Saudi executions hit record number under ‘reformist prince’ Saudi Arabia has reached a record high for executions despite pledges to cut down the death penalty. There have been some 208 deaths so far in 2024, eclipsing the 2022 record of 196, 81 in a single ... 10/6/2024 - 12:16 am | View Link
5 executions have happened over week’s span in the U.S., most in decades Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the ... 09/27/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
Alabama nears state record for most executions in one-year period The state's second nitrogen hypoxia execution is set for Sept. 26, with more executions scheduled for October and November. 09/16/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Today is Monday, Oct. 7, the 281st day of 2024. There are 85 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 7, 2003, California voters recalled Gov. Gray Davis and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger their new governor.
Also on this date:
In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.
In 1913, the first moving assembly line began operation at the Ford Motor Company factory in Highland Park, Michigan.
In 1916, in the most lopsided victory in college football history, Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222-0 in Atlanta.
In 1985, Palestinian gunmen hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro (ah-KEE’-leh LOW’-roh) in the Mediterranean Sea.
General Daily Insight for October 07, 2024
Self-care is a must. With today’s only aspect as the sensitive Moon squaring critical Saturn at 10:50 pm EDT, trying to make things happen could be frustrating. We might worry that we’re running in place while attempting to get somewhere, and connections with others may feel fruitless.