Indiana carries out first execution in 15 years after inmate chooses Ben & Jerry’s ice cream as last meal

An Indiana man convicted of murdering four people in 1997, including his brother and sister's fiance, was executed Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at the Indiana State Penitentiary in Michigan City, Indiana, at 12:44 a.m. CST, making him the 24th person to be executed in […]
Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana’s 1st execution in 15 years

An Indiana man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and sister's fiance, was sentenced to death Wednesday, marking the state's first execution in 15 years. . Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, the Indiana Department of Corrections said […]
Kaylee Muthart says she leads ‘happier’ life more than six years after she gouged her own eyeballs out while high on meth

A South Carolina woman who had her own eye gouged out during a psychotic episode caused by methamphetamine has now learned more than six years after the horrific act, forcing her to adjust to life with blindness and stop using drugs. Now I'm much happier. Kayleigh Mussato, 26, became permanently blind in February 2018 after […]
Dow hits worst streak in more than 40 years as Fed eyes slower rate cuts in 2025 with incoming Trump admin

The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst losing streak in more than 40 years as investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates aggressively next year continued to decline. Central bank officials conclude their final two-day meeting of the year on Wednesday, when they are widely expected to announce another quarter-point rate […]
Disgraced NYC financier accused of preying on teen girls — including 14-year-old he raped — faces 16 years in prison

A disgraced Manhattan financier who preyed on teenage girls on social media (he raped a 14-year-old girl and gave her drugs until she overdosed) took a plea deal Tuesday and will serve 16 years in prison. Prosecutors announced that he will be imprisoned. Michael Olson, 56, with a white beard and a tan prison-issue sweater, […]
Netanyahu Enters Syria; Visits IDF Troops on Mount Hermon; ‘I Was Here 53 Years Ago’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered Syrian territory on Tuesday and met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) forces that have occupied a former Syrian military post on Mount Hermon, the region's highest mountain. update: Prime Minister Netanyahu released a video from the summit in which he recalled the last time he climbed to the top […]
Indiana carries out first state execution in 15 years

An Indiana man who murdered four people, including his brother, in 1997 has been sentenced to death. This is the first execution in the state in 15 years. Death row inmate Joseph Corcoran, 49, who has been on death row since his 1999 conviction, was executed by lethal injection at an Indiana state prison on […]
‘WWHL’: Anderson Cooper Never Knows Who Andy Cohen “Is Gonna Insult” On New Year’s Eve

Andy Cohen gears up to host his annual New Year's Eve CNN broadcast from Times Square and is ready to let loose with Anderson Cooper — but if Cohen goes a little too far with the tequila… Is Cooper ready to take on another year of damage control? In Monday night's (December 16) episode, Watch […]
What are the tax brackets for tax years 2024 and 2025? What to know ahead of filing season – USA TODAY

January is just a few weeks away and inflation is on the way. It still affects Americans' wallets.Taxpayers across the country are preparing to file their 2025 returns. To ease the transition, the Internal Revenue Service issues annual inflation adjustments and notes adjustments to more than 60 tax provisions. of IRS releases numbers for 2024 […]
California felon Markham David Bond granted ‘compassionate release’ after 26 years in jail is sent back to prison for same crime

A convicted bank robber who was released early from federal prison through a “compassionate release” program returns to the robbers for the same crime he was originally sent for. Markham David Bond was found guilty Thursday by a federal jury in Los Angeles of one count of obstruction of commerce by robbery, one count of […]