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- Nidal Hasan scheduled for execution by firing squad at Fort Hood on 3 December 2026
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- Swedish police shoot and injure armed man near royal palace in Stockholm
- Christa Pike hospitalised after Tennessee execution attempt fails
- B.C. Conservatives aim to repeal no-fault insurance, leaked letter reveals
- Attorneys for David Hearn request investigation into DOJ and Interior conduct
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An execution date for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, has been scheduled for 3 December 2026. Hasan, approved to die by firing squad, will face the same post where the attack occurred, marking the first military execution since 1961.
Attorneys for David Hearn have requested investigations by the Justice and Interior departments into his arrest and subsequent indictment, which was dismissed after it was revealed that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from contractor error, not vandalism.
Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Trump’s comments suggesting that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego if it developed a nuclear weapon. Newsom described Trump’s remarks as “deranged and dangerous.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria also expressed strong disapproval.
China’s Commerce Ministry is evaluating the Trump administration’s approaches for trade talks, but one-sided tariffs up to 145% are seen as a significant barrier, undermining trust between the two nations.
Apple will source most iPhones from India and iPads from Vietnam to avoid the effects of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, aiming to maintain consumer prices in the US.
Timing is critical for Trump; Waltz’s sacking came after the 100-day milestone, highlighting political expediency over immediate accountability.
Politics dominates, of course, as the US economy officially shrunk in the first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs.
US and Ukraine sign a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources.
There are reports Tesla are looking to replace Elon Musk as CEO – although this has since been rejected by the car company.
What’s dominating the USA news headlines? Politics, politics, politics! Protests are sweeping the US – as are measles – with anti-Trump and anti-Musk protests expected in Florida today, there’s coverage of the US economy as fears of a recession start to climb and perhaps the biggest story for the US today is news that the US and Ukraine sign minerals deal in major breakthrough.
NASA’s Lucy mission has achieved a remarkable milestone by capturing the first detailed images of a massive, peanut-shaped asteroid named Dinkinesh.
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