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News24.com 

News24 | Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty Tuesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row.

OpEdNews.com 

The Trump Five Percent

When Donald Trump again warms the throne in Washington on Martin Luther King Day, each of the three evils that King worked to abolish will get a major boost: racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.

TheHill.com 

Political figures dominated courtroom coverage in 2024. Here’s where their cases stand.

2024 was a landmark year for prosecutions tied to politics. It marked the first criminal conviction of a former president and the first criminal conviction of a sitting president's child. Lawmakers in both chambers faced criminal charges. And lawyers, aides and allies to those political figures were ensnared in legal troubles of their own. Here’s...

Nasa.gov 

Red and Green Aurora Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere

Peering through the window of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image on Oct. 7, 2024 of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft as vivid green and pink aurora swirled through Earth’s atmosphere while the International Space Station soared 273 miles above the Indian Ocean. Visit Dominick’s photography on station to […]

New York Post 

Fisherman catches 224-pound grouper — and sells it for $1,760

Now that’s a big one! While dating apps are full of men posing with fish, one lucky angler in Liaoning, China, has them all beat. On Dec. 21, he reeled in a colossal catch — a 224-pound grouper, which sold for a whopping $1,760. From sharks in South Korea to bears in Alaska, you never know...

NBC4i.com 

Plane bound from Columbus to Boston lands in Pittsburgh after reported lightning strike

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An American Airlines flight from Columbus to Boston, Massachusetts safely landed in Pittsburgh after a possible lightning strike. According to an American Airlines spokesperson, a flight that departed from John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 6:55 a.m., bound for Boston Logan International Airport, was rerouted to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after reports of [...]

Pix11.com 

DWI crackdown on Long Island for New Year’s holiday

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – Suffolk and Nassau County police are enhancing patrols to crack down on people driving under the influence during the holiday. Both police departments have announced that they will have more officers patrolling the roadways throughout New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. “They are closing the year strong with enhanced [...]