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☆ Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. His execution came after Republican Gov. The five executions would also mark another grim milestone — 1,600 executions since the death penalty was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Littlejohn was 20 when prosecutors say he and co-defendant Glenn Bethany robbed the Root-N-Scoot convenience store in south Oklahoma City in June 1992. Littlejohn’s attorneys also argued that killings resulting from a robbery are rarely considered death penalty cases and that prosecutors today would not have pursued the ultimate punishment. Because of the board’s 3-2 recommendation, Stitt had the option of commuting Littlejohn’s sentence to life in prison without parole.

Persons: Emmanuel Littlejohn, Kevin Stitt, “, ”, Stitt, Littlejohn, Glenn Bethany, Kenneth Meers, Meers, Bethany, Emmanuel, he’d, Caitlin Hoeberlein, Attorney Bob Macy, Julius Jones ’, Jones, Bigler Stouffer, James Coddington, Phillip Hancock Organizations: Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Republican Gov, Wednesday, U.S, Supreme, Oklahoma, Attorney Locations: McALESTER, Okla, — Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Alabama, U.S, Oklahoma City

A new Senate report details what went wrong before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July. More adults than thought may have an iron deficiency. → After a sniper with local law enforcement texted a Secret Service leader about the man who would soon fire shots at Trump, it took seven minutes for the Secret Service leader to send an email relaying the information and photos. It’s unclear how long it then took other members of the Secret Service to read the email. More coverage of Donald Trump:The Senate unanimously passed legislation to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Abbott, Costello, Who’s, ”, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, ” Blumenthal, Ryan Routh, Helene, Ron DeSantis, “, Leo Buckley, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Harris, Chuck Todd, Elise Stefanik, ” Israel, Brett Favre’s, Emmanuel Littlejohn, Kenneth Meers, he’s, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Eunice Yoon, — Jennifer Jett, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Senate Homeland Security Committee, Investigations, Secret Service, Democratic, Service, Trump, Top U.S, Florida Gov, NBC, Republican, GOP, NBC News, The Justice Department, Visa, of Fame, U.S . Forest Service, CNBC, White Locations: U.S, Butler , Pennsylvania, Trump’s Florida, Iran, Florida, Mexico, Bend, Pittsburgh, Haitian, Springfield , Ohio, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Oklahoma, drugging, Shenzhen, China, Asia

☆ Oklahoma man says he didn't commit the crime he's set to die for. Will the governor spare him?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Abigail Brooks | Abigail Brooks Is A Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“I would have been OK with a life sentence,” Littlejohn said in an interview last month. “But a death sentence for robbery? Kevin Stitt, a Republican, after the state parole board voted 3-2 to recommend commuting his sentence to life without parole. It is not the first time Littlejohn has faced an opportunity to overturn his death sentence. In 1998, the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals vacated the death sentence and ordered a resentencing.

Persons: Emmanuel Littlejohn, he’s, Littlejohn, Kenneth Meers, Meers, — Littlejohn, Glenn Bethany, “, ” Littlejohn, ”, Kevin Stitt, Bethany, —, Glenn didn’t, Glenn, ’, ” Bethany, sentencings, ‘, ’ ”, Gentner Drummond, Stitt, “ Governor Stitt Organizations: Gov, Republican, Emmanuel Littlejohn . Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma, “ Locations: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

☆ I play Chiefs' mascot KC Wolf, and this is why I'll be wearing SpongeBob SquarePants boxers at the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Meers, 57, who has played KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, for 34 years. They were starting up a new mascot program — this new KC Wolf character — and wanted to know if I was interested. I've walked five women down the aisle dressed as KC Wolf. Now I've actually got a tuxedo that fits KC Wolf. This week, ahead of the Super Bowl, we've got 42 KC Wolf appearances in Kansas City.

Persons: Dan Meers, KC Wolf, Louis, Truman, —, I'm, Reed Hoffmann, I've, She's, we've, It's, you've, SpongeBob, Homer Simpson, we'd Organizations: KC, Kansas City Chiefs, University of Missouri, Tiger, St, Louis Cardinals, Chiefs, Associated, Kansas City, KC Wolf, Kansas Locations: St, Charles , Missouri, Vegas, Kansas, Kansas City

☆ Exclusive: VCs are circling Midi to give more money to the menopause care startup, just 4 months after its last funding round
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At the White House, Jill Biden is leading a new initiative to boost federal government research into women's health. Most menopause care startups, including Midi, sell into enterprises to offer the service as a benefit to employees. US companies lose about $1.8 billion each year from workdays missed due to menopause symptoms, according to a Mayo Clinic estimate. While venture funding to women's health startups fell in 2023, according to CB Insights, startups tackling menopause symptoms surged ahead of the pack. Data shows these startups raised $230 million last year, making up a third of all funding to women's health startups.

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