China’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ targets US partners in the South China Sea
China and the Philippines Sending ships to Sabina Shoal The two countries withdrew the Coast Guard vessel Teresa Magbanua from this strategic spot in the South China Sea on September 14 to protect their competing territorial claims over the feature. China would undoubtedly block any attempt by the Philippines to reoccupy the reef. Incident, and […]
Police K-9 dies in line of duty during fiery South Carolina shootout
A manhunt for a suspect in South Carolina ended in a violent shootout that left one officer injured and a police dog dead. K-9 Mikka Conflict in Lee County A chaotic standoff ensued Friday afternoon with the suspect who shot and killed a McBee Police Department officer Thursday night. According to Horry County Police, agents […]
Argentina stun South Africa to keep Rugby Championship hopes alive | Rugby Championship
Fly-half Tomas Albornoz converted a penalty 11 minutes from time to give Argentina a 29-28 victory over South Africa and keep alive their Rugby Championship hopes on a sweltering Saturday in Santiago del Estero. The world champions, the Springboks, had a chance to win when fly-half Manny Reebok missed a penalty late in the game, […]
South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate In 13 Years
(South Carolina Department of Corrections) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSaturday, September 21, 2024 10:24 AM South Carolina executed a death row inmate by lethal injection for the first time in 13 years. advertisement Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, formerly known as Freddie Owens, was executed by lethal injection at the Broad River Correctional Facility in Columbia, […]
South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection, ending state’s 13-year pause on executions
Executions in South Carolina resumed after a 13-year hiatus, with a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk during a robbery in 1997 being put to death on Friday. Freddie Owens, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m. at the Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI) in Columbia, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected […]
South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
South Carolina executed death row inmate Freddie Owens on Friday, unintentionally resuming a 13-year hiatus after prison officials were unable to obtain the drugs needed to administer the lethal injection. Owens was convicted in 1997 of killing a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery. During the trial, Owens murdered a county jail inmate. His […]
South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence | South Carolina
South Carolina executed a death row inmate on Friday, just days after a key prosecution witness argued that the defendant lied at trial and that the state was executing an innocent man. Khalil Devine Black Sun Allah, 46, was killed by lethal injection at approximately 7 p.m. His lawyers filed an emergency motion for a […]
‘He didn’t do it’: days before execution in South Carolina, key witness says he lied | South Carolina
Two days before South Carolina is scheduled to execute a death row inmate, a key witness for the prosecution came forward to argue that the defendant lied at trial and that the state is trying to execute an innocent man. Khalil Devine Black Sun Allah, 46, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on […]
North Korea launches wave of trash balloons toward South Korea
North Korea launched a new series of “trash balloons” towards its southern neighbor on Wednesday night, local media reported. Korean Yonhap News North Korea has reportedly launched more than 160 balloons loaded with garbage across the southern border. The report quoted South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as saying it had found dozens of […]
Door falls off plane, forcing emergency landing in South Carolina
A plane in South Carolina made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Tuesday after a door on the small aircraft fell off. The single-engine Diamond DA40 plane declared a medical emergency after a door crashed into a vacant yard just minutes after taking off from Myrtle Beach International Airport at 2:53 p.m. WMBF-TV reported. […]