Indiana executes Jeffrey Weisheit; two others set to be put to death in Florida and Alabama

Jeffrey Weisheit convicted of killing his girlfriend’s two children in a house fire in 2010, was executed by lethal injection on November 5. (AP Photo)

Jeffrey Weisheit, a 50-year-old Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend’s two children in a house fire in 2010, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, November 5. Two more executions are scheduled to take place in Florida and Alabama later the same day, marking the second time this year that three people are set … Read more

Tax expert warns US midterms could set up 2027 debt limit standoff between Trump and Democrats

US President Donald Trump faces a possible debt limit standoff with Democrats in 2027. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

The US debt limit could become a major issue in Washington in 2027, potentially setting up a political standoff between the Donald Trump administration and Democrats. In an exclusive interview with HT.com, Andrew Lautz, Senior Director of Federal Policy at the Tax Foundation, said the US is likely to reach its debt limit sometime in … Read more

OPEC+ set to keep December oil production targets unchanged amid US-Iran war disruptions

OPEC+ oil producers prepare to maintain December production targets amid US-Iran war disruptions. (REUTERS)

OPEC+ countries are expected to keep their oil production targets unchanged for December as the group continues to face problems shipping oil because of the ongoing US-Iran war. The decision is expected to be taken at a meeting on Sunday, November 1. OPEC+ oil producers prepare to maintain December production targets amid US-Iran war disruptions. … Read more

In 1967, the US set off a 29-kiloton bomb under New Mexico to free natural gas; five tests yielded 213 million cubic feet, but the gas was radioactive

The U.S. government’s Project Gasbuggy used a nuclear explosion in 1967 to fracture rock and increase gas output. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

What if the best way to get more gas out of the ground was to set off a nuclear bomb under it? It sounds like a bad movie plot, but the US government really did try it. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the Atomic Energy Commission detonated a 29-kiloton nuclear device in northwestern … Read more

Trump announces Audi's $4 billion Georgia SUV plant, set to create 4,500 jobs

Trump announces Audi's planned $4 billion SUV factory in Georgia, expected to create 4,500 jobs.

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that German luxury carmaker Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia. The factory is expected to produce 200,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) every year. Trump announces Audi’s planned $4 billion SUV factory in Georgia, expected to create 4,500 jobs. Audi said the planned investment … Read more

Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

MIAMI — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after … Read more

Jay-Z reportedly set to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles: Here's all you need to know

Jay-Z reportedly will perform at Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027, in California. (REUTERS)

Jay-Z has reportedly selected himself as the performer for the Super Bowl halftime show scheduled to take place in Los Angeles in February, Puck reported. Jay-Z reportedly will perform at Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027, in California. (REUTERS) The rapper, who serves as the decision-maker for Super Bowl halftime talent following Roc Nation’s … Read more

Russian strikes kill 30 in Ukraine frontline city, talks set in US

Russian strikes kill 30 in Ukraine frontline city, talks set in US

Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. Russian strikes kill 30 in Ukraine frontline city, talks set in US President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that the attack “will not … Read more

Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

Two runners from Looe have set a world record after completing the London Marathon inside a giant inflatable elephant. Jo Robinson and Emma Langstaff finished the race in 4:15:40, recording the fastest marathon time ever recorded in a two-person inflatable costume. As members of the Looe Pioneers running club, they took on the challenge to … Read more

In 1993, a project set out to reconnect wildlife habitat from Yellowstone to Canada’s Yukon; its partnerships have now helped create 204 crossings and protect 24 million hectares

In 1993, a project set out to reconnect wildlife habitat from Yellowstone to Canada's Yukon; its partnerships have now helped create 204 crossings and protect 24 million hectares

Thirty-three years after scientists began an ambitious effort to reconnect wild areas across North America, a cross-border conservation project stretching from Wyoming to northern Canada has been named a finalist for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, launched in 1993, has helped establish 204 wildlife crossings and protect about 24 million … Read more