, los oponentes de Netanyahu no piden que éste dimita. “No me ocupo ahora de qui...

México evacúa a 135 de sus ciudadanos de Israel en un vuelo militar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — México evacuó el martes en una aeronave militar a un centenar de sus nacionales que se encontraban en Israel.La salida del vuelo fue anunciada por la secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, Alicia Bárcena, que indicó en su cuenta de la red social X, anteriormente conocida como Twitter, que en el avión de la fuerza aérea viajaban 135 mexicanos.El gobierno envió una segunda aeronave militar que debe arribar en las próximas horas a Tel Aviv para evacuar otro grupo.Más temprano, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador dijo que 1,000 mexicanos habían solicitado al gobierno ser evacuados de Israel. Israel y Hamas en guerra: sube la cifra de muertos en ambos lados por los ataques “Estamos junto a Israel”: Biden promete el apoyo de EEUU en la guerra contra Hamas Entre los nacionales varados en Tel Aviv están las integrantes de equipo de gimnasia rítmica. En las últimas horas, han surgido fricciones entre México e Israel ...

ANÁLISIS | ¿Cómo es un ataque terrestre de Israel en Gaza? Esto recuerdo del que viví

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

Jerusalén (CNN) — “¡Agáchense!”, exclamó el médico del asiento delantero cuando nuestra ambulancia llegaba al puesto de control israelí.A través de la ventana delantera pude ver tanques al lado de la carretera y soldados israelíes nerviosos que levantaban sus armas mientras nos acercábamos.Última hora del conflicto en Israel y Gaza en vivo: noticias de Hamas y másEra enero de 2009 y el equipo de CNN se había subido a un convoy de ambulancias que iba por la carretera costera desde Rafah, en el sur de Gaza, hacia la ciudad de Gaza. Los médicos nos permitieron acompañarlos con la condición de que nos escondiéramos en sus camillas.Era lo que Israel había bautizado como “Operación Plomo Fundido”, la primera de una serie de distinta duración entre Israel y Gaza en 2012, 2014, 2021 y 2022. La operación en curso en Gaza fue precedida por otra este mes de mayo.Tras un breve intercambio con los médicos de los asientos delanteros, los soldados nos dejaron pasar si...

Brendan Malone, former Detroit 'Bad Boys' assistant and father of Nuggets coach, dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

Brendan Malone, father of Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and a driving force behind the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” defenses in the late 1980s and early '90s, has died at age 81.A Nuggets representative told The Associated Press on Tuesday that a family member confirmed his death.“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the passing of longtime NBA coach Brendan Malone, who holds a special place amongst the organization and will be a Denver Nugget forever,” the team wrote on social media.Malone spent three decades as an assistant or head coach in the NBA, working for the Knicks, Pacers, Cavaliers, Magic, Raptors and Pistons. He also served as the lead assistant for his son with the Kings. Nuggets, Celtics tied as most likely to win 2024 NBA Finals in GM survey It was during his time as Chuck Daly's assistant in Detroit from 1988-95 that the elder Malone championed “The Jordan Rules,” a set of defensive principles designed to curtail Michael Jordan's offensive prowess.Althou...

Aurora officers investigated in teen Jor'Dell Richardson shooting death back on duty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Three Aurora police officers investigated by the department after the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson have returned to full duty.According to a release from the Aurora Police Department, Sgt. Stephenson Cary, Officer Roch Gruszeczka and Officer James Snapp were all part of the response to an alleged robbery by a group of juveniles at a convenience store on June 1.One of those allegedly involved in the robbery was Jor'Dell, who was chased by police as he ran away and later shot by Gruszeczka while on the ground.Jor'Dell was carrying what responding officers said they believed was a handgun but was later found to be a pellet gun. Denver announces location for first micro-community Gruszeczka was investigated for and cleared of department policy violations around the use of deadly force, conformance to law, and required identification and warning prior to the use of deadly force.The other officer who was involved in the chase of Jor'Dell was...

Police search for missing 75-year-old woman in Allapattah

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

The City of Miami Police Department are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 75-year-old woman.Raquel Peña was last seen in Allapattah, Tuesday. She was wearing a red hoodie, dark gray pants with the word “PINK” on the them and was walking around with a chihuahua. Peña stands at 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 125-130 pounds, has golden brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Detective D. Reyes or any on-duty detective of the City of Miami Police Department’s Special VictimsUnit at 305-603-6300, 305-579-6111.

Olympic icon Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life,’ according to daughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:15 GMT

(CNN) — Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life,” according to her daughter McKenna Kelley’s Instagram. In her post, Kelley asked for prayers and donations to offset her mother’s medical bills.In an entry labeled “MaryLouRettonsFight” on the fundraising site Spotfund, Kelley said Retton has been in a hospital intensive care unit for over a week and “has a very rare form of pneumonia.”Kelley stated her mother is “not able to breathe on her own,” according to the Spotfund page.Spotfund has verified the fundraiser to CNN.CNN has reached out to Kelley and USA Gymnastics for comment.Retton became a household name during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles – winning more medals (5) than any other athlete during those games. Her icon status was solidified when Retton scored perfect scores on the vault and floor routine en route to becoming the first US woman to earn an Olympic gold in the individual all-around event.Retton ...